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George McGovern was an American historian renowned for his research on 20th-century American politics and diplomacy. His works delved deeply into the foreign and domestic policies of the United States during the Cold War, shaping the understanding of modern international relations.

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Famous George McGovern Quotes

“Above all, being a Democrat means having compassion for others. ... It means standing up for people who have been kept down.”

People Mean Has Beens Compassion Standing Democrat Compassion For Others

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“Truth is a habit of integrity, not a strategy of politics.”

Habit Integrity Truth Is Strategy

Book:An American Journey: The Presidential Campaign Speeches of George McGovern

Source: An American Journey: The Presidential Campaign Speeches of George McGovern

“This dogged, same track approach (by the NCI) is even more astonishing.”

Age Dark Approach Track Medical Astonishing Dark Ages

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“If we are willing to concede the President dictatorial authority where we happen to agree with him, as liberals have tended to do over the years, we will have little chance of tying his hands when we do not....You will see why many of us in the Congress understand how Dr. Frankenstein must have felt when his creation ran amok.”

Ifs Years Littles Hands Happens Politics Felt President Chance Creation Willing Authority Agree Congress Ran Drs Dr Frankenstein

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“I am a liberal and always have been - just not the wild-eyed character the Republicans made me out to be.”

Has Beens Made Character Republican

Author:George McGovern

About the Author

Born: July 19, 1922
Died: October 21, 2012
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 105

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The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal TraditionRelated source material

An American Journey: The Presidential Campaign Speeches of George McGovernRelated source material

Grassroots: the autobiography of George McGovernRelated source material

A time of war, a time of peaceRelated source material

McGovern: the man and his beliefsRelated source material

The Third Freedom: Ending Hunger in Our TimeRelated source material

What It Means to Be a DemocratRelated source material

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