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AG SEC'Y ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF SENATOR MCGOVERN
Oct. 22, 2012
Source: USDA news release
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the passing of Senator George McGovern:
"Simply put, Senator George McGovern spent his life standing up for others. He honorably defended our nation during a time of war.
"He was a tremendous advocate for his home state of South Dakota and for all of rural America. He championed our efforts as a nation to help hungry people, especially children, around the world, leading the way on U.S. food assistance efforts that carry on today under his name and that of his friend, former Senator Bob Dole.
"As we honor Senator McGovern's life, I know that his legacy will impact millions of people in the years to come - from the smallest South Dakota towns that he knew and loved, to countries in every corner of the globe."
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