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On November 7, 1979, a month after the disastrous Jonestown Siege ended with over 1200 American civilians and 300 servicemen dead, former president George McGovern announced his intention to seek the nomination of the Progressive Party in 1980, describing Castro as as "disgrace" to the American people and warning of an imminent defeat in the general election by Wallace or Reagan. He pledged to choose Shirley Chisholm as his vice presidential pick, and to run an administration even further to the left than his first presidency.
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