Contributors . Or that there is no plan for peace . They believe they will have another four years in office. Mr. And is not campaigned but has stayed inside the white house while this 40 Million Dollar Campaign Fund does the work for him. Be reelectedts to without ever facing George Mcgovern or the American People. Mr. Nixon is taking the American People for granted. That is unforgivable. I have known george and Eleanor Mcgovern for many years. When george first came to congress, they moved next door to me in washington. Our children have grown up together. Sergeant and eunice shriver. I know them. I trust them. George mcgovern and charge shriver are not computers. Like you and me, they are human beings with strengths and weaknesses. They had never pretended to be anything else. They have gone across this country for many weeks offering themselves to you, asking for your help, telling you about their hopes and plans for this country. The Public Opinion polls say they are far behind, j
As mayor, as the United States senator, as Vice President , and as a president ial candidate. I have felt a deep identity with the people of this country, and have i always held my firm belief that the Democratic Party was the party that could best serve the people. Perhaps you voted for mr. Nixon in 1968. Looking back, would you have voted for him had you known that inflation and unemployment would both get worse . That you would be forgotten while mr. Nixon conducted his government of, by and for the big corporations, the big money and the Republican Campaign contributors . Or that there was no real secret plan for peace. Mr. Nixon and the Republican Party believed they will have another four years in office. Mr. Nixon has not campaigned. But has stayed inside the white house while Public Relations men in his 40 Million Campaign fund do his work for him again. As in 1968, he refuses to debate his opponent. Mr. Nixon wants to be reelected without ever facing either George Mcgovern or
As mayor, as the United States senator, as Vice President , and as a president ial candidate. I have felt a deep identity with the people of this country, and have i always held my firm belief that the Democratic Party was the party that could best serve the people. Perhaps you voted for mr. Nixon in 1968. Looking back, would you have voted for him had you known that inflation and unemployment would both get worse . That you would be forgotten while mr. Nixon conducted his government of, by and for the big corporations, the big money and the Republican Campaign contributors . Or that there was no real secret plan for peace. Mr. Nixon and the Republican Party believed they will have another four years in office. Mr. Nixon has not campaigned. But has stayed inside the white house while Public Relations men in his 40 Million Campaign fund do his work for him again. As in 1968, he refuses to debate his opponent. Mr. Nixon wants to be reelected without ever facing either George Mcgovern or
As mayor, as the United States senator, as Vice President , and as a president ial candidate. I have felt a deep identity with the people of this country, and have i always held my firm belief that the Democratic Party was the party that could best serve the people. Perhaps you voted for mr. Nixon in 1968. Looking back, would you have voted for him had you known that inflation and unemployment would both get worse . That you would be forgotten while mr. Nixon conducted his government of, by and for the big corporations, the big money and the Republican Campaign contributors . Or that there was no real secret plan for peace. Mr. Nixon and the Republican Party believed they will have another four years in office. Mr. Nixon has not campaigned. But has stayed inside the white house while Public Relations men in his 40 Million Campaign fund do his work for him again. As in 1968, he refuses to debate his opponent. Mr. Nixon wants to be reelected without ever facing either George Mcgovern or
Nixon. Tonight, the candidacy and legacy of George Mcgovern. We are live from the mcgovern museum in mitchell, south dakota. Joining us from there is president ial author scott farris. It was 2 30 when he delivered the acceptance speech in miami. Why . Scott thank you, greta. I think it was because of the structure of the Mcgovern Campaign. He was running against the establishment. So it occurred to senator mcgovern, he was very, very strong on the issue of vietnam. One of the things that has drawn me to writing about senator as one of the most influential who ran for the presidency who was not successful, he went after the vietnam issue. He spoke about that war in ways no president ial candidate had ever spoken about war before. It was language as you heard that was mild compared to what i have heard it was strong , language that unsettled lots of americans and caused them to worry about how he would win the war. It was an insurgent campaign to end the war against the established demo