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J. William Middendorf recounted his experience working for a reluctant candidate in this election year in his book “A Glorious Disaster.” At the Republican National Convention in this year, Hiram Fong became the first Asian American to receive votes for the (10[1])presidency. In this year, The New York Times was criticized as a “propaganda organ of secret kingmakers” in the book “A Choice Not an Echo.” That manifesto by Phyllis Schlafly supported one candidate in this election year who was supposedly declared mentally unstable by over (10[1])a thousand psychiatrists. (-5[1])Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner were murdered while trying to register voters during this year’s (10[1])“Freedom Summer.” (10[2])For 10 points, the Daisy Ad contributed to Barry Goldwater’s defeat by Lyndon B. Johnson (-5[1])in what election year? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: 1964 [prompt on ‘64]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vishesh Verma (DII)Michigan State AMichigan State C (UG)4010
Todd MaslykMichigan ACWRU C (UG)8510
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan D (DII)Ohio State A (UG)88-5
Simon Zimmerman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Michigan D (DII)10210
Enina Edosomwan (DII)CWRU A (UG)Kenyon B (DII)10410
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU B (UG)Ohio State C (DII)10410
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan BMichigan State B (UG)119-5
WIll Romanyk (UG)Michigan State B (UG)Michigan B12410

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