Change-McGovern, George Stanley-[Democratic], 1972

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Identifier: P-149-10664

Scope and Contents

In this 1972 political advertisement, George McGovern, George Stanley appears addressing various crowds. The advertisement criticizes current leadership, advocates for flexible decision-making based on new evidence, and encourages difficult choices for the betterment of the country. It concludes with a request for donations to support his campaign.

Dates

Broadcast: 1972

Full Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Burtonhall cold storage 1

Transcription

He's continuing the bombing, not to get our men out of prison, but to keep General Two in power. And that's a price I'm not willing to pay. Let me just add one thing. One of the great problems that we've had in the leadership of this country is that we have had too many people that were unwilling to change their mind when they got new evidence. They were afraid they'd lose face, and so they wouldn't change. Now, I think we need a president who isn't afraid to say, I'm going to change my mind. I made a mistake. And sometimes you ought to be able to say to the people that this is not going to be popular, but this is what we're going to have to do to save our country. You have to make those hard decisions. McGovern, Democrat, for the people. The people are paying for this campaign with their hard-earned dollars. Send what you can to McGovern for President. Washington, D.C.