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First Resident Pastor in White House? McGovern Path Seen
A profile of George McGovern notes his early church work near Chicago and in South Dakota, detailing his brief ministry at Diamond Lake Church, his later shift to teaching, and his enduring belief in the church’s uplift. It cites peers and biographers while presenting McGovern’s view that ministry fueled his conscience and public life. The piece contrasts speculation about attendance with his own account of leaving parochial duties for broader service.
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Lester Kinsolving
United States
South Dakota
White House
George McGovern
McGovern
Garrett Theological Seminary
Diamond Lake
Mundelein) Methodist Church
Chicago
George Groh
Esther Mills
George
Anson
Eleanor