[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 93 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1256]
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                      TRIBUTE TO ELEANOR McGOVERN

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                     HON. STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN

                            of south dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 11, 2007

  Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to introduce 
legislation honoring the life of Eleanor McGovern by officially 
designating the post office in her home town of Woonsocket, South 
Dakota, as the Eleanor McGovern Post Office.
  The wife of Presidential nominee and United States Senator George 
McGovern, Eleanor made headlines of her own while campaigning solo 
across the country for her husband. Eleanor engaged crowds on the 
campaign trail with her eloquence and frequently participated in 
network television and radio discussions concerning national and 
international policy. Her high profile helped transform public 
perception of the role and value of women in politics.
  Aside from politics, Eleanor worked as a tireless advocate for 
children and families. She served on the boards of directors for Dakota 
Wesleyan University, the Psychiatric Institute Foundation, the Child 
Study Association, the Erickson Institute of Chicago and Odyssey House 
of New York. She founded the Martha Movement and was a development 
officer for the Child Development Associates Consortium. Eleanor and 
her family also established the McGovern Family Foundation in 
Washington, DC, to raise funds for alcoholism research.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of this 
legislation that honors the life of Eleanor McGovern.

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