Barry Goldwater

NXP1433215 - UNDATED - PHOENIX, ARIZONA, USA:, USA: Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ), seen at the age of two in his home in Phoenix, died May 29, 1998 at the age of 89 in his home in Mesa, Arizona. cs/files UPI

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