Eugene McCarthy(3)

美国名人励志

In nineteen sixty-seven, opposition to the war the United States was fighting in Vietnam was growing. It had begun to harm President Lyndon Johnson's popular and political support. In October, thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington, D.C. to protest the increasing conflict.

Eugene McCarthy was a leader of the anti-war movement. McCarthy announced he would show his opposition to the war and to President Johnson. He asked Democrats for their support in the party's presidential primary elections in nineteen sixty-eight. "There is only one thing to do – take it to the country!" he declared.

VOICE ONE: McCarthy made political campaign stops across the

country. He said the American people were against the

war for military, economic, diplomatic and moral reasons.

And he said they wanted a change. He said: "Party unity

is not a sufficient excuse for silence." He also said: "We

do not need presidents who are bigger than the country,

but rather ones who speak for it and support it." Eugene McCarthy

Many young peace activists and college students worked on McCarthy's presidential

campaign. During the nineteen sixties, many students wore long hair and unusual clothing. But the students who worked for the McCarthy campaign changed their appearance. They cut their hair and wore nicer clothing. The media said these students became "Clean for Gene." His campaign for president was also called a "Children's Crusade" because of the many young people involved.

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