sold President-Elect Dwight Eisenhower Says It Will Be His “High Privilege” to Serve As President

“I am writing you to express my deep personal gratitude for the outstanding work you did on behalf of our campaign.".

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Ike was actively courted by both parties in the late 1940’s. He was, however, a Republican at heart, and agreed to run for president in 1952 on its ticket – for the "good of the nation." Ike was nominated on the first ballot at the Republican Convention. President Truman supported Governor...

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sold President-Elect Dwight Eisenhower Says It Will Be His “High Privilege” to Serve As President

“I am writing you to express my deep personal gratitude for the outstanding work you did on behalf of our campaign.".

Ike was actively courted by both parties in the late 1940’s. He was, however, a Republican at heart, and agreed to run for president in 1952 on its ticket – for the "good of the nation." Ike was nominated on the first ballot at the Republican Convention. President Truman supported Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois who won the Democratic nomination.

Eisenhower took the high road in the campaign, promising to go to Korea to end the impasse of the Korean War. The country voted overwhelmingly for Eisenhower in November 1952, and he began to assemble his administration. By mid-January 1953, that task was accomplished and he had a brief lull before he would take the oath of office on January 20. He used that time to thank some of his chief supporters.

Typed Letter Signed on his letterhead, New York, January 12, 1953, to Preston Davis, publisher of My Weekly Reader, who had worked for Eisenhower’s election. “I am writing you to express my deep personal gratitude for the outstanding work you did on behalf of our campaign. The dedicated group of Americans who organized themselves into the now famous movement known as ‘Citizens for Eisenhower-Nixon’ played a unique role in the events that led to our victory on November 4th. That night we won the right and high privilege to embark upon the Crusade to which you and I pledged ourselves. To justify their faith and confidence, we now have the responsibility of putting into effect the mandate of our countrymen.”

A stirring statement by Ike of his goals and responsibilities, just eight days before he became the 34th President.

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