Fred and Senator McGovern at the Capitol Bookstore in Montgomery June 5, 2009. The Senator signs his new biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Senator McGovern was the 1972 Democratic candidate for President. He ran on a platform of terminating our involvement in the Viet Nam war. Had he won, heaven only knows how many American and Viet Namese lives would have been saved. Nixon was reelected instead, and thousands MORE young Americans died in vain and the country went on to endure the Watergate debacle. The Viet Nam war is the central event that determined my political views. The tragedy of this immoral and senseless war in which 58,000 Americans perished will stain our country's history forever. The heroism and valor of those who fought should be cherished; the politicians who sent them 10,000 miles to a senseless slaughter will always live in infamy. History has vindicated Senator McGovern.
Senator McGovern has a Phd in history from Northwestern and is a decorated World War II bomber pilot. In his 80s, he divides his time between Washington D.C. and St. Augustine, Florida.
He is a GREAT American. The turnout at this event was overwhelming.
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Those are sharp photos.
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