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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

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

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

Incumbent Senator: Kenneth B. Keating (R)
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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