Remembering George McGovern: 1922-2012

October 22, 2012 from Democracy Now!

The former South Dakota Senator and Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern has died at the age of 90. McGovern is best known for running against Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election on a platform of withdrawing US troops from Vietnam, reducing defense spending and providing amnesty to those who evaded the draft. We're joined by Stephen Vittoria, director of the documentary, "One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern."

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George McGovern

George Stanley McGovern was an American historian, author and U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election. McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the... Explore this topic

United States presidential election, 1972

1972年美國總統選舉糾纏於激進主義和越南戰爭問題。喬治·麥戈文最終獲得民主黨提名，他發起反對在任的總統理察·尼克森的反戰十字軍，但是無望獲勝，只得攻擊其副總統候選人。尼克森宣布由於他的政策，和平即將來到越南，嘲笑麥戈文是激進的候選人。選舉在1972年11月7日舉行，尼克森獲得壓倒性勝利，在普選中超過對方23.2%，如此的差距在總統選舉歷史上名列第4位。 Explore this topic

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern is a documentary film directed by Stephen Vittoria. It chronicles the unsuccessful 1972 presidential campaign of Democrat George McGovern. It is narrated by Amy Goodman, with appearances by figures such as Wome... Explore this topic

Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a Republican U.S. representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of t... Explore this topic

Opposition to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War

The movement against the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the U.S. with demonstrations in 1964 and grew in strength in later years. The U.S. became polarized between those who advocated continued involvement in Vietnam, and those who wanted peace. M... Explore this topic

Politics of the United States

The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States, Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments. The executive branch is head... Explore this topic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States along with the Republican Party. Since the 1930s, the party has promoted a socially liberal and progressive platform, and its Congressional caucus is composed of progressives, libe... Explore this topic

Vietnam War

वियतनाम युद्ध शीतयुद्ध काल में वियतनाम, लाओस तथा कंबोडिया की धरती पर लड़ी गयी एक भयंकर लड़ाई का नाम है। प्रथम हिन्दचीन युद्ध के बाद आरम्भ हुआ यह युद्ध उत्तरी वियतनाम तथा दक्षिण वियतनाम की सरकार के बीच में लड़ा गया। इसे "द्वितीय हिन्दचीन युद्ध" भी कहते हैं । इसे शीतयुद्ध के दौर... Explore this topic

Stephen Vittoria

Stephen Vittoria is a film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Explore this topic

Obituary

An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant. In lo... Explore this topic

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