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Also Known As George Stanley McGovern
Born July 19, 1922 • South Dakota
Died October 21, 2012 (aged 90) • Sioux Falls • South Dakota
Title / Office United States Senate (1962-1980), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Role In Democratic National Convention of 1968

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