COME VISIT WITH GEORGE MCGOVERN
ON MONDAY JULY 20
On Monday July 20, the day after Senator George McGovern turns 87, he will spend the day in New Hampshire at two signing events for his book, Abraham Lincoln , one of the American Presidents Series created by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. (who asked him to write the book). Come to this reunion and welcome the Senator back to New Hampshire at Portsmouth at 11:00 AM at the RiverRun Bookstore and/or at 5:15 in Concord at Gibson's Bookstore.
For those who opposed the Vietnam War, Senator McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign with its "Peace is Patriotic" message was instrumental in forming their political activism. As a bomber pilot in World War II he knew more about the realities of war than did most others in the debate. His other great cause, ending world hunger, has resulted in the feeding of tens of millions of people, beginning with his job as Director of President Kennedy's Food for Peace Program, his work with Senator Robert Dole to revolutionize the U.S. Food Stamp program, his work as U.N. Ambassador on World Hunger and his his on-going efforts for international school feeding programs, which programs are providing millions of young girls, usually left out of educational opportunities in many countries, their only chance at getting an education.
When Senator McGovern appeared at the N.H. Democratic State convention in 1984, he shared the stage with 7 other presidential candidates, but only he received a standing ovation - and it lasted for 10 minutes - as New Hampshire activists honored the man described by Sen. Robert F. Kennedy as "the most decent man in the U.S. Senate."
The Senator will discuss the lessons of Abraham Lincoln and will take questions from the audience.
Date: Monday, July 20
Event 1 11 AM Riverrun Bookstore
20 Congress Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
store number: 603-431-2100
Event 2 5:15 PM Gibson's Bookstore
27 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
store number: 603-224-0562
Got questions? Contact Nancy Richards-Stower: nrichardssto@igc.org
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