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Ike in '56' boom spurs Republican drive for a third term
Washington analysis notes practical politicians push to recruit President Eisenhower for a 1956 run. McCarthy censure and third party threats accelerate unity efforts as Citizens For Eisenhower boosts the campaign. Hagerty and other insiders voice optimism while tracing past party pressures.
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