McGovern Library

Washington Times:

George McGovern may have lost the 1972 presidential election, but he inspired many others to work for justice, decency and a better life for poor people around the world, former President Bill Clinton said Saturday at a ceremony in Mitchell, S.D., to dedicate a library in Mr. McGovern's honor.
    "I believe no other presidential candidate ever has had such an enduring impact in defeat," said Mr. Clinton, who directed Mr. McGovern's presidential campaign in Texas. "Senator, the fires you lit then still burn in countless hearts."
    Mr. Clinton was the keynote speaker at the official dedication of a library and study center honoring the legacy of the former Democratic senator and his wife, Eleanor. Several thousand people, including Mr. McGovern, Sens. John Thune and Tim Johnson of South Dakota, and former Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota gathered at Dakota Wesleyan University.
    Mr. McGovern, 84, was remembered not only as an anti-Vietnam war candidate who lost by a landslide to President Nixon but also as a three-term U.S. senator, war hero and tireless worker for programs aimed at ending world hunger.