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George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election.
Mar 25, 2024 · George McGovern (born July 19, 1922, Avon, South Dakota, U.S.—died October 21, 2012, Sioux Falls, South Dakota) was an American politician who was an unsuccessful reformist Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1972.
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Oct 21, 2012 · An obituary on Monday about George McGovern, the United States senator who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972, misstated his wife’s maiden name in some editions.
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Oct 21, 2012 · George McGovern was a liberal Democrat who ran against Richard Nixon in 1972 and lost in a landslide. He was also a senator, a World War II veteran, and a champion of world hunger.
Oct 21, 2012 · George Stanley McGovern was bomber pilot who flew 35 combat missions in World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. He became a history and political science professor after the war and...
Oct 21, 2012 · The former U.S. Senator and war hero was a champion of anti-war and humanitarian causes. He ran for president three times, including in 1972 when he faced Richard Nixon, who resigned after the Watergate scandal.
Oct 21, 2012 · George Stanley McGovern, a stalwart liberal from South Dakota who served in the U.S. House and Senate for many years, died Sunday. Following are biographical details and highlights of his career.
