Goldwater accepts GOP nomination, declaring ‘extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice’ 50 years ago this hour (July 16 1964)


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(Thursday, July 16, 1964, about 7:00 p.m. PDT) — Launching his presidential campaign with the declaration that “extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice” and “moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue,” Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater accepted the Republican nomination for president tonight at the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco, California click here to watch an extended clip of Goldwater’s address and click here, and watch at 5:05, and here, watch at 1:21, for clips of Rep. William E. Miller accepting the vice presidential nomination).


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