1972 United States presidential election, the Glossary
The 1972 United States presidential election was the 47th quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday, November 7, 1972.[1]
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323 relations: Abraham Ribicoff, Adlai Stevenson III, African Americans, Alabama, Alaska, American Airlines, American Independent Party, American Jews, Andrew Pulley, Androscoggin County, Maine, Arizona, Arkansas, Arkansas's 2nd congressional district, Arthur Bremer, Australian Journal of Politics and History, Baltimore, Benjamin Spock, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Betty Friedan, Birch Bayh, Blue-collar worker, Bonneville County, Idaho, Braniff International Airways, Burke County, North Dakota, California, California's 35th congressional district, Canuck letter, Catholic Church, CBS News, Charles City County, Virginia, China, Committee for the Re-Election of the President, Connecticut, Conservatism in the United States, Cook County, Illinois, CQ Press, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Dade County, Georgia, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, Détente, Delegate (American politics), Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party (United States), Dimmit County, Texas, Donald Trump, Durham County, North Carolina, Duval County, Texas, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edmund Muskie, Electoral college, ... Expand index (273 more) »
- George McGovern
Abraham Ribicoff
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (April 9, 1910 – February 22, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician from the state of Connecticut.
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Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (October 10, 1930 – September 6, 2021) was an American attorney and politician of the Democratic Party who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1970 to 1981.
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African Americans
African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
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Alabama
Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Alaska
Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America.
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American Airlines
American Airlines is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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American Independent Party
The American Independent Party (AIP) is a far-right political party in the United States that was established in 1967.
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American Jews
American Jews or Jewish Americans are American citizens who are Jewish, whether by culture, ethnicity, or religion.
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Andrew Pulley
Cleve Andrew Pulley (born May 5, 1951), better known as Andrew Pulley, is an American former politician who ran as Socialist Workers Party (SWP) nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1972 and one of three nominees the party put forth for President of the United States in 1980.
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Androscoggin County, Maine
Androscoggin County (French: Comté d'Androscoggin) is a county in the U.S. state of Maine.
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Arizona
Arizona (Hoozdo Hahoodzo; Alĭ ṣonak) is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States.
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Arkansas
Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.
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Arkansas's 2nd congressional district
Arkansas's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas and includes most of the state capital of Little Rock, its suburbs, and surrounding areas.
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Arthur Bremer
Arthur Herman Bremer (born August 21, 1950) is an American convicted criminal, whose attempt to assassinate U.S. Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace on May 15, 1972, in Laurel, Maryland, left Wallace permanently paralyzed from the waist down.
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Australian Journal of Politics and History
The Australian Journal of Politics and History is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles about history, political studies, and international affairs, concentrating on Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.
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Baltimore
Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland.
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Benjamin Spock
Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 – March 15, 1998) was an American pediatrician and left-wing political activist.
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Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan (February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006) was an American feminist writer and activist.
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Birch Bayh
Birch Evans Bayh Jr. (January 22, 1928 – March 14, 2019) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1963 to 1981.
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Blue-collar worker
A blue-collar worker is a working class person who performs manual labor or skilled trades.
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Bonneville County, Idaho
Bonneville County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho.
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Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc., operated as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, was a United States trunk carrier, a scheduled airline that operated from 1928 until 1982 and continues today as a retailer, hotelier, travel service and branding and licensing company, administering the former airline's employee pass program and other airline administrative duties.
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Burke County, North Dakota
Burke County is a county on the north edge of the U.S. state of North Dakota, adjacent to the south line of Canada.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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California's 35th congressional district
California's 35th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California.
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Canuck letter
The Canuck letter was a letter to the editor of the Manchester Union Leader, published February 24, 1972, two weeks before the New Hampshire primary of the 1972 United States presidential election. 1972 United States presidential election and Canuck letter are presidency of Richard Nixon.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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CBS News
CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio broadcaster CBS.
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Charles City County, Virginia
Charles City County is a county located in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia.
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
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Committee for the Re-Election of the President
The Committee for the Re-election of the President (or the Committee to Re-elect the President, CRP, but often mocked by the acronym CREEP) was, officially, a fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign during the Watergate scandal.
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Connecticut
Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Conservatism in the United States
Conservatism in the United States is based on a belief in individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation to U.S. states.
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Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California.
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CQ Press
CQ Press, a division of SAGE Publishing, publishes books, directories, periodicals, and electronic products on American government and politics, with an expanding list in international affairs and journalism and mass communication.
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a large urban county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.
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Dade County, Georgia
Dade County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections is a website that provides tables, graphs, and maps for presidential (1789–present), senatorial (1990 and onwards), and gubernatorial (1990 and onwards) elections.
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Détente
Détente (paren) is the relaxation of strained relations, especially political ones, through verbal communication. 1972 United States presidential election and Détente are Richard Nixon.
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Delegate (American politics)
A delegate is a person selected to represent a group of people in some political assembly of the United States.
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Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal committee of the United States Democratic Party.
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Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
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Dimmit County, Texas
Dimmit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
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Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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Durham County, North Carolina
Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
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Duval County, Texas
Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed Ike, was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
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Edmund Muskie
Edmund Sixtus Muskie (March 28, 1914March 26, 1996) was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 58th United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981, a United States Senator from Maine from 1959 to 1980, the 64th Governor of Maine from 1955 to 1959, and a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1946 to 1951.
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Electoral college
An electoral college is a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices.
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Electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or electroshock therapy (EST) is a psychiatric treatment where a generalized seizure (without muscular convulsions) is electrically induced to manage refractory mental disorders.
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Eugene McCarthy
Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916December 10, 2005) was an American politician, writer, and academic from Minnesota.
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Exit poll
An election exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations.
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Faithless elector
In the United States Electoral College, a faithless elector is an elector who does not vote for the candidates for U.S. President and U.S. Vice President for whom the elector had pledged to vote, and instead votes for another person for one or both offices or abstains from voting.
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 is a 1973 book that recounts and analyzes the 1972 presidential campaign in which Richard Nixon was re-elected President of the United States. 1972 United States presidential election and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 are George McGovern.
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Federal impeachment in the United States
In the United States, federal impeachment is the process by which the House of Representatives charges the president, vice president, or another civil federal officer for alleged misconduct.
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Feminism in the United States
Feminism is aimed at defining, establishing, and defending a state of equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women.
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Florida
Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Frances Farenthold
Mary Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold (October 2, 1926 – September 26, 2021) was an American politician, attorney, activist, and educator.
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Frank Church
Frank Forrester Church III (July 25, 1924 – April 7, 1984) was an American politician and lawyer.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.
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Fred R. Harris
Fred Roy Harris (born November 13, 1930) is an American retired politician from Oklahoma who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1964 to 1973.
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Fremont County, Idaho
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho.
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French Canadians
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century; Canadiens français,; feminine form: Canadiennes françaises), or Franco-Canadians (Franco-Canadiens), are an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to French colonists who settled in France's colony of Canada beginning in the 17th century.
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Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States, and the most populous city in North Central Florida, with a population of 145,212 in 2022.
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Gambit Publications
Gambit Publications is a major publisher of chess books.
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George County, Mississippi
George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushAfter the 1990s, he became more commonly known as George H. W. Bush, "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush the Elder" to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd U.S. president from 2001 to 2009; previously, he was usually referred to simply as George Bush.
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George McGovern
George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American politician and historian who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator from South Dakota, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election.
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George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign
The George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign began when United States Senator George McGovern from South Dakota launched his second candidacy for the Presidency of the United States in an ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the 1972 presidential election against incumbent president Richard Nixon, winning only in the District of Columbia and the state of Massachusetts. 1972 United States presidential election and George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign are George McGovern.
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George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
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George Wallace
George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician and judge who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms.
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George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign
Former Governor of Alabama George Wallace ran in the 1968 United States presidential election as the candidate for the American Independent Party against Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey.
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Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
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Gertrude Walton Donahey
Gertrude Walton Donahey (August 4, 1908 – July 11, 2004) was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as Ohio State Treasurer from 1971 to 1983.
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Glascock County, Georgia
Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Gloria Steinem
Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Governor of New York
The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York.
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Greene County, Alabama
Greene County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama.
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Greenlee County, Arizona
Greenlee County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona.
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Guaranteed minimum income
Guaranteed minimum income (GMI), also called minimum income (or mincome for short), is a social-welfare system that guarantees all citizens or families an income sufficient to live on, provided that certain eligibility conditions are met, typically: citizenship and that the person in question does not already receive a minimum level of income to live on.
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Harold Hughes
Harold Everett Hughes (February 10, 1922 – October 23, 1996) was an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Iowa from 1963 until 1969, and a United States senator from Iowa from 1969 until 1975.
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Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.
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Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
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Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
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Henry M. Jackson
Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington.
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Hettinger County, North Dakota
Hettinger County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota.
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Hidalgo County, Texas
Hidalgo County is located in the U.S. state of Texas.
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Holmes County, Florida
Holmes County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Florida, in the Panhandle.
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Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska
Hoonah–Angoon Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American politician and statesman who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969.
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Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author.
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Idaho
Idaho is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
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Illinois
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Indiana
Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Iowa
Iowa is a doubly landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.
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Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois with a population of 52,974 at the 2020 census, the county is located 98 miles southeast of St. Louis.
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Jane Muskie
Jane Frances Muskie (née Gray; February 12, 1927 – December 25, 2004) was an American civic leader and writer who, as the wife of Edmund Muskie, served as First Lady of Maine from 1955 to 1959.
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Jefferson County, Idaho
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho.
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Jesse Walker
Jesse Walker (born September 4, 1970) is books editor of Reason magazine.
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Jews
The Jews (יְהוּדִים) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites of the ancient Near East, and whose traditional religion is Judaism.
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Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
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John Birch Society
The John Birch Society (JBS) is an American right-wing political advocacy group.
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John Connally
John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917June 15, 1993) was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas (1963–1969) and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971–1972).
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John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
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John G. Schmitz
John George Schmitz (August 12, 1930 – January 10, 2001) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and California State Senate from Orange County, California.
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John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
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John Hospers
John Hospers (June 9, 1918 – June 12, 2011) was an American philosopher and political activist.
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John Lindsay
John Vliet Lindsay (November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer.
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John M. Ashbrook
John Milan Ashbrook (September 21, 1928 – April 24, 1982) was an American politician and newspaper publisher.
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John W. Davis
John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer.
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Journal of American Studies
The Journal of American Studies is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering international perspectives on the history, literature, politics and culture of the United States.
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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of communication and journalism.
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Julius Hobson
Julius Wilson Hobson (May 29, 1922March 23, 1977) was an activist and politician who served on the Council of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Board of Education.
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Kevin White (politician)
Kevin Hagan White (September 25, 1929 – January 27, 2012) was an American politician best known for serving as the mayor of Boston for four terms from 1968 to 1984.
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Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska
Kusilvak Census Area, formerly known as Wade Hampton Census Area, is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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La Salle County, Texas
La Salle County is a county in Texas.
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Landslide victory
A landslide victory is an election result in which the victorious candidate or party wins by an overwhelming margin.
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Larry O'Brien
Lawrence Francis O'Brien Jr. (July 7, 1917September 28, 1990) was an American politician and basketball commissioner.
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Lemhi County, Idaho
Lemhi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho.
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Lester Maddox
Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971.
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Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party (LP) is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, ''laissez-faire'' capitalism, and limiting the size and scope of government.
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Linda Jenness
Linda Jenness (born January 11, 1941) is a former Socialist Workers Party candidate for president of the United States.
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List of ambassadors of the United States to France
The United States ambassador to France is the official representative of the president of the United States to the president of France.
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List of governors of Alabama
The governor of Alabama is the head of government of the U.S. state of Alabama.
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List of governors of Ohio
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces.
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List of governors of Pennsylvania
The governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard.
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List of presidents of the United States
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College.
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List of United States presidential elections by popular vote margin
In a United States presidential election, the popular vote is the total number or the percentage of votes cast for a candidate by voters in the 50 states and Washington, D.C.; the candidate who gains the most votes nationwide is said to have won the popular vote.
List of vice presidents of the United States
There have been 49 vice presidents of the United States since the office was created in 1789.
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Logan County, West Virginia
Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
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Louis Fisher
Louis Fisher (March 20, 1913 – November 28, 2001) was the Socialist Labor Party of America candidate for United States President in the 1972 Presidential election and he was "the party's top vote-getting presidential candidate." His vice presidential candidate was Genevieve Gunderson.
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Louisiana
Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
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Madison County, Idaho
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho.
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Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48.
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Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.
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Maryland
Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Mayor of Boston
The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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McGovern–Fraser Commission
The McGovern–Fraser Commission, formally known as Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection,Kamarck, Elaine C. (2009). 1972 United States presidential election and McGovern–Fraser Commission are George McGovern.
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Michael DiSalle
Michael Vincent DiSalle (January 6, 1908September 16, 1981) was the 60th governor of Ohio, serving from 1959 to 1963.
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Michigan
Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
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Mike Gravel
Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel (May 13, 1930 – June 26, 2021) was an American politician and writer who represented Alaska in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1981 as a member of the Democratic Party.
See 1972 United States presidential election and Mike Gravel
Milton Shapp
Milton Jerrold Shapp (born Milton Jerrold Shapiro; June 25, 1912 – November 24, 1994) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 40th governor of Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1979 and the first Jewish governor of Pennsylvania.
See 1972 United States presidential election and Milton Shapp
Minnesota
Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.
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Mississippi
Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Modern liberalism in the United States
Modern liberalism in the United States is based on the combined ideas of civil liberty and equality with support for social justice.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford.
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New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
See 1972 United States presidential election and New England
New Hampshire presidential primary
The New Hampshire presidential primary is the first in a series of nationwide party primary elections and the second party contest, the first being the Iowa caucuses, held in the United States every four years as part of the process of choosing the delegates to the Democratic and Republican national conventions which choose the party nominees for the presidential elections to be held in November.
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New Hampshire Union Leader
The New Hampshire Union Leader is a daily newspaper from Manchester, the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
See 1972 United States presidential election and New Hampshire Union Leader
New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
See 1972 United States presidential election and New Orleans
New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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New York's 12th congressional district
New York's 12th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City.
See 1972 United States presidential election and New York's 12th congressional district
North Slope Borough, Alaska
The North Slope Borough is the northernmost borough in the US state of Alaska and thus, the northernmost county or equivalent of the United States as a whole.
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Northern United States
The Northern United States, commonly referred to as the American North, the Northern States, or simply the North, is a geographical and historical region of the United States.
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Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense company.
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Off-color humor
Off-color humor (also known as vulgar humor, crude humor, or shock humor) is humor that deals with topics that may be considered to be in poor taste or vulgar.
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Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
Oglala Lakota County (known as Shannon County until May 2015) is a county in southwestern South Dakota, United States.
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Ohio
Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War
Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War began with demonstrations in 1965 against the escalating role of the United States in the Vietnam War.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Paralysis
Paralysis (paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles.
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Party leaders of the United States Senate
The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate.
See 1972 United States presidential election and Party leaders of the United States Senate
Patsy Mink
Patsy Matsu Mink (Takemoto; 竹本 マツ, December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii.
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Paul Hendrickson
Paul Hendrickson (born April 29, 1944) is an American author, journalist, and professor.
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Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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People's Party (United States, 1971)
The People's Party was a political party in the United States, founded in 1971 by various individuals and state and local political parties, including the Peace and Freedom Party, Commongood People's Party, Country People's Caucus, Human Rights Party, Liberty Union, New American Party, New Party (Arizona), and No Party.
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Percentage point
A percentage point or percent point is the unit for the arithmetic difference between two percentages.
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Pete McCloskey
Paul Norton "Pete" McCloskey Jr. (September 29, 1927 – May 8, 2024) was an American politician who represented San Mateo County, California, as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983.
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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County is the most populous of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania and the 24th-most populous county in the nation.
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President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
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Presidential Studies Quarterly
Presidential Studies Quarterly is a quarterly peer-reviewed political science journal dedicated to the scholarly study of the presidency of the United States.
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Presidio County, Texas
Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
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Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County or PG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland, behind neighboring Montgomery County.
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Queens
Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York.
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R. W. Apple Jr.
Raymond Walter Apple Jr. (November 20, 1934 – October 4, 2006), known as Johnny Apple but bylined as R.W. Apple Jr., was a correspondent and associate editor at The New York Times, where he wrote on politics, travel, food, and other topics.
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Ramsey Clark
William Ramsey Clark (December 18, 1927 – April 9, 2021) was an American lawyer, activist, and federal government official.
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Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
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Reubin Askew
Reubin O'Donovan Askew (September 11, 1928 – March 13, 2014) was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island (pronounced "road") is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 37th president of the United States from 1969 to 1974.
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Richard Nixon 1972 presidential campaign
The 1972 presidential campaign of Richard Nixon was a successful re-election campaign for President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. 1972 United States presidential election and Richard Nixon 1972 presidential campaign are presidency of Richard Nixon and Richard Nixon.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known by his initials RFK, was an American politician and lawyer.
See 1972 United States presidential election and Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Novak
Robert David Sanders Novak (February 26, 1931 – August 18, 2009) was an American syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, author, and conservative political commentator.
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Roger MacBride
Roger Lea MacBride (August 6, 1929 – March 5, 1995) was an American lawyer, political figure, and writer.
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Rolette County, North Dakota
Rolette County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota.
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Ron Dellums
Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 – July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011.
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Running mate
A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election.
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Sam Yorty
Samuel William Yorty (October 1, 1909 – June 5, 1998) was an American politician, attorney, and radio host from Los Angeles, California.
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Sargent Shriver
Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American diplomat, politician, and activist.
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Second inauguration of Richard Nixon
The second inauguration of Richard Nixon as president of the United States was held on Saturday, January 20, 1973, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 47th inauguration and marked the commencement of the second and final term of both Richard Nixon as president and Spiro Agnew as vice president. 1972 United States presidential election and second inauguration of Richard Nixon are presidency of Richard Nixon.
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Sheridan County, North Dakota
Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota.
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Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Anita Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
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Slave states and free states
In the United States before 1865, a slave state was a state in which slavery and the internal or domestic slave trade were legal, while a free state was one in which they were prohibited.
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Smith County, Mississippi
Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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The Socialist Labor Party (SLP)"The name of this organization shall be Socialist Labor Party".
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The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a communist party in the United States.
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Solid South
The Solid South was the electoral voting bloc for the Democratic Party in the Southern United States between the end of the Reconstruction era in 1877 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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South Dakota
South Dakota (Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States.
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South Texas
South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of—and includes—San Antonio.
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Southern United States
The Southern United States, sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, Dixieland, or simply the South, is a geographic and cultural region of the United States.
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Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
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Spiro Agnew
Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973.
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Stephen M. Young
Stephen Marvin Young (May 4, 1889December 1, 1984) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Ohio.
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Superdelegate
In American politics, a superdelegate is a delegate to a presidential nominating convention who is seated automatically.
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Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts.
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Tennessee
Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Term limits in the United States
In the United States, term limits restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve.
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Terry Sanford
James Terry Sanford (August 20, 1917April 18, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician from North Carolina.
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Texas
Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
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The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local, regional, national, and international news.
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The Cincinnati Post
The Cincinnati Post was an afternoon daily newspaper published in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
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The Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
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The Free Lance–Star
The Free Lance–Star is the principal daily newspaper distributed throughout Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, with a circulation area including the city of Fredericksburg and all or parts of the counties of Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, Louisa, Orange, Prince William and Westmoreland.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Register-Guard
The Register-Guard is a daily newspaper in the northwestern United States, published in Eugene, Oregon.
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.
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Third party (U.S. politics)
Third party, or minor party, is a term used in the United States' two-party system for political parties other than the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Thomas Eagleton
Thomas Francis Eagleton (September 4, 1929 – March 4, 2007) was an American lawyer who served as a United States senator from Missouri from 1968 to 1987.
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Thomas Jefferson Anderson (November 10, 1910 – August 30, 2002) was an American author, journalist, and farmer.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, planter, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
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Time (magazine)
Time (stylized in all caps as TIME) is an American news magazine based in New York City.
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Tonie Nathan
Theodora Nathalia "Tonie" Nathan (February 9, 1923 – March 20, 2014) was an American radio producer, television producer, and political activist.
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Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-second Amendment (Amendment XXII) to the United States Constitution limits the number of times a person can be elected to the office of President of the United States to two terms, and sets additional eligibility conditions for presidents who succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors.
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) to the United States Constitution established a nationally standardized minimum age of 18 for participation in state and local elections.
United States Congress
The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.
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United States Electoral College
In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president.
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
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United States presidential election
The election of the president and the vice president of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the fifty U.S. states or in Washington, D.C., cast ballots not directly for those offices, but instead for members of the Electoral College.
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United States presidential elections in Arkansas
Arkansas is a state in the South Central region of the United States.
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United States Secretary of Commerce
The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce.
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United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.
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Vance Hartke
Rupert Vance Hartke (May 31, 1919July 27, 2003) was an American politician who served as a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana from 1959 until 1977.
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Vice President of the United States
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession.
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Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) is an American tax-exempt non-profit organization and corporation founded in 1967 to oppose the United States policy and participation in the Vietnam War.
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Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.
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W. Averell Harriman
William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American Democratic politician, businessman, and diplomat.
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Walter Brennan
Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer.
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Walter Fauntroy
Walter Edward Fauntroy Jr. (born February 6, 1933) is an American pastor, civil rights activist, and politician who was the Washington, D.C. delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1991.
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Walter Mondale
Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (January 5, 1928 – April 19, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd vice president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter.
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Washington (state)
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is the westernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
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Watergate complex
The Watergate complex is a group of six buildings in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
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Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, ultimately resulting in Nixon's resignation. 1972 United States presidential election and Watergate scandal are Richard Nixon.
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Wayne Hays
Wayne Levere Hays (May 13, 1911 – February 10, 1989) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative of Ohio, in the Democratic Party, from 1949 to 1976.
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Ways and means committee
A ways and means committee is a government body that is charged with reviewing and making recommendations for government budgets.
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West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
West Feliciana Parish (French: Paroisse de Feliciana Ouest; Spanish: Parroquia de Feliciana Occidental) is a civil parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
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West Virginia
West Virginia is a landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
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Wilbur Mills
Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was an American Democratic politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his retirement in 1977.
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William Lemke
William Frederick Lemke (August 13, 1878 – May 30, 1950) was an American politician who represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party.
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William McKinley
William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was an American politician who served as the 25th president of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.
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Write-in candidate
A write-in candidate is a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for the candidate by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot.
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1800 United States presidential election
The 1800 United States presidential election was the fourth quadrennial presidential election.
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1804 United States presidential election
The 1804 United States presidential election was the fifth quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 2, to Wednesday, December 5, 1804.
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1808 United States presidential election
The 1808 United States presidential election was the sixth quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 4, to Wednesday, December 7, 1808.
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1924 United States presidential election
The 1924 United States presidential election was the 35th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1924.
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1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. 1972 United States presidential election and 1960 United States presidential election are Richard Nixon.
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1964 United States presidential election
The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election.
See 1972 United States presidential election and 1964 United States presidential election
1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was the 46th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. 1972 United States presidential election and 1968 United States presidential election are presidency of Richard Nixon and Richard Nixon.
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1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries
From January 24 to June 20, 1972, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1972 United States presidential election. 1972 United States presidential election and 1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries are George McGovern.
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1972 Republican Party presidential primaries
From March 7 to June 6, 1972, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1972 United States presidential election. 1972 United States presidential election and 1972 Republican Party presidential primaries are Richard Nixon.
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1972 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on 7 November 1972 in 18 states and two territories, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
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1972 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 93rd United States Congress.
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1972 United States presidential election in Alabama
The 1972 United States presidential election in Alabama was held on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Alaska
The 1972 United States presidential election in Alaska took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Arizona
The 1972 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Arkansas
The 1972 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in California
The 1972 United States presidential election in California took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Colorado
The 1972 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Connecticut
The 1972 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Delaware
The 1972 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Florida
The 1972 United States presidential election in Florida was held on November 7, 1972, as part of the concurrent United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Georgia
The 1972 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Hawaii
The 1972 United States presidential election in Hawaii took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Idaho
The 1972 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Illinois
The 1972 United States presidential election in Illinois was held on November 7, 1972 as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Indiana
The 1972 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Iowa
The 1972 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Kansas
The 1972 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Kentucky
The 1972 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Louisiana
The 1972 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Maine
The 1972 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election which was held throughout all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
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1972 United States presidential election in Maryland
The 1972 United States presidential election in Maryland was held on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
The 1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
1972 United States presidential election in Michigan
The 1972 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Minnesota
The 1972 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Mississippi
The 1972 United States presidential election in Mississippi was held on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Missouri
The 1972 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Montana
The 1972 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 7, 1972, and was part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Nebraska
The 1972 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Nevada
The 1972 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
The 1972 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
1972 United States presidential election in New Jersey
The 1972 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in New Mexico
The 1972 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in New York
The 1972 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in North Carolina
The 1972 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota
The 1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
1972 United States presidential election in Ohio
The 1972 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Oklahoma
The 1972 United States presidential election in Oklahoma was held on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Oregon
The 1972 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
The 1972 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1972, and was part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
1972 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
The 1972 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1972 as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
1972 United States presidential election in South Carolina
The 1972 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1972.
1972 United States presidential election in South Dakota
The 1972 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
1972 United States presidential election in Tennessee
The 1972 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Texas
The 1972 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia
The 1972 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated.
1972 United States presidential election in Utah
The 1972 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Vermont
The 1972 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election which was held throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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1972 United States presidential election in Virginia
The 1972 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
The 1972 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7, 1972 as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia
The 1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
1972 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
The 1972 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1972 as part of the 1972 United States presidential election.
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1972 United States presidential election in Wyoming
The 1972 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 7, 1972.
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1972 United States Senate elections
The 1972 United States Senate elections were held on November 7, with the 33 seats of Class 2 contested in regular elections.
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1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China
The 1972 visit by United States president Richard Nixon to the People's Republic of China was an important strategic and diplomatic overture that marked the culmination of the Nixon administration's establishment of relations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China after years of American diplomatic policy that favored the Republic of China in Taiwan. 1972 United States presidential election and 1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China are presidency of Richard Nixon.
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1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992.
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2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
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3M
3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.
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See also
George McGovern
- 1000 percent
- 1960 United States Senate election in South Dakota
- 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota
- 1968 Democratic National Convention
- 1968 United States Senate election in South Dakota
- 1972 Democratic National Convention
- 1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 1972 United States presidential election
- 1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota
- 1980 United States Senate election in South Dakota
- 1984 Democratic National Convention
- 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- Alternate Presidents
- Eleanor McGovern
- Electoral history of George McGovern
- Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
- George McGovern
- George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign
- List of awards and honors received by George McGovern
- McGovern–Fraser Commission
- McGovern–Hatfield Amendment
- McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program
- Middle East Policy Council
- Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
- One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
- The Contenders
- The Wild Blue
- United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs
- Vote McGovern
- World Food Programme
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election
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