Signed Autograph by McCarthy, Eugene J

SIGNED "Eugene J. McCarthy" in blue ballpoint pen. 4.5" x 2.5" vintage page. Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy (March 29, 1916 - December 10, 2005) was an American politician, poet, and a longtime Congressman from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971. In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first candidate to challenge incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, running on an anti-Vietnam War platform. The unexpected vote total he achieved in the New Hampshire primary and his strong polling in the upcoming Wisconsin primary contributed to Johnson's decision to withdraw from the race, and lured Robert F. Kennedy into the contest. Fellow Minnesotan US Vice-President Hubert Humphrey also entered the race after Johnson's withdrawal. McCarthy would unsuccessfully seek the presidency five times altogether. "The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency." - E. McCarthy.