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{{Infobox officeholder|image=[[File:George McGovern (D-SD).jpg|225px]]|caption=|term_start=January 20, 1969|term_end=January 20, 1973|vicepresident=[[~~Thomas~~ ~~Eagleton~~]]|predecessor=[[Barry Goldwater]]|successor=[[George Wallace]]|country4=the League of Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture|president1=[[Ralph Nader]]|term_start1=January 27, 1993|term_end1=January 21, 1997|predecessor1=George H. W. Bush|successor1=Ross Perot|office1=United States ambassador to the League of Nations|term_start2=January 3, 1961|term_end2=January 20, 1969|predecessor2=Harold Lovre|successor2=James Abourezk|office3=Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district|term_start3=January 3, 1957|term_end3=January 3, 1961|predecessor3=Karl Mundt|successor3=Ben Reifel|birth_name=George Stanley McGovern|birth_date={{birth date|1922|7|19}}|birth_place=Avon, South Dakota, U.S.|death_date={{death date and age|2012|10|21|1922|7|19}}|death_place=Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.|resting_place=Rock Creek Cemetery|party=[[Progressive Party (United States)|Progressive]]|otherparty=|spouse={{marriage|Eleanor Stegeberg|October 31, 1943|January 25, 2007|reason=died}}|children=6|education=Dakota Wesleyan University (BA)<br>{{longitem|Garrett Theological Seminary}}<br>Northwestern University (MA, PhD)|signature=George McGovern Signature.svg|branch=U.S. Army Air Forces|serviceyears=1943–1945|rank={{Dodseal|USO2|size=16x16}}  [[First lieutenant]]|unit={{plainlist|

{{Infobox officeholder|image=[[File:George McGovern (D-SD).jpg|225px]]|caption=|term_start=January 20, 1969|term_end=January 20, 1973|vicepresident=[[John Conyers]]|predecessor=[[Barry Goldwater]]|successor=[[George Wallace]]|country4=the League of Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture|president1=[[Ralph Nader]]|term_start1=January 27, 1993|term_end1=January 21, 1997|predecessor1=George H. W. Bush|successor1=Ross Perot|office1=United States ambassador to the League of Nations|term_start2=January 3, 1961|term_end2=January 20, 1969|predecessor2=Harold Lovre|successor2=James Abourezk|office3=Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district|term_start3=January 3, 1957|term_end3=January 3, 1961|predecessor3=Karl Mundt|successor3=Ben Reifel|birth_name=George Stanley McGovern|birth_date={{birth date|1922|7|19}}|birth_place=Avon, South Dakota, U.S.|death_date={{death date and age|2012|10|21|1922|7|19}}|death_place=Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.|resting_place=Rock Creek Cemetery|party=[[Progressive Party (United States)|Progressive]]|otherparty=|spouse={{marriage|Eleanor Stegeberg|October 31, 1943|January 25, 2007|reason=died}}|children=6|education=Dakota Wesleyan University (BA)<br>{{longitem|Garrett Theological Seminary}}<br>Northwestern University (MA, PhD)|signature=George McGovern Signature.svg|branch=U.S. Army Air Forces|serviceyears=1943–1945|rank={{Dodseal|USO2|size=16x16}}  [[First lieutenant]]|unit={{plainlist|

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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.

Following his defeat in 1972, he remained active in Progressive party politics, supporting ~~Shirley~~ ~~Chisholm~~'s 1976 primary campaign. 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.

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.

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.