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11 unusual facts about George McGovern


1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity

On the convention floor, several delegates made statements against Mayor Daley and the CPD, like Senator Abraham Ribicoff who denounced the use of "Gestapo tactics on the streets of Chicago" in his speech nominating George McGovern.

Anne Wexler

George McGovern, who was defeated by Richard Nixon in the general election.

Democrats for Nixon

Connally stated that he was troubled by Senator George McGovern's campaign and felt that the Democratic party "is becoming an ideological machine closed to millions who have been the party's most loyal and steadfast members" under McGovern's leadership.

Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach

Some of the library’s guest authors have included: Barbara Taylor Bradford, Daniel Silva, Jackie Collins, Senator George McGovern, James Patterson, and Nicholas Sparks.

Monroe County, Missouri

Monroe County was one of only two jurisdictions in Missouri to be carried by Democrat George McGovern in the 1972 presidential election against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon.

Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

Boston was the site of the largest turnout; about 100,000 attended a speech by anti-war Senator George McGovern.

Richard W. Leopold

Among the prominent students whom Leopold influenced in their careers were Sen. George McGovern (D-SD), former Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Rep. James Kolbe (R-AZ), former assistant secretary of state Phyllis E. Oakley, historian John Morton Blum, journalist Georgie Anne Geyer, and television and motion picture director Garry Marshall.

Robert Eisner

In 1972, he served as an adviser to George McGovern, during his campaign for the United States Presidency.

Sierra County, California

Sierra County at one time had favored the Democratic party in Presidential elections and was one of few counties in California to be won by George McGovern.

Texas's 20th congressional district

In 1972, this was one of two congressional districts in the state of Texas to vote for George McGovern (the other being the 18th District in Houston).

War Song

It was released in support of George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign, who was running against incumbent President Richard Nixon.


1000 percent

It was most famously used by Democratic Presidential candidate George McGovern in 1972.

National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament

In addition to Melman, key board members included Marcus Raskin, John Kenneth Galbraith, George McGovern, Ted Weiss, and various presidents of the Machinists Union (IAM).

North American Newspaper Alliance

A notable event late in the syndicate’s history occurred when a freelance correspondent, Lucianne Goldberg joined the press corps covering candidate George McGovern during the 1972 presidential campaign, claiming to be a reporter for the Women's News Service, an affiliate of NANA.

Pete Dexter

Prior to that he worked for what is now The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Florida, but quit in 1972 because the paper's owners forced the editorial page editor to endorse Richard Nixon over George McGovern.

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

In 1972, it was the only county in the state to vote for George McGovern over Richard Nixon.

Social Democrats, USA

SDUSA members stated concerns about an exaggerated role of "middle-class" peace activists in the Democratic Party, particularly associated with the "New Politics" of Senator George McGovern, whose Presidential candidacy was viewed as an ongoing disaster for the Democratic Party and for the USA.

The Boys on the Bus

Several very recognizable reporters, whose bylines could be seen into the 21st century, are at turns critiqued, lampooned and glorified within the book, including R.W. "Johnny" Apple, Robert Novak, Walter Mears, Haynes Johnson, David Broder, Hunter S. Thompson and Jules Witcover, not to mention the politicians they were covering: Richard M. Nixon and George McGovern.

Timothy J. Sullivan

In 1972, Spong was defeated by a well–funded Republican candidate after word leaked out that Spong supported the Democratic nominee and peace candidate, George McGovern, for president rather than the Republican candidate Richard Nixon.

United States Senate election in Maryland, 1986

In an article quoting Chavez's claim that Mikulski was a "San Francisco-style, George McGovern, liberal Democrat", the Washington Post reported that Chavez was directly implying that the never-married Mikulski was a lesbian.

Zelma Wyche

In 1972, Wyche was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, which met in Miami Beach, Florida, to nominate the McGovern-Shriver ticket.