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Democratic Leaders Move to Abandon Loyalty Oath
Democratic leaders proposed at a 1956 nominating convention plan to drop the loyalty oath that split the party in 1952. They endorsed a three point rule for naming delegates and accelerated state delegation polling to meet TV requirements while cutting credential contests.
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