The 1972 presidential campaign of George McGovern in Kentucky, 2007.

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The 1972 presidential campaign of George McGovern in Kentucky, 2007.

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Nine interviews with individuals who played vital roles in the 1972 Mcgovern presidental campaign in Kentucky. Included are McGovern delegates, Democratic activists, and republicans who played a role in McGovern's defeat in Kentucky. Senator McGovern was also interviewed for this project.

9 sound discs (ca. 10 hr., 20 min.) : digital, stereo.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society

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McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-2012

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Democratic National Convention (1972 : Miami Beach, Fla.)

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Republican Party (Ky.)

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Ford, Wendell H., 1924-

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Kentucky governor, U.S. senator. Ford, a native of Daviess county, Kentucky, attended the University of Kentucky and the Maryland School of Insurance. After returning from service in the Army during World War II, he joined his family's insurance firm in Owensboro, Ky. He served as chief administrative assistant to Governor Bert T. Combs, and was elected as Democratic state senator in 1965. In 1967, he was elected lieutenant governor to serve with Republican governor Loui...

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Acquisitions policy: Under KRS 153.380, the Commission is authorized to coordinate, promote, and develop oral history programs around the state and to maintain a repository for oral history collections. From the description of Repository description, 1900-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191915461 ...