Quotes by George McGovern

About George McGovern:

George Stanley McGovern was an American historian, author, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election.
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I would not plan to base my campaign primarily on opposition to the war in the Persian Gulf.

George McGovern

People didn't have the political guts to stand up against an American war.

George McGovern

I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way.

George McGovern

When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never saw the carnage close-up.

George McGovern

It's a tough thing, to know what to do about a war that deep in your gut you feel is wrong and yet watch your peers going off to fight in that war.

George McGovern

Author Bio

  • NameGeorge McGovern
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, Congressman, senator, Democratic presidential candidate
  • AliasesGeorge Stanley McGovern; George S. McGovern
  • BornJuly 19, 1922
  • DiedOctober 21, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Diplomat; Historian; Autobiographer
  • AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Air Medal; Gandhi Peace Award; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom From Want; World Food Prize