Barry Goldwater, Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech (1964) In 1964, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for the presidency. In his speech, Goldwater refused to apologize for his strict conservative politics. “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice,” he said, and “moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” … Continue reading Barry Goldwater, Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech (1964)