MacArthur Boomed as Taft MacArthur VP Pick
Chicago reports a boom for General Douglas MacArthur as a possible vice presidential pick on the Republican ticket. Taft backers tout a Taft MacArthur ticket with Hoover possibly added, while Eisenhower and Hoover letters shape a split among factions. Taft urged MacArthur might accept a top nomination, influencing Pennsylvania delegates and the convention outcome.
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Douglas MacArthur
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New York
Roosert A. Taft
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
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MacArthur
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Treason Trial Arises Over Fort Knox Case
Army says Capt. Dua Guadifano a Filmino veteran from Korean War has been recalled from training at Fort Knox to face treason charges. The accusation stems from the killing of a Filipino colonel during a Japanese occupation era.
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G.O.P Leaders Forecast Victory Ahead of 1952 Nomination
Chicago reports from the eve of the Republican National Convention show Taft Stassen Lodge and Gabrielson predicting strong support for Taft or Eisenhower. Delegates from western states urged unity to win in November, with talk of a national sweep across levels.
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Harold E. Stassen
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Eisenhower
Dwicht
Stu Waies
Lame Duck National Committee
Harriman Gains Votes in Democratic delegate tally
Averell Harriman, head of the Mutual Security Administration, crosses the 100 mark in first ballot delegate strength for the Democratic nomination. A Utah poll gives Harriman six of 12 votes, pushing his total to 101 percent. 1,230 convention votes are cast with 616 needed for the nomination. Virginia’s 28 votes remain to be allocated on July 17, leaving Kefauver, Russell, Harriman, Stevenson and others in the mix with Uncommitted at 400 and total 1,202.
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Mutual Security
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Virginia
Kefauver
Russell
Eisenhower says he will ignore some public speaking pointers
General Dwight D. Eisenhower revealed he plans to ignore advice from Churchill on speaking from memory. He notes he performs better without a script in most campaign work, except when precise timing is needed for radio and television.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Seeks Convention Reversal Of Delegates Fight
Eisenhower presses for a floor reversal at the convention after the National Committee split 76 to 20 in favor of Taft on delegate contests. He vows a tough slugging battle to win the nomination and urges a rule change so contested delegates cannot seat each other. Taft allies argue focus should be on issues, not intra-party battles.
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Truman
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California
Harold E. Stassen
Resolution Committee
Texas
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Taft Claims Lead in Delegates for Early Ballot Nomination
Taft accused opponents of wild charges and said he had more than a majority of delegates. He predicted his nomination on an early ballot as the campaign heated up over the straight-out issue between right and wrong.
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Women Delegates Boost at 1952 Republican Convention
Women will have a bigger say than ever before in the 1952 Republican National Convention. The convention totals 380 women delegates and alternates, with 128 delegates and 252 alternates, an all time high.
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