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Well, we ought to be stirred, even to tears, by society's ills.
George McGovern
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George McGovern
Age: 90 †
Born: 1922
Born: July 19
Died: 2012
Died: October 21
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George Stanley McGovern
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I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way.
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It's nice not to have to worry about constituents, now, I simply do what I want.
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Every once in a while, I run into somebody who tells me that she met her husband in my campaign or a husband who says, I met my wife. I have to tell you, I caused a few divorces too.
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It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well.
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We have the resources (to end hunger), we know what has to be done, and it's something that can be achieved at a rather modest cost
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