http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/opinion/the-moral-clarity-of-george-mcgovern.html?nl=opinion&emc=edit_ty_20121022&_r=0

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-mcgovern-the-man-who-never-gave-up/2012/10/21/fca24da8-1b9d-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-mcgovern-1922-2012/2012/10/21/7893817c-9916-11e0-b464-c252cf6cc715_gallery.html?tid=ts_carousel 

Please read and look at the photos in the articles above written about 1972 Democratic Presidential candidate George McGovern who lost to Nixon in a landslide with his peace platform in the midst of the Vietnam War.  What do you think McGovern's candidacy tells us about the US in the early 70s and what do the remembrances of him as we confront his death in 2012 tell us about the US now?   What are some take-away McGovern lessons?  What "American values" does he embody?  How so?  Give examples.  









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