This is a reworked RFK Renewed. POD 10/01/62.
Chapter 1: Deja Vu All Over Again
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 10, 1962
- "Former Vice President Richard Nixon announced that he will run against Tom Kuchel in the Senate Republican primary. Mr. Nixon is narrowly trailing Sen. Kuchel in the polls, however we can expect a surge in the upcoming weeks."
Nixon press conference, Los Angeles: "I seek to retain a prominent voice in national affairs. Therefore I will be running for the Senate this November."
Mar. 15, 1962- NIXON DEFEATS KUCHEL 54-46 IN GOP PRIMARY
Apr. 27, 1962- White House Press Conference:
"Mr. President, do you have any comment on Mr. Nixon's victory?"
President Kennedy: "I think he emerged from a tough one."
May 10: Just like the Kennedys, kicking you in the shin when you're down.
Sept. 4- CABINET STUMPS FOR RICHARDS, MCNAMARA, AG TOUR STATE
Oct. 27- CUBAN CRISIS OVER, KHRUSCHEV WITHDRAWS MISSILES
Nov. 6- California Senate election
(R) Richard M. Nixon, 56.3%
(D) Richard Richards, 43.3%
Jan. 3, 1963- Richard Nixon sworn in as Senator from California.
Jan. 14- WALLACE PROMISES SEGREGATION, NOW, TOMORROW, FOREVER
Jan. 29- DE GAULLE VETOES UK EEC ENTRY
Mar. 21- AG KENNEDY CLOSES ALCATRAZ
Apr. 16-KING ISSUES LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
PEARSON BECOMES CANADIAN PM, PROMISES CLOSER US-CANADA TIES
May 8- South Vietnamese President Diem permits a parade by celebrating Buddhists.
June 3-POPE JOHN DEAD
June 11- PRES KENNEDY DELIVERS CIVIL RIGHTS ADDRESS
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkcivilrights.htm
June 20: That was a great speech from the Pres. on civil rights. What many don't talk about is that it's as great an issue in the North as the South. That's partly why they're so hostile to the civil rights agenda.
June 21- NEW POPE, PAUL VI
Aug 18- MEREDITH FIRST NEGRO OLE MISS GRAD
Aug. 19- US Ambassador Nolting informs Pres. Diem that the US doesn't approve of raids on Buddhist pagodas. Diem reluctantly acqueisces.
Aug 28- KING DELIVERS SPEECH AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Sept. 15- BIRMINGHAM CHURCH BOMBED, 4 GIRLS DEAD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Baptist_Church_bombing
Oct. 19- HOME SUCCEEDS MACMILLAN AS UK PM
Nov. 2- As General Van Minh prepares his coup against the Diem brothers, he doesn't reckon with one factor...
Nov. 4- DIEM QUELLS COUP, VAN MINH EXECUTED
Nov. 22- PRESIDENT KENNEDY, FIRST LADY SHOT, KILLED IN DALLAS, JOHNSON SWORN IN
Nov. 25: Wrote letters to Mrs. Kennedy and the AG expressing my condolences. Got very nice replies.
Dec. 28- Well, it promises to be an interesting year ahead. Wonder who gets the nomination.
Jan. 3, 1964-GOLDWATER ANNOUNCES BID
Jan. 8- PRES JOHNSON DECLARES WAR ON POVERTY
Jan. 10- NIXON DECLARES NON-CANDIDACY
Jan. 27- FRANCE, RED CHINA OPEN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Feb. 4- POLL TAX OUTLAWED BY 24TH AMENDMENT
Feb. 17- SUPREMES RULE CONG DISTRICTS MUST BE APPROX EQUAL IN POP
May 26- ROCKEFELLER DEFEATS GOLDWATER IN OREGON
June 2- NARROW WIN FOR NELSON, ROCKY WINS 53-47 IN CALIFORNIA
Chapter 1: Deja Vu All Over Again
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 10, 1962
- "Former Vice President Richard Nixon announced that he will run against Tom Kuchel in the Senate Republican primary. Mr. Nixon is narrowly trailing Sen. Kuchel in the polls, however we can expect a surge in the upcoming weeks."
Nixon press conference, Los Angeles: "I seek to retain a prominent voice in national affairs. Therefore I will be running for the Senate this November."
Mar. 15, 1962- NIXON DEFEATS KUCHEL 54-46 IN GOP PRIMARY
Apr. 27, 1962- White House Press Conference:
"Mr. President, do you have any comment on Mr. Nixon's victory?"
President Kennedy: "I think he emerged from a tough one."
May 10: Just like the Kennedys, kicking you in the shin when you're down.
Sept. 4- CABINET STUMPS FOR RICHARDS, MCNAMARA, AG TOUR STATE
Oct. 27- CUBAN CRISIS OVER, KHRUSCHEV WITHDRAWS MISSILES
Nov. 6- California Senate election
(R) Richard M. Nixon, 56.3%
(D) Richard Richards, 43.3%
Jan. 3, 1963- Richard Nixon sworn in as Senator from California.
Jan. 14- WALLACE PROMISES SEGREGATION, NOW, TOMORROW, FOREVER
Jan. 29- DE GAULLE VETOES UK EEC ENTRY
Mar. 21- AG KENNEDY CLOSES ALCATRAZ
Apr. 16-KING ISSUES LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
PEARSON BECOMES CANADIAN PM, PROMISES CLOSER US-CANADA TIES
May 8- South Vietnamese President Diem permits a parade by celebrating Buddhists.
June 3-POPE JOHN DEAD
June 11- PRES KENNEDY DELIVERS CIVIL RIGHTS ADDRESS
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkcivilrights.htm
June 20: That was a great speech from the Pres. on civil rights. What many don't talk about is that it's as great an issue in the North as the South. That's partly why they're so hostile to the civil rights agenda.
June 21- NEW POPE, PAUL VI
Aug 18- MEREDITH FIRST NEGRO OLE MISS GRAD
Aug. 19- US Ambassador Nolting informs Pres. Diem that the US doesn't approve of raids on Buddhist pagodas. Diem reluctantly acqueisces.
Aug 28- KING DELIVERS SPEECH AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Sept. 15- BIRMINGHAM CHURCH BOMBED, 4 GIRLS DEAD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Baptist_Church_bombing
Oct. 19- HOME SUCCEEDS MACMILLAN AS UK PM
Nov. 2- As General Van Minh prepares his coup against the Diem brothers, he doesn't reckon with one factor...
Nov. 4- DIEM QUELLS COUP, VAN MINH EXECUTED
Nov. 22- PRESIDENT KENNEDY, FIRST LADY SHOT, KILLED IN DALLAS, JOHNSON SWORN IN
Nov. 25: Wrote letters to Mrs. Kennedy and the AG expressing my condolences. Got very nice replies.
Dec. 28- Well, it promises to be an interesting year ahead. Wonder who gets the nomination.
Jan. 3, 1964-GOLDWATER ANNOUNCES BID
Jan. 8- PRES JOHNSON DECLARES WAR ON POVERTY
Jan. 10- NIXON DECLARES NON-CANDIDACY
Jan. 27- FRANCE, RED CHINA OPEN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Feb. 4- POLL TAX OUTLAWED BY 24TH AMENDMENT
Feb. 17- SUPREMES RULE CONG DISTRICTS MUST BE APPROX EQUAL IN POP
May 26- ROCKEFELLER DEFEATS GOLDWATER IN OREGON
June 2- NARROW WIN FOR NELSON, ROCKY WINS 53-47 IN CALIFORNIA
June 11- SENATE PASSES CIVIL RIGHTS BILL VIA CLOTURE 70-30
June 19- TED KENNEDY KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
June 20: When will this tragedy end? Now Jack, Jackie and Ted are dead in the space of one year. Wrote another note to Bobby expressing condolences. He must be going to pieces.
July 2- PRES JOHNSON SIGNS CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
July 9- ROCKEFELLER-SCRANTON NOMD BY GOP
July 29- PRES BARS KENNEDY, FIVE OTHERS, FROM TICKET
Aug. 10- KENNEDY DECLARES CANDIDACY FOR NY SEN SEAT
Aug 11- GULF OF TONKIN RES PASSED IN SENATE
Aug 26- JOHNSON-HUMPHREY NOM'D IN ATLANTIC CITY
Sept. 2- RFK DEM SENATE NOMINEE
Sept. 10- NEHRU DEAD, SHASTRI SUCCESSOR
Sept. 24- WARREN COMM REPORT: OSWALD ACTED ALONE
Oct. 15- KHRUSCHEV DEPOSED, BREZHNEV, KOSYGIN TAKE OVER
UK general election, 1964
Conservative: 323 seats
Labour: 300 seats
Liberals: 7 seats
Labour: 300 seats
Liberals: 7 seats
Incumbent Prime Minister: Sir Alec Douglas-Home (Con)
Nov. 3- Pres. election
(D) Lyndon B. Johnson/Hubert H. Humphrey: 373 ECV, 56.3% PV
(R) Nelson A. Rockefeller/William W. Scranton: 165 ECV, 44.7% PV
Incumbent President: Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
New York Senate race:
(D/Lib) Robert F. Kennedy: 57.4% PV
(R) Kenneth B. Keating: 41.5% PV
(R) Kenneth B. Keating: 41.5% PV
Incumbent Senator: Kenneth B. Keating (R)
Senator-elect: Robert F. Kennedy (D)
Senator-elect: Robert F. Kennedy (D)
"I would like to thank Steve Smith, President Johnson..."
Dec. 10- KING AWARDED NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Dec. 29- Well that closes out an interesting year. Looking forward to next year...
* Red is the Democratic colour until 2000.
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