McGovern for President records, 1967-1972.

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McGovern for President records, 1967-1972.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122357934

Primarily clippings on the progress of George S. McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign against Richard M. Nixon and on various campaign issues, especially those related to Minnesota. Also includes printed materials from the 1968 and 1972 Democratic national conventions and from the national McGovern for President Committee, samples of campaign literature and manuals used in Minnesota and Wisconsin, McGovern's speeches and press releases, and letters of John Hasse as Minnesota campaign coordinator.

13.0 cu. ft. (11 boxes)

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6688827

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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