George McGovern
George McGovern
George Stanley McGovernwas an American historian, author, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 July 1922
CityAvon, SD
CountryUnited States of America
country strong war
I don't think the American people had a clear picture of either Nixon or me. I think they thought that Nixon was a strong, decisive, tough-minded guy and that I was an idealist and antiwar guy who might not attach enough significance to the security of the country. The truth is, I was the guy with the war record, and my opposition to Vietnam was because I was interested in the nation's well-being.
winning bombs shelter
If Reagan wins, I'd sell the farm and buy a bomb shelter.
land cities government
We are at a crossroads over how the federal government in Washington and state legislatures and city councils across the land allocate their financial resources. Which fork we take will say a lot about Americans and our values.
views enemy neighbor
It can take greater courage to stand in opposition to the views of your neighbors or nation than to confront an enemy in combat.
cancer dark age
This total failure to address the diet/cancer relationship is most disturbing to ...those...informed...
cancer dark age
This total failure to address the diet/cancer relationship is most disturbing to ...those...informed...
strong war flags
There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war.
identity campaigns cases
The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.
want
Now, I simply do what I want.
mind spirit speak
I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.
tickets intention dropping
I am 1,000 percent for Tom Eagleton and I have no intention of dropping him from the ticket.
sleep tired years
I was tired. I hadn't slept eight hours in two, three years. I lived on four, five hours of sleep. You can do it during a campaign because thousands are screaming for you. You're getting adrenaline shots each day. Then the campaign ends, and there are no more shots.
country thinking government
I think the country's getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government.
iraq america vietnam
One of the sharp parallels is that neither Vietnam nor Iraq was the slightest threat to America's national security.