Politics & Hollywood “1968 Presidential Race” Republicans Film star John Wayne & others in Hollywood turned out for Republicans.		Politics & Music “I Won’t Back Down” 1989-2008 George W. Bush was among those ‘backing down’ from using a Tom Petty tune.
Art, Satire, Politics “Enemy of the President” 1970s Cartoonist Paul Conrad draws the ire of Richard Nixon.		Campaign Music “I’m A Dole Man” 1996 A 1960s’ soul song becomes Bob Dole campaign music.
Music & Republican Wrath “White Rabbit” Grace Slick: 1960s Jefferson Airplane song drew political fire from Nixon-Agnew-Linkletter.		Bush-Koizumi Visit “They Go To Graceland” White House outing Geo. Bush & prime minister Junichiro Koizumi visit Elvis home, July 2006.
McCain/Palin Ticket “Barracuda Politics” 2008 Sarah Palin campaign music at Republican convention riles rock group, Heart.		Celebrity & Politics “Reagan & Springsteen” 1984 How Bruce Springsteen’s music became part of a Ronald Reagan speech.
Republican Crisis “Nixon’s Checkers Speech” September 1952 Endangered VP candidate, Richard Nixon, discovers the “magic” of television.		Post Watergate “The Frost-Nixon Biz” 1977-2009 The multi-media cottage industry that followed the Frost/Nixon interviews.
Politics & Protest “Four Dead in O-hi-o” 1970 Kent State tragedy comes with Nixon’s Cambodia incursion.		Shifting Loyalties “The Jack Pack” Pt. 2: 1961-1990s After years as Democrat Frank Sinatra backed Reagan for President.
Ray Charles Story “Ray Sings America” 1972-2011 Ray Charles & “America the Beautiful” history and Ronald Reagan support.		Ray Charles Video “Ray At 1984 RNC” Singing ‘America’ Bringing down the house at 1984 Republican National Convention w/ “America.”

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Date Posted: 21 July 2016
Last Update: 21 July 2016
Comments to: jdoyle@pophistorydig.com

Article Citation:
Jack Doyle, “Republican History: Topics Page, 1950s-2010s,”
PopHistoryDig.com, July 21, 2016.

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