Santiago High School - El Caballero Yearbook (Garden Grove, CA)

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9 National Elections Stir Entire Ll. .-Including Santiago try ,f '-iff ' 'lv ..... As campaigning gets lively students don the campaign buttons proclaiming their candidate. The boy at left covers his vest with Goldwater buttons, while the girl at riht decorates her tennis shoes and bag with buttons for johnson. 4 53. T November 3, 1964, climaxed weeks offrenzied campaign- ing for state and national offices. The noise of campaigning died away as voters all over the nation marked a ballot or pulled a lever to designate their choice of candidates. As reports came in, it became apparent that Lyndon B. johnson and his running mate, Hubert H. Humphrey, were the victors. Together the Democratic contenders carried forty-four states and the District of Columbia. President johnson received a record-breaking 61 per cent of the popular vote, the highest percentage in the history of our nation. lt was a decisive defeat for Republican Barry M. Goldwater and William E. Miller. The conservatives, who presented a choice, not an echo, stressed opposition to the increasing power of the federal government. johnson's campaign was quietly confident. Traveling across the nation, the President stressed the positive accom- plishments of the administration in power, The electioneering penetrated Santiago. Students wore campaign buttons, loudly debated the merits of candidates, and kept informed of the issues. All Americans were affected by outcome of November 4, 1964. The ballot box symbolizes the secrecy of the vote in the United States. This is a vital part of the American democratic process. , .gr

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thus lay 'th' I , . plac sec all ll GU X i NW my will f 4 QV In November Americans chose Lyndon Baines johnson as their thirty-sixth President. johnson received a record sixty-one per cent ofthe popular vote, FEI Opposing johnson was conservative Republican Barry M. Goldwater. The Arizonan ran with William E. Miller of New York. The pair carried six states. WF we -qw