George McGovern, now there was a real antiwar candidate. And in what some think is a historical deja vu moment, the man who famously opposed the Vietnam War is to be feted by many in the current antiwar movement to mark his 85th birthday and the 35th anniversary of his Democratic presidential nomination. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Sen. Gary Hart, actor Warren Beatty, and others are hosting a weekend of events July 13-14 in Washington and hope to turn it into a 1972 reunion and a fundraiser for McGovern's favorite charities like the World Food Program. Organizers, looking for a big turnout for the reunion and symposium on McGovern's legacy, say it's been hard reaching the old crew despite a very snazzy home page: McGovern72.org. "Thirty-five years is so long," says organizer Polly Bishop.
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