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...George McGovern, for never having said "I told...
After George McGovern's humiliating defeat in 1972, Strauss was backed by party regulars-including Senator Henry M. Jackson, Senator Hubert Humphrey and the AFL-CIO'S Alexander Barkan-to replace Party Chairman Jean Westwood, a McGovernite liberal...
...especially known for its journalistic prowess-although its kind of photojournalism does seem to sell well. But this month, right on the other side of its gauzy, dream-like centerfold, is a fairly good interview with Cuban premier Fidel Castro, conducted last July by Frank Mankiewicz and Kirby Jones, McGovern's presidential campaign manager and press secretary, respectively. The article opens up with a ridiculous description of Castro as having "the build of a cornerback, or maybe an Ivy League tackle," and proceeds to detail his diet, smoking habits, and insane driving abilities, concluding with Castro remarking on Peter Benchley...
...unexpected visit by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) set the floor awash as half the delegates streamed over to the Massachusetts delegation to catch a glimpse of their idol. A fiery speech by Senator George McGovern (D-S. Dak.), given under dimmed lights, was a sharp reminder of the more embattled Miami Beach convention, a reminder that did not go unnoticed by his followers who voted for the party regular Charter down the line...
...seven of his teammates, McGovern lost three successive games to his Crimson opponent. Howland Murphy easily defeated McGovern, 15-9, 15-14, 15-9, in a match which was indicative of Harvard's overall team superiority...