George McGovern: His legacy endures
- Author
- NewsNetNebraska
- Published
- Tue 19 Dec 2006
- Episode Link
- https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/newsnetnebraska/episodes/2006-12-19T13_04_09-08_00
George McGovern was a United States Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee, who lost the 1972 presidential election in a landslide to incumbent Richard Nixon.
McGovern was noted for his opposition to the Vietnam War, a legacy that has grown ever brighter as America struggles with it's military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On a visit to the University of nebraska-Lincoln, McGovern shared a few of his current perspectives with Rick Alloway.
