Celebrity support George McGovern presidential campaign, 1972



during campaign, actress shirley maclaine authored book mcgovern: man , beliefs. mcgovern later wrote maclaine campaigned virtually nonstop 2 years , , actor warren beatty (maclaine s brother) broke new ground in organizing , producing campaign s benefit concerts.


one all-star concert featuring barbra streisand @ los angeles forum netted $300,000. actors dennis weaver , candice bergen presided on election eve rally @ long beach airport in california attended 25,000 people.


the campaign assisted on hundred well-known professional american football players, organized ray schoenke of washington redskins.








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