Nixon : Lilly presciently rode swirling political , social currents of early '70s , early '70s . His views on foreign policy , women 's rights and more drew support of young , Lilly says . George McGovern never fully recovered from the drubbing he received at the polls in November of 1972 . McGovern lost to Nixon in early '70s , but many of his positions came to pass anyway , Lilly says . McGovern : McGovern not the extremist his opponents claimed ; he was a man of strength , grace .
Nixon : Lilly presciently rode swirling political , social currents of early '70s , early '70s . His views on foreign policy , women 's rights and more drew support of young , Lilly says . McGovern lost to Nixon in early '70s , but many of his positions came to pass anyway , Lilly says . McGovern : McGovern not the extremist his opponents claimed ; he was a man of strength , grace .