George McGovern

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George McGovern was a U.S. senator from South Dakota and the Democratic Party’s 1972 presidential nominee, known for his outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War and advocacy of progressive social policies.

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American politician
United States senator
human
advocatedFor campaign finance reform
expansion of food assistance programs
poverty reduction
almaMater Dakota Wesleyan University
Northwestern University
awardReceived Presidential Medal of Freedom
burialPlace Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
candidateIn United States presidential election, 1972
surface form: 1972 United States presidential election
causeOfDeath complications from a fall
chairpersonOf Democratic Party Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1922-07-19
dateOfDeath 2012-10-21
describedAs anti-war liberal leader of the Democratic Party in the early 1970s
endTime 1961-01-03 (U.S. House term)
1981-01-03 (U.S. Senate term)
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givenName George
ideology American liberalism
knownFor advocacy of progressive social policies
opposition to the Vietnam War
memberOf United States Senate
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
nominatedBy Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
notableWork The Third Freedom: Ending Hunger in Our Time
numberOfChildren 5
occupation author
historian
politician
placeOfBirth Avon, South Dakota, United States
placeOfDeath Sioux Falls, South Dakota
surface form: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
politicalParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
positionHeld United States senator
previousPosition Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
religion Methodism
represented South Dakota
South Dakota's 1st congressional district
runningMate Sargent Shriver
Thomas F. Eagleton
surface form: Thomas Eagleton
sponsored McGovern–Hatfield Amendment
spouse Eleanor McGovern
startTime 1957-01-03 (U.S. House term)
1963-01-03 (U.S. Senate term)

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