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'''George McGovern''' (1922-2012) was a former university professor who became an outspoken [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Congressman and Senator from the ordinarily [[conservative]] [[South Dakota]].
'''George McGovern''' (1922–2012) was a former university professor who became an outspoken [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Congressman and Senator from the ordinarily [[conservative]] [[South Dakota]].
A decorated World War II veteran, McGovern served in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a B-24 pilot. He flew 35 missions, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. But as a [[leftist]] anti-war candidate who won the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, McGovern lost in a landslide against the incumbent [[Richard Nixon]]. In 1980, McGovern also lost reelection for the [[U.S. Senate]] in a landslide.
A decorated World War II veteran, McGovern served in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a B-24 pilot. He flew 35 missions, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. But as a [[leftist]] anti-war candidate who won the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, McGovern lost in a landslide against the incumbent [[Richard Nixon]]. In 1980, McGovern also lost reelection for the [[U.S. Senate]] in a landslide.
Despite his distinguished military record, McGovern was a notorious flip-flopper on military issues. He was an outspoken critic of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, once saying "I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in." However, by 1978, McGovern was a leading advocate for U.S. military intervention in [[Cambodia]]. He was highly criticized for his inconsistent stance on foreign affairs. Some criticisms even implied that McGovern only condemned Pol Pot because he wasn't Ho Chi Minh and took power by force, while believing that Minh was "popularly elected."<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070426224740/https://canadafreepress.com/2007/walden041107.htm</ref>
Despite his distinguished military record, McGovern was a notorious flip-flopper on military issues. He was an outspoken critic of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, once saying "I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in." However, by 1978, McGovern was a leading advocate for U.S. military intervention in [[Cambodia]]. He was highly criticized for his inconsistent stance on foreign affairs. Some criticisms even implied that McGovern only condemned Pol Pot because he wasn't Ho Chi Minh and took power by force, while believing that Minh was "popularly elected."<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070426224740/https://canadafreepress.com/2007/walden041107.htm</ref>
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