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When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war debt because it stemmed from World War I.
George McGovern
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"When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war debt because it stemmed from World War I."
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When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war debt because it stemmed from World War I. — George McGovern

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George McGovern was a Politician from United States (1922–2012).

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This quote is attributed to George McGovern, a Politician from United States.
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George McGovern lived from 1922 – 2012.
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