John F. Kennedy - Assassination, Presidency, Legacy: President Kennedy believed that his Republican opponent in 1964 would be Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona. He was convinced that he could bury Goldwater under an avalanche of votes, thus receiving a mandate for major legislative reforms. One obstacle to his plan was a feud in Vice Pres. Johnson’s home state of Texas between Gov. John B. Connally, Jr., and Sen. Ralph Yarborough, both Democrats. To present a show of unity, the president decided to tour the state with both men. On Friday, November 22, 1963, he and Jacqueline Kennedy were in an open limousine riding slowly in a motorcade
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November 22 marks 60 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Many of you reading this were likely alive. Memories of that day are strong, and the questions
House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford, on his way to certain and swift confirmation by Congress as the 40th vice president of the United States, said today he would not use the office as a stepping-stone to the presidency.