GOP to Remember Gov Clement Speech at Convention
GOP leaders react to Gov Frank Clement's Chicago keynote speech while preparing for next week's convention. Officials like Leonard Hail and Ray Bliss contrast Republic numbers with Democrats and discuss Nixon's renomination prospects. Oveta Hobby says the president benefits from his 1955 operation and has better odds in 1956.
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Leonard Hail
National Committee
Tennessee
Frank Clement
Chicago
Ray C. Bliss
Ohio State
Nixon
Theodore McKeldin
Maryland
Ahiinois Sen
Everett Dirksens
Supreme Court
Sen
James
Duff
Pennsylvania
Dick Nixon
Far East
Richard M. Simpson
GOP
Oveta Culp Hobby
G OP Says Truman Ammunition Could Help in Stevenson Clash
Washington Republicans seize on Harry Truman remarks to attack Adlai Stevenson. Senator Potter and White House callers say the former president’s comments hint Stevenson is inexperienced and may face a costly trial period if nominated. Truman had praised Averell Harriman and said Stevenson cannot win in the general election.
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Truman
Adlair Stevenson
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
White House
GOP
Harry Truman
Trueman
Stevenson
Guv
Averell Harrisman
New York
California Delegation Backs Stevenson Amid Civil Rights Rift
California leaders sought to calm tensions over civil rights in the Democratic platform while uniting 68 delegates behind Adlai Stevenson. The delegation split publicly on the platform’s language, pitting Lehman backed language against stronger wording, with divisions among state members and committee members ultimately leading to a cautious, mostly unified stance in the convention.
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California
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Lehman
New York
Supreme Court
Lehman
National Platform Committee
Elizabeth Snyder
Los Angeles
Moss
Richards
Chet Holifield
Montebello
Clair Engle
Red Bluff
Holifield
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