july october american historian author senator democratic_party presidential nominee presidential election grew mitchell renowned volunteered country entry world war pilot flew missions german occupied europe medals bestowed distinguished flying cross making hazardous emergency landing damaged plane saving crew war gained degrees culminating phd history professor elected elected failed bid successful candidate senator modern american known outspoken opposition growing involvement vietnam war staged brief nomination run presidential election stand assassinated subsequent fundamentally altered presidential process greatly increasing number reducing influence party sought end vietnam war legislative means defeated long shot based presidential campaign found triumph gaining democratic nomination left party badly split failed vice presidential pick undermined credibility general election lost incumbent richard_nixon biggest landslides american electoral history elected senator defeated bid fourth term career involved issues related agriculture food nutrition hunger director program oversaw distribution abroad instrumental creation sole chair publicized problem hunger united_states issued led new set guidelines americans later served ambassador appointed global ambassador provided school meals millions children dozens countries resulted named world food prize early years early education born person farming community father born pastor local joseph son alcoholic immigrated ireland grown states working coal mines age age thirteen professional baseball player minor leagues given teammates heavy drinking gambling entered seminary instead george mother born initially raised ontario family later moved calgary alberta came looking work secretary george second oldest children salary reached month received compensation form potatoes food items firm republicans politically active george years old family moved calgary near ailing mother formed memories events george family returned united_states moved mitchell community attended public schools average student shy child afraid speak class grade behavior going movies forbidden good normal childhood marked visits renowned mitchell corn palace later termed sense belonging particular place knowing long remember dust bowl storms swept prairie states great depression family lived edge poverty line 1920s 1930s growing amid lack gave young george lifelong sympathy workers struggling farmers influenced currents unrest practical teachings sought fight poverty injustice ignorance attended solid member track team turning point came tenth grade english teacher recommended debate team active high school debate coach history teacher capitalized interest subject proved great influence life spent hours meticulous forensic style debating partner won events area gained renown state debating followed general public debate changed life giving chance explore ideas logical end perspective sense personal social confidence graduated percent class enrolled small mitchell star student supplemented forensic scholarship working variety odd jobs world war underway overseas feeling insecure courage took flying lessons aircraft received pilot license government recalled frankly scared death solo flight walked away enormous feeling satisfaction taken thing ground landed tearing wings late early brief affair acquaintance resulted giving birth daughter public knowledge lifetime april began dating fellow student grown encountered high school debate eleanor twin sister defeated partner listening radio broadcast sophomore year music appreciation class heard news december attack pearl harbor january drove students nebraska volunteered join military accepted airfields aircraft instructors start training volunteers stayed george eleanor engaged initially decided marry war sophomore year won statewide peace contest speech called brother keeper later selected nation best smart handsome liked elected president sophomore class voted glamour boy junior year february junior year partner won regional debate tournament featured competitors thirty schools dozen states return campus discovered army finally called military service soon sworn private fort minnesota spent month missouri months illinois ground school training later maintained academic work physical training toughest experienced spent months base san_antonio texas went oklahoma basic flying school training single engined married october day leave lonely love couple decided wait longer father presided ceremony small methodist church months went army airfield kansas months training april went advanced flying school texas twin engine training showed skill pilot exceptionally good depth perception aiding followed different duty stations present received wings commissioned second lieutenant assigned kansas transition school learn fly assignment pleased recalled later learning fly toughest training difficult airplane fly physically early war didn hydraulic controls imagine driving truck power steering power brakes like controls biggest bomber time eleanor constantly afraid husband suffering accident training claimed huge toll airmen entire war schooling followed stint nebraska met crew traveling country mixing people different backgrounds proved experience generation sped training times heavy losses bombing missions suffering europe despite partly risk come combat decided child eleanor pregnant june crew received final training idaho shipped camp patrick henry virginia found history books fill especially trip overseas slow september joined stationed near region italy crew found disease ridden local population ill fortunes war far worse seen home depression sights form later motivation fight hunger starting november flew missions enemy territory pilot experienced crew rest pilot plane known queen wife eleanor targets austria czechoslovakia germany hungary poland northern german controlled italy oil complexes rail yards strategic bombing campaign europe hour missions tests endurance pilots crew german fighter aircraft diminished threat time compared earlier war missions faced heavy anti aircraft artillery fire filled sky bursts december mission second pilot piece came missed fatally wounding inches following day mission nearly collided bomber close formation flying complete cloud cover following day recommended medal surviving blown wheel dangerous completing mission germany landing damage plane december mission czechoslovakia plane engine flames hit unable return italy flew british airfield small island adriatic_sea yugoslav coast controlled partisans short field normally small fighter planes engined aircraft bomber crews tried emergency landings perished successfully landed saving crew feat awarded january time sight rome participate audience pope bad weather prevented missions carried winter spent time reading discussing war come resolved survived history professor february promoted lieutenant march incident austria accidentally bombed family farmhouse jammed bomb released structure destroyed event haunted decades later public appearance country owner farm approached media let senator know victim incident hurt farmer felt worth price event helped achieve defeat nazi germany small way greatly relieved returning base flight told child ann born days earlier april saw 35th mission marked requirement combat tour heavily defended sky turned black red later said hell worse queen hit multiple times resulting holes fuselage wings hydraulic system waist gunner injured flight engineer experience subsequently hospitalized battle fatigue managed bring plane safely assistance improvised landing technique june following end european war flew food relief flights northern italy flew united_states crew discharged july rank lieutenant awarded air medal oak leaf clusters instance safe landing final mission later education early career coming home returned aided graduated june degree cum suffered flying plane fire continued debate winning state peace contest speech entitled cave cave presented christian influenced outlook couple second daughter susan born march switched regular influenced movement began studies illinois near chicago preached methodist student supply minister illinois dissatisfied pastoral duties late left ministry enrolled graduate studies worked teaching assistant relatively small history program best country took courses given noted academics received history returned alma mater professor history political science assistance fellowship continued pursuing graduate studies summers free time couple daughter born june began suffer bouts depression continued assume large share household child duties earned phd history page sympathetic account miners revolt interests colorado war thesis advisor noted historian later said seen better student years teaching influenced link american historians previous generation progressive historians future analyses world events informed training historian personal experiences great depression world war popular politically outspoken teacher students college nominally republican growing began admire democratic president world war supported roosevelt opponent presidential election northwestern exposure work china scholars convinced unrest southeast_asia foreign policy asia discouraged onset cold war thinking incumbent president presidential election attracted campaign vice president secretary wrote columns supporting wallace attended national convention delegate disturbed aspects convention atmosphere decades later referring certain remained public supporter wallace afterward wallace kept ballot illinois registered vote general election coming think democrat radio broadcast governor speech accepting presidential nomination immediately dedicated campaign publishing seven articles newspaper outlining historical issues separated democratic_party republicans named son born immediately convention new hero lost election remained active politics believing engine progress time america democratic_party early left tenure track position university executive secretary state chair having recruited reading articles democrats state low holding statewide offices seats state legislature friends political figures making despite mild manner ambitious nature intent starting political career spent following years rebuilding party building large list voter contacts frequent travel state democrats showed improvement elections winning seats state legislature political organization advisory group fifth final child mary born sought office ran house_of_representatives 1st congressional district consisted counties east faced term incumbent republican_party representative aided voter lists earlier accumulated ran low budget campaign spending borrowing quiet personality appealed voters met suffered general administration farm policy polls showed gaining campaign implied support admitting united_nations past support meant communist closing speech responded despised communism ruthless mind spirit man staged upset victory gaining votes opponent democrat elected congress years established home chase maryland entering united_states congress member labor representative district staunch supporter higher prices farm price supports grain storage programs beef import controls believing stored programs guarded drought similar favored rural development federal aid small business education medical coverage aged traveled studied conditions middle_east fellowship allied kennedy family supporting house version senator eventually unsuccessful labor reform bill reelection campaign faced strong challenge term republican governor world war medal honor recipient initially considered favorite win ran effective campaign showcased political strengths having firm beliefs ability articulate debates prevailed slightly larger margin years united states congress assigned longtime chair committee subsequently recall single member congress fought vigorously american farmers congressman helped pass new food stamp law representatives congress nato parliamentary assembly conferences senator strongly advocated reconstruction public law agricultural surplus act come greater emphasis feeding hungry world establishment executive office run operations goal promoting peace stability world time house regarded liberal overall voted accordance rated positions americans times times themes house career improvements rural america war hunger defining ones legislative career public life decided run challenge republican incumbent formidable figure politics old style race centered rural issues catholicism ticket protestant state charges campaign press turned years later worst campaign hated lost sense balance defeated november election gaining votes margin kennedy loss vice president state presidential contest director having relinquished house seat run senate available position new kennedy administration picked special assistant president director kennedy high priority program realized advocating house assumed post january director urged greater use food enable foreign economic development saying thank god food abundance use supply privileged home abroad found space program worked deputy director kennedy advisor visiting south_america discuss surplus grain distribution attended meetings june seriously ill contracted infected white_house needle south american trip hospitalized unable come office months close program operating dozen countries million people fed american surplus year february visited india oversaw greatly expanded school lunch program thanks subsequently indian fed million children world audience rome pope warmly praised work distribution program popular wheat farmers addition instrumental creation december started distributing food stricken regions world following year largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide administration strength restless try senate approval president kennedy resigned post july kennedy said program vital force world improving living conditions economies allies creating powerful barrier spread communism columnist drew pearson wrote spectacular achievements young kennedy administration later write greatest unseen weapon kennedy world policy senator election early years senator april announced run election senate seat intending face incumbent republican case died june instead faced appointed senator lieutenant governor campaign revolved policies kennedy administration accused kennedy family trying buy senate seat appealed worried young people state strong support polls showed slightly ahead race hampered problem final weeks campaign read classic making president time began thinking running office someday campaigned ailing husband preserved chance winning november election result close required votes prevailed margin making democratic senator state years joined senate january congress seated supported high farm prices controls beef administration relationship secretary sympathetic farmers resolution informally freeman senator popular home state fellow new senator saw voice farm policy sought guidance agriculture related votes largely inactive given chair chair personally politically refused allow staff greatly limiting effectiveness regretted indians introduced resolution indian self determination passed named great white eagle speech senate floor march praised kennedy initiative spoke policy cuba saying suffered august advocated reducing billion defense budget billion influenced advisor held special doctrine nuclear try reduce defense limit military expenditures year 1960s voted weapons programs especially missile anti missile systems opposed military assistance foreign nations published book war want america food peace program argued expanding old program senate measure introduced eventually passed adding million effort funding preferring focus broad policy matters speeches master senate legislative tactics developed reputation senators described private guy member senate club want turning chance join powerful relatively pieces legislation bore legislative accomplishments generally viewed modest try influence contents bills terms ideology fit modern american voted accordance rated positions percent time lacking specific knowledge particular matter ask staff liberals opposition vietnam war speech senate floor september member challenge growing military involvement vietnam bothered buddhist crisis recent developments concerns influenced vietnam historian said speech little noticed backed away saying publicly year afterward partly november assassination president kennedy partly appear skeptical senators voted favor august turned essentially authorization president involvement war thought commander chief given limited authority attack subsequently said instinct vote voted yes based senator urging stand johnson politically day resolution vote spoke concerning fears vote lead greater involvement war senators oppose resolution noted fell category interesting vote regretted january major address vietnam saying winning opposed policy gaining support washington extending war north instead proposed point plan advocating negotiated settlement involving vietnam local autonomy presence guarantee security fair treatment speech gave national visibility debate vietnam moderate statements times rejecting withdrawal forces criticizing anti war draft card immature impractical illegal personal criticism johnson november traveled weeks human saw hospital deeply upset increasingly outspoken war return convinced vietnam political military problem ready later said merely dissent crusade war voted favor vietnam military wanting forces necessary equipment anti war rhetoric increased years johnson invited senate white_house attempts explain rationale actions vietnam came away final visit august shaken sight president tortured confused mess gotten vietnam presidential senate campaigns august activist founded dump johnson movement soon seeking democratic_party figure campaign challenge johnson presidential election group choice senator declined late september approached declined largely feared run significantly damage chances reelection senate seat month later forces able convince senator run dove senators reelection year democratic primary campaign mccarthy staged strong showing entered race president johnson withdrew vice president ran instead privately favored kennedy mccarthy neighboring state minnesota publicly remained neutral hosted campaigned june south democratic primary resulted strong win kennedy win crucial california primary night spoke kennedy phone minutes kennedy assassinated los_angeles death left emotionally distraught point life days kennedy aides urging run place mccarthy ideological opposition unwilling support candidate delayed making decision making sure bobby brother want enter staff concerned senator reelection prospects voting changed rating falling sought middle road late july decision complicated daughter arrested marijuana possession charges led troubled life teenage years developing problems alcohol depression suffering consequences relationship unstable neighborhood boy based recently enacted strict state drugs law terry faced minimum year prison sentence found guilty convinced socially conservative voters reject daughter arrest charges subsequently dropped technically invalid search warrant formally announced candidacy august washington weeks advance democratic national convention committing goals gave life asked better choice mccarthy said gene doesn want president convention chicago near certain choice initial rallying point kennedy delegates chaotic circumstances convention found denouncing chicago police tactics police brutality given internal politics party difficult gain delegate strength black protest candidate drew support actual roll came delegates far mccarthy endorsed convention dismay anti war figures considered betrayal went lose general election richard_nixon returned senate reelection race facing republican governor voters daughter arrest initially suffered substantial drop popularity events chicago conducted energetic campaign focused service state ran lackluster effort november vote consider easiest decisive victory career middle senate years continued opposition vietnam war democratic convention motion passed establish commission reform democratic_party nomination process named chair known commission influence mccarthy kennedy supporters staff commission significantly reduced role party officials nomination process increased role mandated proportional black female youth delegate representation somewhat consequence commission reforms massive increase number presidential true republican_party presidential process different scholars politicians debating changes better wake high profile reports hunger united_states created july chair seeking problem march took committee florida base farm workers saw graphic examples hunger encountered resistance complaints bad publicity local state officials battled nixon administration congress year expanded compromise number points legislation signed established principles free food stamps nationwide standard eligibility generally lacked interest expertise economics outspoken reaction nixon wage price controls declared administration pledged slow inflation reduce unemployment instead given highest rate inflation highest rate unemployment decade minutes included report liberal politicians journalists advocated integrated schooling avoiding children known continued opposition vietnam war march senator explicitly criticize new president policy action seen breach customary protocol senate diversion years aid instead badly stricken countries world greatly upset end calling immediate cease fire total withdrawal american troops year october featured speaker boston vietnam november spoke anti war march afterward decided peace demonstrations criticized anti war figures reckless irresponsible instead focused legislative means bring war end amendment annual military bill sponsored republican oregon required funding complete withdrawal american forces end underwent months public discussion alterations acceptable senators including pushing deadline end obtained second mortgage washington home order fund half hour televised panel discussion amendment nbc broadcast brought donations work passage eventually amendment gained support majority public polls effort denounced opposition groups organized white_house aide called retreat defeat surrender maintained president conduct foreign policy amendment defeated september vote short hoped constitute moral victory floor debate criticized colleagues opposing measure senate reacted stunned silence faces showed anger fury member told personally offended speech said meant believed vietnam immoral war destroying pure hopeful different america character nation defeat amendment left somewhat accused vice president south vietnam running heroin trafficking operation american soldiers powerful chair suggestion troops return declared tired old men dreaming wars young men fight wants use american ground troops let lead charge denounced nixon policy ing continued killing people technology mercenaries playboy interview said george_washington vote somewhat weaker provisions designed gain support polls large majority public favored intent took final form senators june failed pass gaining votes year certain way war come quick end new president presidential campaign announced candidacy january televised speech studios time announcement ranked fifth democrats presidential preference poll earliest entry designed time overcome large lead runner maine senator january percent national support democrats poll attracted significant press coverage campaign manager decided guerrilla like strategy battling selected focus campaign organizational strength resources fell victim inferior organizing reliance party endorsements nixon dirty tricks march new_hampshire primary worse expected coming close second campaign funding support dried rejoined senate primary rival nomination alabama governor mix dominating march primary florida won key breakthrough victory wallace april wisconsin added blue collar economic appeal followed dominating april primary massachusetts point runner late decision enter ohio primary considered stronghold paid managed close second amid charges election fraud forces leading candidates nomination won wallace campaign effectively ended seriously wounded assassination attempt operation effective garnering delegates caucus states climactic contest took place california attacking televised debates june vote defeated percentage points claimed delegates state winner rules appeared clinch nomination delegates won new_york primary june attacks radical began downward slide poll standing nixon tagged label amnesty abortion acid supposedly reflecting positions primary victories approach stressed level organization bypassing conventional campaign techniques traditional party power centers capitalized support anti war activists reform liberals thousands students engaged door door campaigning benefited won press focused showed electoral weakness south industrial midwest actually received fewer primary votes overall modest edge wallace ran platform advocated withdrawal vietnam war exchange return american prisoners war amnesty draft left country platform included board percent reduction defense spending years proposed program payment citizen america based existing ideas negative income tax intended replace welfare bureaucracy complicated maze existing public assistance programs nonetheless garnered considerable poorly thought liberal dropped platform august anybody coalition led southern democrats organized labor formed weeks following final nomination assured night florida following intricate parliamentary led campaign credentials challenge california winner rules defeated divisive arguments party platform followed resulted arguably liberal major party july officially won democratic nomination taking party processes platform produced new_york_times termed stunning sweep convention led process pick vice presidential running mate turned choice selected virtually missouri senator final night convention procedural arguments matters new party charter prolonged vice presidential nomination process descended delayed nominee acceptance speech result delivered speech come home america clock morning reducing television audience million people million weeks convention revealed hospitalized received therapy nervous exhaustion depression times early mid-1960s years later diagnosis refined disorder initially supported saw parallels daughter terry battles mental illness following day july stated publicly percent intention dropping ticket people supported candidacy increasing number influential politicians newspapers questioned ability handle office vice president potentially president questioned campaign ability survive distraction resulting negative attention combined consultation including doctors treated prompted accept announce august offer withdraw ticket remains time major party vice presidential nominee forced ticket prominent democrats publicly turned offer vice presidential slot sequence kennedy approached offer finally named united_states ambassador brother law percent statement subsequent look considered worst presidential campaign history long view affair having catastrophic campaign general election campaign nixon little campaigning success visit china arms control signing summit meeting soviet_union earlier year shortly election somewhat premature statement peace hand vietnam republican figures attacked weak defense issues encouraging enemy nixon asserted peace price vietnam peace honor nixon said bring chose emphasize war record campaign changes convention rules influence establishment democratic_party figures struggled endorsements figures president johnson chicago mayor remained neutral having endorsed democratic presidential candidate past southern democrats led texas governor switched support incumbent president nixon campaign effort called democrats nixon nixon nixon directly requested aides use government records try dig dirt contributors publicly attacked nixon target operations nixon dirty tricks campaign infamous break headquarters june alternate target headquarters explored dimensions subsequent scandal emerge election vast majority press focused difficulties news break majority voters unaware end nixon covert operations little effect direction election outcome final week campaign knew going lose appearing michigan november nixon admirer told got secret said ear kiss ass incident reported press tale campaign general election november ticket suffered percent percent defeat nixon time second biggest landslide american history total electoral vote victories came massachusetts washington failed win home state gone democratic previous eighteen presidential elections years loss remained senate enormous defeat wife eleanor took worse winter couple seriously considered moving england allies replaced positions power democratic_party leadership publicly introduced party affairs attended january hours richard_nixon inaugurated gave speech talked abuses nixon presidency brought criticism including democrats ill order past bitterness self pity felt forced deal defeat audiences starting march frequently related campaign self fashion saying years wanted run presidency worst possible way year sure emotions surrounding loss remain decades defeated presidential nominees nixon resigned august scandal said president subsequent september pardon nixon difficult understand given nixon subordinates going prison displayed political shown past elections faced possible political having neglected state long presidential campaign begun campaigning reelection air_force pilot medal honor recipient repatriated years prisoner war publicly accused having given aid comfort enemy having prolonged time replied war goal ending war sooner republican nominee despite men different roles war significant issue instead campaign dominated farm policy differences economic concerns recession charged time senator concerned national office spending million election bid having grown minnesota year democrats scandal won election november percent vote following victory thoughts running presidential election given magnitude presidential defeat democratic_party wanted later unfamiliar uncomfortable democratic nominee secretly voted ford instead view intervention southeast_asia took turn reaction ongoing genocide noting affected percentage population hitler operation look advocated international military intervention regime power expanded scope include national nutrition policy issued new set guidelines americans sought combat leading killer health conditions titled goals united_states known suggested americans eat fat refined processed complex fiber public health officials said time committee issuance guidelines gave higher public profile recommendations proved controversial cattle dairy egg sugar industries including home state committee guidelines led reorganization federal executive functions predecessor detailed guidelines americans later issued twice decade senate election liberal democratic senators targeted defeat year worth negative portrayals pro life groups especially focused support pro choice abortion laws faced democratic primary challenge time pro life candidate republican opponent term incumbent congressman held identical positions farm issues conservative national issues liked state campaign focused liberal voting record said lack involvement affairs issue outside involvement group eventually withdrew campaign denounced letter sent far polls earlier repeatedly criticized refusal debate drawing attention slight speech defect showing comeback pattern past races state closed gap november defeated election getting percent vote percent democratic casualties year republican sweep known reagan revolution life presidential campaign leaving senate rejected state accept south wanted conservative representative eleanor felt touch country ways liberated loss refused believe american dead time reagan remaining active politics january founded political organization americans common sense group sought rally liberals encourage liberal thinking combat moral majority new christian right forces turned group political action committee raised million liberal candidates elections shut committee decided run president began teaching number universities europe accepting year contracts replaced historian professor began making frequent speeches earning thousand dollars year attempted presidential run democratic friends political initially feared effort prove embarrassment knew chances winning remote felt compelled try influence debate liberal direction freed practical concerns trying win outlined point program sweeping domestic foreign policy changes seen threat fellow competitors attack positions media commentators praised conscience democratic_party having recognition little funding staff garner critical funding celebrities won surprise place showing iowa amidst crowded field candidates finished fifth new_hampshire primary announced drop finished second massachusetts primary came campaign manager vice president good promise later endorsed eventual democratic nominee hosted saturday night live april addressed party platform committee placed nomination delivered speech strongly criticized president reagan praised democratic unity received votes delegates went actively support ticket eventual landslide defeat bore similarities 1980s fellow think tank washington real estate investments area interested hotel operations money earned speeches bought renovated began running room inn connecticut goal providing hotel restaurant public conference facility went bankruptcy closed following year published reflections experience appeared wall_street_journal attributed failure early 1990s recession cost dealing federal state local regulations passed good intentions life difficult small businesses cost dealing lawsuits wrote wish years public office experience difficulties business people face day knowledge better senator understanding presidential contender briefly exploring presidential run contest instead president non profit organization seeks educate american citizens policy makers political economic security issues national interests middle_east july previously served board held position replaced night december daughter fell madison wisconsin heavily died heavy press attention followed revealed daughter battled alcoholism years treatment programs having extended period authored account life terry daughter life death struggle alcoholism published presented view depths descended rest family experienced trying unsuccessfully help ongoing thoughts guilt demands political career time spent away family things worse book modest best seller proceeds founded madison help suffering combination alcoholism mental health problems later terry death far painful event life sure live ambassador food agencies later activities april returned public service began year stint united_states ambassador serving rome italy having named post president bill_clinton effort meet goal reducing number hungry people world half formulated detailed plans urging delivery surplus food foreign school lunch programs establishment specific targets old american programs began working fellow senator convince senate support effort expanded school lunch food stamps help pregnant women poor children robert international food education nutrition program created funded largely congress provide million meals children countries years credited improving school attendance especially girls likely allowed school meal provided august president clinton presented nation highest civilian honor recognition service effort world hunger book freedom ending hunger time published january title making reference roosevelt freedoms speech proposed plan chronic world hunger eliminated thirty years january asked stay post incoming administration concluded stint september october appointed global ambassador agency helped found years earlier active goodwill ambassador position remained death honorary life member board served senior policy advisor frank food drug regulatory counseling law lobbying firm washington specialized issues food nutrition agriculture wartime story center best selling profile men flew germany world war wild blue time public familiar life political career rarely mentioned war service medals won continued lecture public appearances appearing college campuses contributed essays volume ending hunger challenge persons faith owned summer home montana deciding sell lack sufficient market time residents florida eleanor struggling heart disease october million george eleanor library center leadership public service dedicated couple helped raise funds seeks prepare college best students future careers public service classes research raise visibility university dignitaries attendance led president clinton wife eleanor ill attend ceremony died heart disease january home mitchell later events held washington celebrate birthday 35th anniversary nomination president hundreds staff volunteers supporters friends attended public officials sought voice heard american political scene outspoken opponent iraq war involvement country failed vietnam effort wrote book iraq practical plan withdrawal january wrote washington_post calling president vice president saying violated constitution national international law repeatedly lied american people subtitle article read nixon bad guys worse tumultuous presidential nomination campaign endorsed senator later switched senator barack_obama concluding clinton longer win october efforts curb hunger world particular joint program school feeding enhanced school attendance final years death moved florida seventh book author author contributing editor issued decade 2000s abraham_lincoln published released close embarked book tour including prominent visit treated exhaustion hospitalized fall december way participate live program presidential campaign january promoting latest book means democrat hospitalized april spells birthday celebrated july washington event hosted attended liberal democratic politicians washington_post termed respectful conservative republican senator july son died age daughter ann said steve long struggle alcoholism miss deeply grateful peace august moved nearer family final public appearance october introduced recorded narration aaron october family announced entered daughter ann said coming end life morning october died age surrounded family lifelong friends family released statement blessed know father lived long successful productive life advocating hungry progressive voice millions fighting peace continued giving speeches writing advising way past birthday celebrated summer addition remaining children survived grandchildren great grandchildren president obama paid tribute champion peace statesman great conscience conviction memorial service vice president addressing world war service opposition vietnam war saying family father genuine hero father senate blood treasure wasted funeral held science falls ashes buried alongside wife daughter terry rock creek cemetery washington july leader daily newspaper published article detailing extensive files compiled years including letters fbi director revealing direct interest fbi monitoring newspaper published complete fbi file obtained freedom information act request filed shortly death legacy loss nixon election causes label generation democratic politicians tried avoid nationally syndicated chicago_tribune columnist wrote politicians republicans democrats synonym presidential campaigns touch american people conservatives ready synonym saw liberal failures according republican_party began act democratic leader matter southern pro war middle road nearly years conservative movement defined opposition democratic standard bearer come play right role played older principles limited government fiscal foreign policy association weakness defense especially prevalent publicly stated use force necessary world war later said political image exaggerated liberal wild eyed character republicans continued feel views saw son prairie reciting traditional upbringing family values culminating normal healthy ideal american like said hell elected years wild eyed radical later decades senator remained symbol standard bearer political left particularly relation turbulent 1960s early 1970s country torn involvement vietnam war corruption abuse power nixon administration career positions reflected experiences personal synthesis traditions american historian wrote career extraordinary historic primarily impress searching critic political careers offer alternative understanding compelling chair commission instituted major changes democratic party rules continue day large degree ultimately adopted republican_party large institutional changes taking place decisions process national party level states campaign fundamentally altered presidential primary campaigns waged democratic_party power shifted new deal coalition younger affluent issue oriented activists women movement gay rights movement found place skepticism military foreign took hold 1960s new politics found culmination nomination turn overwhelming defeat general election led liberal wing party decades come turn party directions recognized mixed results candidacy saying effort open doors democratic_party soon half democrats walked political scientist wrote campaign time presidential politics liberals chance speak goals enthusiasm dreams fire instant insurgents successfully stormed heights american politics found brink worst free falls record worked campaign later influential democratic_party campaign manager staged presidential runs future president bill_clinton assistance future wife politician managed campaign operations texas hart embraced moved away aspects past affiliation clinton movement explicitly rejected ideology legacy terms clinton white_house post political career generally enhanced reputation referred greatest generation wrote remains country decent thoughtful public servants legacy includes commitment hunger united_states globe said gone want people best end hunger country world view knock activities arguably accomplished people need presidents state history responding prayer desire grant accept things change said simply rejected notion trying change writings
George McGovern