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McGovern Nominated as New Democratic Era Emerges
George McGovern’s nomination capped a restrained convention night with 15 minute speeches and auditor aided voting. The hall erupted for McGovern while Wallace Sanford and Chisholm sought support, signaling a new Democratic coalition of youth blacks and women.
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Eleanor McGovern
Miami Beach
Fla
Sen
George S. McGovern
George Wallace
Terry Sanford
Shirley Chisholm
Henry Jackson
George McGovern
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
McGovern
New Democratic Party
Rep
New York
Democratic Party
Manhattan
Percy Sutton