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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 607 

Relative to the death of the Honorable George McGovern, former United 

States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 30, 2012 

Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. THUNE, Mr. REID, Mr. 

MCCONNELL, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN of 

Massachusetts, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COATS, Mr. 

COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. COONS, Mr. 

CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, 

Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HELLER, 

Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. ISAKSON, 

Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KIRK, Ms. 

KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Mr. KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, 

Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. 

MANCHIN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 

MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, 

Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. 

ROCKEFELLER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, 

Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SNOWE, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, 

Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. 

VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and 

Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 

and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of the Honorable George McGovern, 


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former United States Senator and Congressman from 

the State of South Dakota. 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern represented the individuals of his beloved State of South Dakota for over 

22 years, serving in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate; 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern was the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States 

in 1972; 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern was the first director of the Food for Peace program under President John 

F. Kennedy; 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern flew 35 missions 

as a B-24 Liberator pilot during World War II, and 

earned the Distinguished Flying Cross; 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern served as chair of 

the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human 

Needs, and was instrumental in the establishment of nationwide access to anti-hunger programs; 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern was a recipient of 

the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian 

award in the United States; 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern taught thousands 

of students as a respected professor at Dakota Wesleyan 

University in Mitchell, South Dakota; 

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern authored 14 books 

on diverse topics, including politics, philosophy, history, 

and his own personal experiences; and 

Whereas the public service of the Honorable George McGovern inspired millions of individuals in the United States 


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to dedicate time and energy to the goal of a more compassionate and peaceful world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 

3 and deep regret of the passing of the Honorable 

4 George McGovern and extends heartfelt sympathy to 

5 the family and friends of the Honorable George 

6 McGovern; 

7 (2) the Senate acknowledges and commends the 

8 lifetime of public service of the Honorable George 

9 McGovern; 

10 (3) the Secretary of the Senate communicate 

11 these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

12 and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family 

13 of the deceased; and 

14 (4) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

15 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem16 ory of the Honorable George McGovern. 

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