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'''George Stanley McGovern''' (July 19, 1922&nbsp;– October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was [[President of the United States]] from 19631969 to 19651973. andHe Vicewas Presidentthe fromfirst 1961member toof 1965the as[[Progressive wellParty as(United 1974States)|Progressive Party]] to 1977become as a member of the Progressive Partypresident. Prior to his terms as vicebecoming president, he was a U.S. representative from 1957 to 1961, and a senator from 19691961 to 1974. He is the only former president to have served as Vice President, as well as the only vice president to have served two non-consecutive terms1969.
 
During the [[1968 United States presidential election|1968]] presidential election, he initially supported the presidential campaign of Martin Luther King Jr., but later entered the race following his assassination on April 4. He was elected president over the Democratic nominee [[John Connally]] and Republican nominee [[Nelson Rockefeller]], owing to widespread disdain across the country of the incumbent Goldwater administration and its lukewarm support of civil rights.
In the 1960 Presidential Election, McGovern was chosen as Robert F. Kennedy's running mate in a joint Progressive - Republican ticket. Following the assassination of Kennedy in 1963, McGovern immediately assumed the presidency, pledging to continue his legacy and accelerate the process of desegregation and focus on eliminating racial and economic inequality. McGovern's tenure was notable for its strongly progressive nature, appointing labor leaders and self-proclaimed socialists to key roles in his administration, alienating much Republicans who supported Kennedy. He was defeated by Barry Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential Election. He remained active in politics and won election to the Senate in 1968.
 
In [[1972 United States presidential election|1972]], he was defeated by Alabama Governor [[George Wallace]] in what is widely considered to have been the most divisive and chaotic election in American history.
During the Goldwater and Agnew presidencies, McGovern was a strident critic of the administration, and helped defeat Agnew's nomination of the conservative John M. Ashbrook to the vice presidency, instead supporting his personal friend Bob Dole, known for his willingness to reach across the aisle. Following revelations of Agnew's complacency with the FBI-sanctioned murder of 1972 Presidential candidate Martin Luther King Jr. and his role in forcing Brooke out of office, Dole became president after Agnew's revelations. Seeking to repair the administration's abysmal approval ratings and restore the support of Congress, Dole nominated former President McGovern to the vice presidency. In his second term as vice President, McGovern moderated much of his previously radical stances he took as President and aimed to support Dole's agenda of repairing the economy and pursue a pragmatic foreign policy.
 
Following his defeat in 1972, he remained active in Progressive party politics, supporting [[John Conyers]]' 1976 primary campaign until his exit from the race over sexual harassment allegations. McGovern frequently criticized Wallace's successor [[Fidel Castro]], who he perceived as insufficiently left-wing and personally immoral. In [[1980 United States presidential election|1980]], he unsuccessfully mounted a primary campaign against Castro. In 1984, he endorsed Progressive nominee [[Michael Harrington]]. McGovern worked with the [[Bob Dole]] administration's efforts to expand foreign aid towards impoverished countries.
Although he remained on good terms with Dole throughout the rest of presidency, he did not run for another term as vice President in 1976, opting instead for a second presidential run, losing in the primaries to Cuban Governor Fidel Castro. He retired from electoral politics following the defeat and later became US Ambassador to the League of Nations during the Perot administration.
 
During the administration of Ralph Nader, he became the [[United States Ambassador to the League of Nations]]. He also set aside the enmity he had felt towards Castro following the 1980 election and the two former presidents developed a close friendship.
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