Eisenhower, Taft, and the Texas Steal
Apr 01, 2015•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
In this episode of Slate'sbite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson remembers the acrimonious fight between Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the 1952 Republican presidential nomination.
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