Records of the Citizens for McGovern, 1972.

ArchivalResource

Records of the Citizens for McGovern, 1972.

The records of the Citizens for McGovern include news releases, newsclippings, speeches and research data for positions on various issues taken by the McGovern-Shriver ticket. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by campaign issue culminating with election analysis.

1.5 cubic ft.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7286893

University of Pittsburgh

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

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

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6039fz6 (person)

George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American politician, historian, U.S. representative, U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election. McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe from a base in Italy. Among the medals besto...

Democratic Party (U.S.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62k030j (corporateBody)

Citizens for McGovern.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c90wtv (corporateBody)

The Citizens for McGovern was an election campaign committee within the Americans for Democratic Action, Pittsburgh Chapter. The Americans for Democratic Action organized committees to support a particular candidate and ceased operation after election day. From the description of Records of the Citizens for McGovern, 1972. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 30457331 ...

Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6553bpb (person)

Robert Sargent Shriver (b. 1915-d. Jan. 18, 2011), brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy, lawyer, businessman, government official, and diplomat, was Assistant General Manager, Merchandise Mart from 1948 to 1961. During and after the Kennedy administration, her served as the Director of the Peace Corps from 1961 to 1966, Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity from 1964 to 1968, and Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1968. Shriver later served as Ambassador to Franc...

Americans for Democratic Action

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xq0zx4 (corporateBody)