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Former senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri is remembered for one reason, and noteworthy for another. George McGovern tapped him to be his running mate in 1972, then dropped him from the ticket 18 days later when Eagleton admitted that he had received electroshock therapy for depression (he had not told McGovern's vetters). Before the final curtain, McGovern said he stood behind Eagleton "1,000 percent," adding a ...

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