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McGovern remained, in profound ways, a small-town boy
McGovern, a small-town boy from South Dakota, was never the wild-eyed radical that some insisted on portraying him as. Nor was he the inept leader the Eagleton affair seemed to make him out to be.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Guest columnist - News
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McGovern, a small-town boy from South Dakota, was never the wild-eyed radical that some insisted on portraying him as. Nor was he the inept leader the Eagleton affair seemed to make him out to be.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Guest columnist - News
DUFFETT: It all began here, at Mitchell and DWU
Three talents may account for his meteoric rise.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - President, Dakota Wesleyan University - News
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Three talents may account for his meteoric rise.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - President, Dakota Wesleyan University - News
Come Home America, speech exerpt
Those who lingered on the brink of despair only a short time ago have been brought into this campaign, heart, hand, head and soul, and I have been the beneficiary of the most remarkable political organization in the history of this country.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Come Home America acceptance speech - News
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Those who lingered on the brink of despair only a short time ago have been brought into this campaign, heart, hand, head and soul, and I have been the beneficiary of the most remarkable political organization in the history of this country.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Come Home America acceptance speech - News
McGovern services have Mitchell connections
SIOUX FALLS — There was a strong Mitchell presence Thursday at the prayer service for George McGovern.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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SIOUX FALLS — There was a strong Mitchell presence Thursday at the prayer service for George McGovern.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
Biden hails McGovern as 'father of modern Democratic Party'
SIOUX FALLS (AP) -- In a stirring tribute Thursday to former Sen. George McGovern, Vice President Joe Biden hailed the one-time presidential nominee as the "father of the modern Democratic Party" for his forceful stand against the Vietnam War and for helping open the party to more women, young people and minorities.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
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SIOUX FALLS (AP) -- In a stirring tribute Thursday to former Sen. George McGovern, Vice President Joe Biden hailed the one-time presidential nominee as the "father of the modern Democratic Party" for his forceful stand against the Vietnam War and for helping open the party to more women, young people and minorities.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
McGovern was 'father of modern Democratic Party'
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says George McGovern should be remembered as the "father of the modern Democratic Party," saying the former South Dakota senator helped open the party to women, young people and minorities.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says George McGovern should be remembered as the "father of the modern Democratic Party," saying the former South Dakota senator helped open the party to women, young people and minorities.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
McGovern service ends with clapping, singing
The band East of Westreville performed "This Land Is Your Land" during a prayer service for McGovern.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
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The band East of Westreville performed "This Land Is Your Land" during a prayer service for McGovern.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
Dees: McGovern remembered for Vietnam War fight
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center says George McGovern will go down in history for his fight against the Vietnam War.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center says George McGovern will go down in history for his fight against the Vietnam War.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
Biden gets standing ovation at McGovern service
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden received a standing ovation at the start of a prayer service tribute to former Sen. George McGovern.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden received a standing ovation at the start of a prayer service tribute to former Sen. George McGovern.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - - News
Friends, family pay tribute to late-Sen. McGovern
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Friends, family and former colleagues paused before the flag-draped casket of former U.S. Sen. George McGovern on Thursday to pay tribute to the liberal Democrat who ran for president against Richard Nixon and lost and who later became a champion in the fight against global hunger.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Friends, family and former colleagues paused before the flag-draped casket of former U.S. Sen. George McGovern on Thursday to pay tribute to the liberal Democrat who ran for president against Richard Nixon and lost and who later became a champion in the fight against global hunger.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
Casket arrives carrying ex-US Sen. McGovern
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The casket carrying ex-U.S. Sen. George McGovern has arrived at Sioux Falls' First United Methodist Church, where hundreds of people, including Vice President Joe Biden, are expected to pay their respects.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - - News
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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The casket carrying ex-U.S. Sen. George McGovern has arrived at Sioux Falls' First United Methodist Church, where hundreds of people, including Vice President Joe Biden, are expected to pay their respects.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - - News
OPINION: McGovern principled but not too stubborn to compromise
Sen. George McGovern wanted to talk individually with the hundreds of migrant farm workers in the squalid labor camps.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Guest columnist - News
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Sen. George McGovern wanted to talk individually with the hundreds of migrant farm workers in the squalid labor camps.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Guest columnist - News
JOHNSON: McGovern dedicated a lifetime to service
With such a long, accomplished life, it is difficult to fully describe the impact George McGovern had on our world. In each chapter of his life, his contributions to our society were gigantic. His accomplishments have already been the subject of many books, and his legacy will live on forever.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Guest columnist - News
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With such a long, accomplished life, it is difficult to fully describe the impact George McGovern had on our world. In each chapter of his life, his contributions to our society were gigantic. His accomplishments have already been the subject of many books, and his legacy will live on forever.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Guest columnist - News
THOMAS: McGovern was patriot, friend
Former South Dakota Democratic Sen. George McGovern, who died Sunday, had all manner of evil said about him because of his opposition to the Vietnam War.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Syndicated columnist - News
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Former South Dakota Democratic Sen. George McGovern, who died Sunday, had all manner of evil said about him because of his opposition to the Vietnam War.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Syndicated columnist - News
Biden: 'I was honored to serve' with McGovern
The White House confirmed Wednesday that Biden would take part in a Thursday prayer service at the First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls. The two served together in the Senate during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
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The White House confirmed Wednesday that Biden would take part in a Thursday prayer service at the First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls. The two served together in the Senate during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
Sioux Falls braces for crowds at McGovern services
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Officials and businesses in Sioux Falls are bracing for hundreds — if not thousands — of people to descend on South Dakota's largest city to honor the life of former U.S. Sen. and one-time presidential hopeful George McGovern.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - - News
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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Officials and businesses in Sioux Falls are bracing for hundreds — if not thousands — of people to descend on South Dakota's largest city to honor the life of former U.S. Sen. and one-time presidential hopeful George McGovern.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - - News
Biden to attend SD prayer service for McGovern
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will attend a South Dakota prayer service for former U.S. Sen. George McGovern on Thursday.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will attend a South Dakota prayer service for former U.S. Sen. George McGovern on Thursday.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
Dole Institute honoring McGovern legacy
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas is presenting a special exhibit honoring the late Democratic Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - - News
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas is presenting a special exhibit honoring the late Democratic Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - - News
LETTER: News reports of McGovern as ‘fighter pilot’ inaccurate
Whereas a fighter pilot was responsible for himself, bomber pilots were responsible for large crews and had to fly through clouds of deadly flak, while watching fellow bomber crews blown out of the sky all around them.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - Towanda, Pa. - News
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Whereas a fighter pilot was responsible for himself, bomber pilots were responsible for large crews and had to fly through clouds of deadly flak, while watching fellow bomber crews blown out of the sky all around them.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - Towanda, Pa. - News
WOSTER: Not-so-tall tales about McGovern
McGovern said he was casually watching the pilot handle the airplane when he noticed the oil gauge had dropped almost to the lowest peg.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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McGovern said he was casually watching the pilot handle the airplane when he noticed the oil gauge had dropped almost to the lowest peg.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
