PRESIDENTIAL FEUDS, PART V: Re: Re: Harry and Ike

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In response to message posted by Mugwump53:

Thanks for such an interesting report. I think Truman started having suspicions about Ike during the GOP convention in 1948 when Eisenhower released what Truman called a "weasel worded" statement saying "at this time" he was not a candidate for president.

I did not realize Eisenhower shared a podium with Jenner. That's amazing, considering what Jenner said about George C. Marshall. (I think he called him a traitor, too.) I consider Marshall the greatest American of the 20th century. He always answered the call, particularly after his retirement from the Army: He went on to serve as Secys of State and Defense and Pres of the Red Cross. He never wrote his memoirs because he didn't want to profit off of his experience and didn'tidnt want to lie about the people he worked with. And most importantly, in 1944 he refused to campaign for the job of Supreme Allied Commander. Everyone knew it was Marshall's but couldnt make up his mind. (He told FDR that it was his decision and he was not about to sway him.) And Eisenhower could have stepped aside and told FDR to give it to Marshall. Ike remained silent. (FDR even told Ike about his dilemma, wanting to give Marshall the greatness he deserved because he said no one remembered who was chief of staff during the Civil War but everyone remembers Grant. Ike, of course, stayed quiet.) I heard one of Ike's lackeys say about the Wisconsin visit Ike took to stand on the same stage with McCarthy: "You dontdont go into Wisconsin and punch McCarthy in the nose" as the justification for taking out the laudatory graf about Marshall. Typical. I also didnt realize that Democrat leaders were going to use the Summersby letter against Ike. Again that owes to Truman and Marshall's integrity that they destroyed that letter.

-- posted by LincolnFan