Barry Goldwater

The health site Stat News mistakenly reported this week that the American Psychoanalytic Association had informed its 3,500 members that they’re no longer bound by the Goldwater Rule, a longstanding—and controversial—policy against commenting on the mental health of public ...read more

Vietnam War

1964

Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Arizona) is nominated by the Republican Party to run for president. During the subsequent campaign, Goldwater said that he thought the United States should do whatever was necessary to win in Vietnam. At one point, he talked about the possibility of ...read more

Barry Goldwater

Why Psychiatrists Can’t Comment on the Mental Health of the President

Senator Barry Goldwater nominated for president