George McGovern Quotes
We must … show that peace and prosperity can exist side by side.
Context
There were many who believed that a thriving growth economy depended in part on wartime military spending levels. The issue is still controversial.
Topics
Cooperation
Diplomacy, Diplomats
Economy
Growth
Peace
Prosperity
Reconciliation
Stability
Tolerance
Unity
War
Interdependence
Coexistence
Conflict Resolution
Harmony
Defense Appropriations, Military Spending, Military Budgets
Military-Industrial Complex
Mutual Understanding
Social Harmony
Economics
Global Stability
Peaceful Coexistence
Citations
George McGovern, U. S. Congressman & U. S. Senator (Democrat, SD), Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, Democratic National Convention, 1972
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George Stanley McGovern was an American politician, historian, U.S. representative, U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election.