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Eugene Joseph McCarthy



McCarthy, Eugene Joseph (1916– ), U.S. Democratic senator from Minnesota (1959–71). A consistent opponent of the Vietnam War, he campaigned for the presidential nomination in 1968 and attracted considerable support. Although he lost the nomination to Hubert Humphrey, his campaign helped to consolidate public opposition to the war.



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