Senator George McGovern through the years
In October 1969, Senator George McGovern prepared to address the crowd at the Vietnam Peace Moratorium on Boston Common.
Paul J. Connell/Globe File Photo / 1969
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Former Democratic senator George McGovern of South Dakota testified before the Congressional Progressive Caucus on "The McGovern-Polk Plan for US Military Disengagement From Iraq" in January 2007.
AFP/Getty Images/file 2007
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McGovern, a Democrat, unsuccessfully challenged Republican President Richard Nixon in a 1972 presidential campaign.
Getty Images
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McGovern visited Boston during his 1972 presidential campaign.
the boston Globe / file 1972
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Senators George McGovern and Edward M. Kennedy.
the boston Globe / file 1972
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McGovern delivered his acceptance speech after his nomination as the 1972 Democratic candidate for president. His vice presidential running mate, Thomas Eagleton, sat nearby. Eagleton was later replaced by Sargent Shriver after it was discovered that Eagleton had undergone electroshock treatment for depression.
UPI / file 1972
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McGovern (right) and his new running mate Sargent Shriver raised their hands after the Democratic National Committee endorsed Shriver.
Associated Press/File 1972
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McGovern, then a congressman, campaigned with Senator John F. Kennedy in Sioux Falls, S.D., in June 1960.
Associated Press/File 1960
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