A number of people in recovery testified, including Academy Award-winning actress Mercedes McCambridge, National Council on Alcoholism founder Marty Mann, and AA co-founder Bill W. In his autobiography, The Man from Ida Grove: A Senator's Personal Story, Hughes writes that he asked a dozen other well-known people in recovery to present public testimony, but all declined.
His work for the Harold Hughes election campaign during this time landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents.
After the McGovern campaign, Berger gained experience working in a variety of government posts, including serving as Special Assistant to former New York City Mayor John Lindsay and Legislative Assistant to former U.S. Senator Harold Hughes of Iowa and Congressman Joseph Resnick of New York.
Howard Hughes | Langston Hughes | Harold Pinter | Harold Wilson | Harold Macmillan | Ted Hughes | Harold Bloom | Harold Godwinson | Charles Evans Hughes | Glenn Hughes | Harold Lloyd | Harold Stassen | Harold Prince | Rhys Hughes | John Hughes | J. Harold Ellens | Harold Holt | Sir Harold Hillier Gardens | Harold Washington | Harold Hitz Burton | Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis | Thomas Hughes | Sarah Hughes | Hughes Aircraft Company | Harold Peto | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Harold Arlen | Harold | Gary Hughes | Billy Hughes |
The founding fathers include Harold Hughes of Medicine Hat, Canada; J.D. Hills of Detroit, Michigan; John Reardon of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Harry Cummings of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and S.E. Julander of Des Moines Iowa.