Great Canadian Flag Debate a blue background. Pearson preferred this choice, as the blue bars reflected Canada's motto, "From Sea to Sea". On June 15, 1964, Pearson opened the parliamentary flag debate with a resolution: Pearson sought to produce a flag which embodied history and tradition, but he also wanted to excise the Union Jack as a reminder of Canada's heritage and links to the United Kingdom. Hence, the issue was not whether the maple leaf was pre-eminently Canadian, but rather whether the nation should exclude the British-related component from its identity. Diefenbaker led the opposition to the Maple Leaf flag, arguing for the
1964 United States presidential election in Nebraska 1964 United States presidential election in Nebraska The 1964 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Nebraska voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nebraska was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (D–Texas), with 52.61% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (R–Arizona), with 47.39% of the popular vote. The Cornhusker State was President Johnson's weakest in the Great Plains region, and one of two where he did not win every congressional district, the