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In 1963. Many Americans were watching the television soap as the world turns. When Walter Cronkite announced PRESIDEN TAkenendy had been shot. he was only 46 and few ever imaigned a youngman such a s Kenendy would die so early.
 
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Gone Fishin'
Well, given the author then turned around and wanted to go on a Fishing Trip... I'm not sure we'll know.
 

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president Kennedy came to Dallas to kick off his relection campaighn. IN 1960 then senator Kennedy nearly won the lone star state against vice president Richard Nixon.In the election of 1964 president Kennedy would either face off agaisnt Governor Rockefeller Or Senator Goldwalter.Kennedy"s presidency almost ended that day intragedy as rifle fire peiced through Kenbndys shoulder and went into Governor Connolys back.

Jaqueline Kennedy screamed in horro as her husband was shot and he slouched to the bottom of the car.



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President Kennedy would soon be relesed from the hospital. once kennedy returned to the white housethe work of trying to get a civil rights billpassed would start, unfortunalty any civil rights legslato would stall in congress.senator StromThurmond tiold senator Hubert humphery he would change registration from democrat to republican,. Humphrey respnce was if they want you they can have you.

the white house was also plague by roumers of vice president Johnson leaving annd dand replaced by Terry SANFORD.
President Kenendy was concern if he did not get a civil rights bill passed he wouldnot be able to to get the negro vote
 

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Gone Fishin'
california

Charltan hestan

Democratic win


George Murphy (Republican) 50.5%
Charltan Hestan (Democratic) 58.5%











New York

Kenneth B. Keating

Republican

Lost re-election
Democratic gain


John Lindsey
(Democratic) 53.5%
Kenneth B. Keating (Republican) 43.4%



oaklahoma
Special: Class 2

J. Howard Edmondson

Democratic

Republican gain
Fred R. Harris (Democratic) 51.2%
Bud Wilkinson (Republican) 58.8%







Tennessee

Albert Gore, Sr.

Republican Hold
Albert Gore, Sr. (Democratic) 43.6%
Dan H. Kuykendall (Republican) 46.4%



Tennessee
Special: Class 2

Herbert S. Walters

Democratic

Appointee retired
Republican hold
Ross Bass (Democratic) 42.1%
Howard H. Baker, Jr. (Republican) 57.4%











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Oklahoma
Special: Class 2

J. Howard Edmondson

Democratic

Republican gain
Fred R. Harris (Democratic) 51.2%
Bud Wilkinson (Republican) 58.8%



Pennsylvania

Hugh Scott

Republican

Re-elected

Hugh Scott (Republican) 50.6%
Genevieve Blatt (Democratic) 49.1%



Rhode Island

John O. Pastore

Democratic

Re-elected

John O. Pastore (Democratic) 82.7%
Ronald R. Lagueux (Republican)



Tennessee

Albert Gore, Sr.

Republican Hold
Albert Gore, Sr. (Democratic) 43.6%
Dan H. Kuykendall (Republican) 46.4%



Tennessee
Special: Class 2

Herbert S. Walters

Democratic

Appointee retired
Republican hold
Ross Bass (Democratic) 42.1%
Howard H. Baker, Jr. (Republican) 57.4%



Texas

Ralph Yarborough

Democratic

Re-elected

Ralph Yarborough (Democratic) 56.2%
George H. W. Bush (Republican) 43.6%



Utah

Frank E. Moss

Democratic

Re-elected

Frank E. Moss (Democratic) 57.3%
Ernest L. Wilkinson (Republican) 42.7%



Vermont

Winston L. Prouty

Republican

Re-elected

Winston L. Prouty (Republican) 53.5%
Frederick J. Fayette (Democratic) 46.5%



Virginia

Harry F. Byrd

Democratic

Re-elected

Harry F. Byrd (Democratic) 63.8%
Richard A. May (Republican) 9.0%
James W. Respess (Independent) 10.3%



Washington

Henry M. Jackson

Democratic

Re-elected

Henry M. Jackson (Democratic) 72.2%
Lloyd J. Andrews (Republican) 27.8%



West Virginia

Robert C. Byrd

Democratic

Re-elected

Robert C. Byrd (Democratic) 67.7%
Cooper P. Benedict (Republican) 32.3%



Wisconsin

William Proxmire

Democratic

Re-elected

William Proxmire (Democratic) 53.3%
Wilbur N. Renk (Republican) 46.6%



Wyoming

Gale McGee

Democratic

Re-elected




President Kennedy would soon be relesed from the hospital. once kennedy returned to the white housethe work of trying to get a civil rights billpassed would start, unfortunalty any civil rights legslato would stall in congress.senator StromThurmond tiold senator Hubert humphery he would change registration from democrat to republican,. Humphrey respnce was if they want you they can have you.

the white house was also plague by roumers of vice president Johnson leaving annd dand replaced by Terry SANFORD.
President Kenendy was concern if he did not get a civil rights bill passed he wouldnot be able to to get the negro vote[/QUOTE]
The Civil Rights Acy would have been harder for Kennedy than it was for Johnson.
The Civil Rights Acy would have been harder for Kennedy than it was for Johnson.
 
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