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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

“I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.”

“It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it.”

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“Ever since I was a young man, I wanted to run for the presidency in the worst possible way - and I did.”

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“It doesn t require any particular bravery to stand on the floor of the Senate and urge our boys in Vietnam to fight harder and if this war mushrooms into a major conflict and a hundred thousand young Americans are killed it won t be U.S. Senators who die. It will be American soldiers who are too young to qualify for the Senate.”

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“Im sick and tired of old men sitting around in air conditioned rooms here in Washington, dreaming up wars for young men to die in.”

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“Every Senator in this Chamber is partly responsible for sending 50,000 young Americans to an early grave. This Chamber reeks of blood.”

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Book:Grassroots: the autobiography of George McGovern

Source: Grassroots: the autobiography of George McGovern

About the Author

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

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Books & Sources

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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