The first Asian-American to get votes for the Republican candidate, Hiram Fong of Hawaii, did so during this election, while the Democratic vice Presidential nominee introduced the Bill to create the Peace Corps and was known as (*) "the Happy Warrior.
The Democratic National Convention for this election saw many people honoring Schwerner, Cheney and Goodman as well as a notable speech that saw its speaker quote Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette about cutting him out and "placing him among the stars." The losing vice Presidential candidate was a New York native that assisted Robert Jackson in prosecuting German war criminals. The first Asian-American to get votes for the Republican candidate, Hiram Fong of Hawaii, did so during this election, while the Democratic vice Presidential nominee introduced the Bill to create the Peace Corps and was known as (*) "the Happy Warrior." The winning candidate in this election aired a girl getting nuked in the so-called "Daisy Commercial." For 10 points, name this landslide victory for Johnson-Humphrey ticket over that of Goldwater, which happened shortly after JFK was killed.
The Democratic National Convention for this election saw many people honoring Schwerner, Cheney and Goodman as well as a notable speech that saw its speaker quote Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette about cutting him out and "placing him among the stars.
election of 1964