Eugene McCarthy
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1968 United States presidential candidate
American politician
United States senator
human
member of the United States House of Representatives
Eugene McCarthy was a U.S. senator from Minnesota best known for his strong anti–Vietnam War stance and his insurgent 1968 Democratic presidential campaign that challenged President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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| instanceOf |
1968 United States presidential candidate
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American politician → United States senator → human → member of the United States House of Representatives → |
| affiliation |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| areaOfActivism |
antiwar movement
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peace movement → |
| challenged |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| describedBySource |
U.S. political history
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| electionCampaignType |
insurgent primary challenge
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| familyName |
McCarthy
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| fieldOfWork |
legislation
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politics → |
| givenName |
Eugene
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| hasOccupation |
legislator
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politician → |
| ideology |
liberal
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| isPartOf |
United States Congress
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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| name |
Eugene McCarthy
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| notableFor |
1968 Democratic presidential primary campaign
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influencing Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision not to seek reelection in 1968 → opposition to the Vietnam War → |
| notableRole |
leading antiwar candidate in 1968 Democratic primaries
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| officeContested |
President of the United States
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| opposed |
Vietnam War
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| participatedIn |
1968 United States presidential election
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| politicalAlignment |
anti–Vietnam War
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| positionHeld |
United States representative
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United States senator → |
| represented |
Minnesota
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| residence |
Minnesota
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| was |
U.S. representative from Minnesota
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U.S. senator from Minnesota → |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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Referenced by (9)
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1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary
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candidate |
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1968 California Democratic presidential primary
("Eugene McCarthy (politician)")
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Hamline University
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hasNotableAlumni |
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1968 California Democratic presidential primary
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mainCandidate |
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Eugene McCarthy
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name |
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1976 United States presidential election
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notableThirdPartyCandidate |
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1968 California Democratic presidential primary
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opponent |
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1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary
("Eugene McCarthy represented the anti–Vietnam War liberal wing of the party")
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opponentRole |
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Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign
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opposedCandidate |