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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 presidency. In this year, The New York Times was criticized as a “propaganda organ of secret kingmakers” in the book (10[1])“A Choice Not an Echo.” That manifesto by Phyllis (10[1])Schlafly supported one (-5[1])candidate in this election year who was (10[1])supposedly declared (-5[1])mentally unstable by over a thousand psychiatrists. (-5[1])Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner were murdered while trying to register voters during this year’s “Freedom Summer.” (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])the Daisy Ad contributed to Barry Goldwater’s defeat (10[1])by Lyndon B. Johnson in what election year? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: 1964 [prompt on ‘64]
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Roan DowlingIowaCentral Oklahoma6010
Jacob Hardin-Bernhardt (D2)NYU AWUSTL A6910
Sam Macchi (D2)Vassar AOle Miss72-5
Drew Scheiner (UG)MissouriTexas A7910
Karolis Margis (UG)Colorado CollegeArkansas81-5
Owen Gilroy (D2)Texas BMississippi State88-5
Nico Lotto (D2)Vassar BMcGill E10410
Luca Balescu (D2)Texas DOregon State10710
Evan Moore (UG)Mississippi StateTexas B11510
Aaron Garcia (UG)ArkansasColorado College1240
Chloe Dobbins (D2)Ole MissVassar A12410