George McGovern, a member of the Greatest Generation, was deeply influenced by his experiences serving in World War II. He witnessed in Europe the terrible enemy that appears with every conflict — hunger. Observing people scavenging for food, living in chaos, inspired McGovern and many others of his generation to take action to fight man's ancient enemy.
As McGovern rose in the ranks of politics, he would get his opportunity to attack hunger in a significant way. When President Kennedy took office in 1961, he made McGovern the Food for Peace director. This was an initiative started during the Eisenhower administration to send surplus food overseas to countries in need. McGovern directed programs that fought hunger across the globe and saved millions of lives.
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