An article analysis

          http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/27-the-sixties/barry-goldwater-republican-nomination-acceptance-speech-1964/ http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/27-the-sixties/lyndon-johnson-howard-university-commencement-address-1965/ 1. Who was Goldwater, and why did his 1964 nomination represent a significant moment for the Republican Party? Explain. 2. What seems to be Goldwater’s overriding concern? How does it speak to his political orientation? 3. What accomplishments marked Lyndon Johnson as a significant President? Explain 4. What seems to be Johnson’s main concern? 5. Are the positions of these two men complementary or conflicting? Justify your position. 6. Is there a natural tension between liberty and equality? If so, how did the Johnson-Goldwater contest of 1964 speak to them? 7. Do you hear echoes of this contest in our current political discourse? Explain.