U.S. ex-President Nixon’s rival George McGovern dies at 90October 21, 2012 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former US Senator George McGovern, who stood as the Democratic presidential candidate against Richard Nixon in 1972, has died, aged 90, BBC News reported. He was in a hospice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and slipped out of consciousness three days ago. McGovern's bid for the presidency in 1972 was marred by what later emerged as a dirty-tricks campaign by President Nixon's re-election committee, including the break-in at Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate Hotel, in Washington DC. Nixon, who already enjoyed an advantage throughout the campaign, won a second term in one of the biggest landslides in modern US history. McGovern had made two other brief attempts to obtain the Democratic nomination in 1968 and 1984. At the time, he was seen as a leading voice of the Democratic party's liberal wing. After four years in the House of Representatives, he was one of the senators for South Dakota from 1963 to 1981. He helped create the Food for Peace program, which sent US food overseas as a form of international aid, and became its first director in 1961. Despite his failure to unseat Nixon, he left an enduring mark on US politics: among his campaign workers in 1972 was a young Bill Clinton. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |