# Id this 1960s political figure?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 12, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1960s-political-figure/771589 "2016-11-12T04:36:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1960s-political-figure/771589/1 "2016-11-12T04:36:46Z")

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Seen [here](http://s294.photobucket.com/user/badger60/media/001_zpsl0lt0khz.mp4.html) speaking about JFK shortly after his assassination.

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**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1960s-political-figure/771589/2 "2016-11-12T05:39:32Z")

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Looks like Barry Goldwater to me.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1960s-political-figure/771589/3 "2016-11-12T05:51:48Z")

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Yes, it’s Goldwater.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1960s-political-figure/771589/4 "2016-11-12T17:05:37Z")

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Thanks. Wow, that’s embarrassing. My memories of him are when he was much older, and I don’t think I ever would guessed that.