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“I always thought of myself as a moderate liberal, a fighter for peace and justice. I never thought of myself as being all that far out.”

George McGovern · Peace

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George McGovern

I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way.

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George McGovern

The truth is that I oppose the Iraq war, just as I opposed the Vietnam War, because these two conflicts have weakened the U.S. and diminished our standing in the world and our national security.

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George McGovern

I would not plan to base my campaign primarily on opposition to the war in the Persian Gulf.

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George McGovern

I hope I live long enough to see every hungry school child in the world being fed under the so-called McGovern-Dole program.

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