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Barry
M. Goldwater, Jr. (1938—) is part of the legendary
Goldwater family from Arizona, well-respected both for their
mercantile business ventures that date back to 1850 and, more
recently, for their distinguished political record over the last
two generations. Upon his graduation from Arizona State
University, Barry, Jr. moved to Los Angeles to become a
stockbroker, and eventually a partner, in a Los Angeles
securities firm. At the firm, he developed an institutional
customer base, traded large blocks of securities on all stock
exchanges, and also became knowledgeable in financial planning,
security law, and underwriting.
Barry, Jr.’s devoted public support of his father’s
political career dates back to 1964, which found son traversing
the country campaigning for father, Senator Barry Goldwater, who
was then running for President of the United States. This
process set the standard for the remarkable record of public
service that Barry, Jr. would soon begin to amass. At the age of
30, Barry, Jr. won a seat in Congress, the beginning of eight
such wins. He served in Washington, D.C. for 14 years,
representing the 500,000 constituents of northern Los Angeles.
He and his father made U.S. history as one of the few father-son
pairs ever to serve in Congress simultaneously.
Barry,
Jr. has served on a number of committees, including the
Committee on Science and Technology, the Committee on Public
Works and Transportation, the Joint Committee on Energy, and the
Privacy Commission. He has been involved with the National
Aeronautic Association, the
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Wildlife Federation, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States, and the American Numismatic Association. His
humanitarian projects have led to awards such as the Leadership
Award from the President's Commission on Employment of the
Handicapped and an Achievement Award from the National Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences.
Congressman
Barry Goldwater, Jr. retired from politics in 1983 and
re-entered the business world in California, New York, and
Arizona. He currently resides in Phoenix with his wife Sylvia
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Pure
Goldwater
by Barry Goldwater Jr. & John W. Dean
Senator Barry Goldwater was a defining figure in American public
life, a firebrand politician associated with an optimistic brand
of conservatism. In an era in which American conservatism has
lost his way, his legacy is more important than ever.
For
over 50 years, in those moments when he was away from the
political fray, Senator Goldwater kept a private journal,
recording his reflections on a rich political and personal life.
Here best selling author John Dean and son Barry M Goldwater Jr. combine
analysis with Goldwater's own words.
With
unprecedented access to his correspondence, interviews, and
behind-the-scenes conversations, Dean and Goldwater shed
new light on this political figure. From the late Senator's
honest thoughts on Richard Nixon to his growing discomfort with
the rise of the extreme right, Pure Goldwater offers a
revelatory look at an American icon--and also reminds us of a
more hopeful alternative to the dispiriting political landscape
of today.
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