Word: nixon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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President Eisenhower's recent heart attack may make it inadvisable for him to run for re-election to the presidency. The Republicans have not seriously considered any other candidates for this office. Therefore, I believe that Eisenhower and Nixon should continue to be a team . . . Nixon should run for President, and Eisenhower, Vice President. Nixon is familiar with Eisenhower's policies, and would have his expert advice when and if it was needed...
Most Republican leaders refused to talk politics in public until the President is heard from. But wherever Republicans gathered, the conversation was bound to be urgent. Obviously, plans of attack were being drawn, and just as obviously the figure of Vice President Richard Nixon was growing larger and clearer in the G.O.P. picture...
Cabot Lodge, Illinois' Governor William Stratton, Indiana's Governor George Craig and Illinois' Senator Everett Dirksen Later, talking to other reporters he dropped Dirksen and Craig and added Massachusetts' Governor Christian Herter. In both cases the name of Richard Nixon was conspicuous by its absence When a reporter finally asked why Nixon was not on the list. Knight had a sudden afterthought: "Oh sure he should...
...precedents are against Nixon's chances to move into the White House in 1957. Only three men have moved up directly from the vice-presidency to the White House by election: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren The last of those moves was made 120 years before Nixon would be trying to make his But such precedents are not the kind to dismay Richard Nixon. He has risen fast and far in politics, to his present high role as acting captain of the Eisenhower team. He aims eventually to be captain of the team...
...Theodore Roosevelt was 42 when he succeeded to the presidency upon William McKinley's death m 1901; he was 46 when elected to a full term. On Election Day 1956, Nixon will...