Description: Harry S. Truman Signed Typed White House Letter to his Treasury Secretary John Snyder, dated August 1, 1952 with notation it was sent from Kansas City, MO. Truman writes, “Thanks a lot for the excerpts from the Congressional Record. They are very interesting and can be a lot of use to us in the campaign.” Signed “Harry.” In good condition. Slight toning around edges due to age. Center horizontal fold from mailing. DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE ME AN OFFER Of course Adlai Stevenson was the democratic candidate for President in 1952, and Dwight Eisenhower won that election in a landslide. Eisenhower became the first Republican president in 20 years. Republicans attacked Truman's handling of the Korean War and the broader Cold War and alleged that Soviet spies had infiltrated the US government. Democrats faulted Eisenhower for failing to condemn Senators Joseph McCarthy, William E. Jenner, and other reactionary Republicans, who, they alleged, had engaged in reckless and unwarranted attacks. Stevenson tried to separate himself from the unpopular Truman administration but instead campaigned on the popularity of the New Deal and stoked fears of another Great Depression under a Republican administration. Eisenhower retained his enormous popularity from the war, as was seen in his campaign slogan, "I Like Ike." Eisenhower's public support, coupled with the unpopularity of Truman, allowed him to win comfortably with 55.18% of the popular vote and carry every state outside of the South; he even managed to carry Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, and Texas, Southern states that had voted for Democrats since the end of Reconstruction, with the exception of 1928. Republicans made gains among Democrats, especially urban and suburban Southerners, and white ethnic groups in the Northeast and Midwest. In good condition with very slight toning around the edges due to age. Comes with COA from noted historical autograph expert Herman Darvick.
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