Eagleton Leaves Democratic Ticket

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United States Senator Thomas F. Eagleton (Democrat of Missouri), the 1972 Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, announced on Monday, July 31, 1972 in the Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. he will leave the Democratic ticket for someone less controversial. Eagleton agreed that his medical history has taken the focus away from the issues of the campaign. Credit: Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/AdMedia