Tet and the New Hampshire Democratic primary:
April 4, 1968, Indianapolis. RFK tells an audience that an assassin has killed MLK. It is a remarkable extemporaneous speech.
No, Kennedy probably would not have won the nomination if he had lived.
Wallace takes office, January 14, 1963. Overt, straight-up, no-dog-whistle racism.
Nelson 117-118: RN learns about television
From Joe McGinniss, The Selling of the President 1968 (paper ed. p. 101):
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No, Kennedy probably would not have won the nomination if he had lived.
Wallace takes office, January 14, 1963. Overt, straight-up, no-dog-whistle racism.
Nelson 117-118: RN learns about television
From Joe McGinniss, The Selling of the President 1968 (paper ed. p. 101):
Here is an entire broadcast. You do not have to watch the whole thing. Just sample for a few minutes to get a sense of what political TV looked like back then.
"You know what I'd like?" Ailes said later. "As long as we've got this extra spot open.“A good, mean, Wallaceite cab driver. Wouldn't that be great? Some guy to sit there and say, Awright, mac, what about these n------?
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Interesting to see that Roger Ailes never changed much. It seems to me that he played a significant role in turning the TV medium into some form of propaganda. I found an interesting article from the Insider on how the idea for Fox News originated in the Nixon White House. While "fair and balanced" is the Fox News motto, the primary goal was to establish a "pro-administration" channel, as documented in a 318 pages document, "Plan For Putting the GOP on TV News."
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