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Johnson Triumphs at Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City
Lyndon Johnson's nomination in Atlantic City marked a historic rise as the first Southern state governor or resident nominated by Democrats since Polk in 1844. He announced Humphrey as VP pick, embraced the crowd, and faced Barry Goldwater's sharp rebuttal while global events and Hurricane Cleo shaped the week.
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Associated Press
Lyndon Johnson
Atlantic City
N.J
Tennessee
James K. Polk
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Communist Party
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
San Francisco
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
White House
Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Goldwater
Robert Kennedy
New York
Empire State
New York State
Bagger
Cleo
Caribbean
Florida
Gold Coast
Miami
Hollywood
Fort Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Atlantic
Pope Paul VI
Cyprus
Congo
Viet Nam
Saigon
da Nang