Reagan Endorses George Murphy

In 1964 Californian actor George Murphy was elected to the United States Senate. As part of the campaign, a promotional vinyl LP was issued with endorsements for Murphy from prominent citizens. One of these endorsements was from fellow actor Ronald Reagan.

1964 proved to be a pivotal year for Reagan, it not only marked the final year he appeared in a feature length motion picture, it was also a notable year for his emerging political career.  

While appearing at the 1964 Republican National Convention, Reagan gave his speech titled 'A Time for Choosing' which firmly established Reagan's future in politics.  Therefore, the audio endorsement of Murphy by Reagan documents Reagan's early foray into politics.  

This vinyl release of the Murphy campaign was recently discovered at a Bakersfield Thrift Store, and upon contacting the Ronald Reagan Library it was found no audio existed in their archive of the recording.