Word: stassen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Godkin Lectures honor the memory of Edwin L. Godkin, British-American journalist of the 19th century who founded The Nation and edited the New York Evening Post. Recent lecturers have included Adlai Stevenson, Harold E. Stassen, and John J. McCloy, former U.S. High Commissioner in Germany...
...elected. After building up a record in two terms as governor, he announced early this year that he would not run for reelection. He immediately became the unwilling object of affection of various "Christian Herter for President in case Eisenhower doesn't run" clubs, and Harold Stassen started a noisy campaign to have him replace Dick Nixon as vice-presidential candidate. But Herter refused to turn against his old colleague. He not only supported Nixon but, in a dramatic moment at San Francisco, placed him in nomination...
...word that he has taken a shine to the brass he has. He personally persuaded a reluctant George Humphrey, 66, to remain at his desk as Secretary of the Treasury. Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks, 63, restive and weary, was talked into staying put. Even Special Assistant on Disarmament Harold Stassen, 49, who led the revolt against Richard Nixon's renomination, was allowed to keep his keys...
...attack contributed to the success of Nixon's cam paign : the hard-working young man who represented Ike to the bulk of the American people seemed not at all like a devil with horns. And neither did he turn out to be the liability that Harold Stassen had predicted. Stassen had said that polls showed that Nixon would lose the G.O.P. 6% of the votes-and thus the election, since Ike got 55% of the vote in 1952. But in 1956. with Nixon at his side...
...pace, was elected the first World War II com mander of the American Legion post, became chairman of the Chariton Development Co. to woo new industry, president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, a leader in the National Guard. In 1948 he stumped for liberal Harold Stassen, in 1950 ran in the primary against entrenched Republican Congressman Karl LeCompte. "For the Republican Party," said eager Campaigner Hoegh, "do-nothing and me-too are out. The party should draw its inspiration from the people and free itself from the shackles of the Old Guard." Old Guardsman Le Compte...