Word: mcgovern
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...give him the same support he gave me," McGovern said...
When asked if he would support the Democratic nominee no matter who he was, McGovern quipped, "I'd support anyone over Reagan or Ford." But when asked if he would support a George Wallace ticket, McGovern hedged...
...McGovern said he hoped the U.S. would become part of an international effort to help rebuild Vietnam, similar to the effort begun in Europe and Japan after World War II. "Let the war ease into history," he said...
After the press conference, McGovern spoke to a crowd of about 500 as part of the Bicentennial Forum Program. Following an introduction by Boston Mayor Kevin White as "a man who has a lot of friends in Massachusetts," McGovern's 35-minute speech centered on the continuing need to ask questions as part of the democratic process...
...should certainly not punish those whose consciences drove them into exile rather than to Vietnam," McGovern said in a plea for total amnesty...