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18. In 1972, the Tory Minister of Education said that there would not be a woman prime minister...

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 02:27 AM

Oct 2012

'in my lifetime'.

The Minister who said this was Margaret Thatcher.

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There was a rumor running rapid across the playground back in 1964... [View all] WCGreen Oct 2012 OP

My fourth grade teacher told us... jberryhill Oct 2012 #1

hey jb...where was that? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #9

Delaware jberryhill Oct 2012 #11

We sent Joe Biden to the Senate that year. jberryhill Oct 2012 #14

I don't remember elections.... RagAss Oct 2012 #2

Goldwater in '64; HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #3

"In your guts you know he's nuts." n/t dflprincess Oct 2012 #7

Seriously in 1964 I was 8 years old and I was ArnoldLayne Oct 2012 #4

High school CIVICS teacher, 1957 or 1958 JohnnyLib2 Oct 2012 #5

School was out when Federal elections came around nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #6

Thanks for this great story, Chris... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #10

What I remember from the '64 election: oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #13

I remember JFK's faith being an issue pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #15

In 1974 in 6th grade... Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #16