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Barry GoldwaterU.S. Senator
Born: 1 January 1909 Died: 29 May 1998 Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona Best known as: Conservative icon Barry Goldwater returned from the Army Air Force after World War II with the rank of Lt. Colonel. After a brief hitch with the family store, Goldwater entered politics and by 1952 had been elected U.S. Senator from Arizona. In 1964 Goldwater ran for the presidency, urging less government, a strong military and the end of federal welfare programs. He lost to Lyndon Johnson, becoming an ideological hero for the Republicans in the process. He was returned to the Senate for three more terms, retiring in 1986. Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Barry Goldwater from Infoplease:
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