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Goldwater

American  
[gohld-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈgoʊldˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

  1. Barry Morris, 1909–1998, U.S. politician: U.S senator 1953–64 and 1968–87.


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Mr. Pence does not shrink from reminding us also that his hero, Goldwater, voted against the bill in 1964.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Biology Ph.D. student Tim Curtis Jr. participated in the work in Currie's lab, along with undergraduate Elena Singer-Freeman, a Goldwater Scholar and 2025 Wake Forest graduate in biochemistry and molecular biology.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Then, at the regular Senate Republican Conference lunch on Aug. 6, 1974, Goldwater fumed, “There are only so many lies you can take, and now there has been one too many.”

From Salon • May 8, 2026

While the next stage is to pursue claims against the 36 universities, other universities could face action in the future, Goldwater said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Johnson crushed Goldwater, getting 43 million votes to Goldwater’s 27 million.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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