One for a moment, not because its not an interesting question but because i really have to think that through. Eisenhower and reagan have gotten comparisons because of their age, because of their politics, and because of the size of their victories, but im the times were so different. Id have to think about that one. But in terms of what happens with the moment in milwaukee, one way of looking at this is that eisenhower deluded what could have been a strong statement of support for his mentor. In so doing, he could have made and taken the opportunity to position his presidency against such irresponsible statements. Even if they were true. Yes. Right . But he doesnt do that. He either he does one of two things for certain. He either amends the speech, himself, or he allows his speechwriters, john hughes, to cut this out at his bequest. What does that say about eisenhower . That says that either eisenhower wants to try to keep peace in the valley with mccarthy, and he sees mccarthy as be
Ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my fellow citizens, i accept your nomination and your program. [ cheers and applause ] and now my friends that you have made your decision, i will fight to win that office with all my heart and my soul. [ cheers and applause ] and with your help, i have no doubt that we will win. [ cheers and applause ] help me to do the job in this autumn of conflict and of campaign. Help me to do the job in these years of darkness of doubt and of crisis which stretch beyond the horizon of tonights happy visions. And we will justify our glorious past and the loyalty of silent millions who look to us for compassion, for understanding, and for honest purpose. Thus, we will serve our great tradition greatly. I ask of you all you have. I will give you all i have and that was our contender this week, Adlai Stevenson, accepting the democratic nomination for president in 1952. We are joined by historian Richard Norton smith here in Adlai Stevensons old study in liberty
The lives and careers of several family members including Grover Cleveland Vice President Adlai Stevenson and twotime democratic democratic illinois governor Adlai Stevenson second. This originally aired in 1996 and its about an hour. Cspan jean h. Baker, author of the stevensons a biography of an american family, whats the scope of this book . Guest well, its pretty broad and its a long book but it covers a lot of stevenson generations. And it also focuses on the most important, in some ways, of all the stevensons. And thats Adlai Ewing Stevenson ii, who lived from 1900 to 1965 and, of course, was the losing democratic president ial candidate in 1952 and 1956. It took me a long time to do and i really was trying hard to look at layers of stevensons and different views of family life, etc. , and not only do just a political biography of some of the best known stevensons. Cspan did you ever meet any of them . Guest yes, i did. The most prominent stevensons that i met were Adlai Stevenso