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"I am going to talk of controversial things. I make no apology for this."
-- Ronald Reagan, October 27, 1964
A Time for Choosing:
In 1961, Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) heard Ronald Reagan deliver a speech at the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce as part of GE's national outreach. An alliance developed between the two men and eventually, Senator Goldwater asked the young Reagan to become California's manager for his 1964 presidential campaign. Hitting the campaign trail for Goldwater, Ronald Reagan developed a speech entitled, "A Time for Choosing," which was ultimately delivered on national television on October 27, 1964. Sometimes referred to as the "Rendezvous with Destiny Speech," it vaulted him to prominence and established his ability as an inspirational speaker and man of conservative ideas. |