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George McGovern: “At the age of 49, feeling as I do about this war, I could not conscientiously support it. I am not recommending that…”

On the recordDecember 24, 2022
At the age of 49, feeling as I do about this war, I could not conscientiously support it. I am not recommending that course for anyone else, but I regard this war as the most barbaric and inhumane act that our country has ever committed.
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George McGovern
South Dakota

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McGovern expresses his strong opposition to the war, labeling it barbaric and inhumane.

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