One Nation, One People; Democratic Platform, 1964
Washington DC: Democratic National Committee, 1964. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. 28 pages, counting covers. Cover worn, torn and soiled. Damp stains at bottom edge. Corner of page 25/26 missing (no loss of text). Minor edge loss noted elsewhere. This platform addresses One Nation, One People, Peace, Freedom and Well Being. Carl Albert was the Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions and Platform. A summary of the Democrats' platform for the 1964 election, in which President Lyndon Johnson trounced Senator Barry Goldwater. The Democrats also published a longer version of the platform under the same title; this appears to be a quick summary. OCLC shows about dozen institutional holdings of the longer version but none for this version. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office. It organizes the Democratic National Convention held every four years to nominate a candidate for President of the United States and to formulate the party platform. While it provides support for party candidates, it does not have direct authority over elected officials. Its chair is elected by the committee. It conducts fundraising to support its activities. The DNC was established at the 1848 Democratic National Convention. More