Kennedy vetoed McGovern's suggested choice of Boston Mayor Kevin White and the Massachusetts delegates threatened to boycott the convention hall if the choice was White, who--as an Edmund Muskie supporter--had fought sharply with the McGovern slate during the primary.
Kennedy vetoed McGovern's suggested choice of Boston Mayor Kevin White. The Massachusetts delegates threatened to boycott the convention hall if the choice was White. White--as an Edmund Muskie supporter--had fought sharply with the McGovern slate during the primary.