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Uncle Sam as the drum major in "Ike for President" The animated 60-second commercial begins with a bouncing Ike campaign button as music plays in the background. [30] The clip segues to Uncle Sam as a drum major leading a circus elephant who holds an Ike banner with his trunk. The elephant is wearing a caricature of Eisenhower around its body ...
1952 Presidential Campaign Dwight Eisenhower vs. Adlai Stevenson. [1] Date: 1952: Source: Prelinger Archives - (Archived link) - via the Internet Archive: Author: Roy Disney and Citizens for Eisenhower
The Eisenhower campaign made extensive use of female campaign workers, who made phone calls to likely Eisenhower voters, distributed "Ike" buttons and leaflets, and threw parties to build support for the Republican ticket in their neighborhoods. On election day, Eisenhower won a solid majority of the female vote. [20]
People stood alongside the curb of N. Spruce Street across from the Little Ike Park parking lot waiting in anticipation for the unveiling of the World’s Largest I Like Ike Button. Unveiled June ...
May 14—Abilene is adding to its "World's Largest" collection by adding a button. The Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau is organizing the creation of the World's Largest I Like Ike Button.
Harold E. Talbott headed the "Eisenhower for President" financial campaign, [52] and Paul Hoffman started the "Citizens for Eisenhower" movement. [53] A network of approximately 800 clubs, headed by 38 state leaders, was soon formed. [54] By late 1952, approximately 29,000 clubs had been formed, with a total membership of approximately 250,000 ...
Brownell checked with Eisenhower, who indicated his approval. [19] Brownell then called Nixon to inform him that he was Eisenhower's choice. [18] Nixon accepted, then departed for Eisenhower's hotel room to discuss the details of the campaign and Eisenhower's plans for his vice president if the ticket was successful in the general election. [19]
Brownell checked with Eisenhower, who indicated his approval. [11] Brownell then called Nixon to inform him that he was Eisenhower's choice. [10] Nixon accepted, then departed for Eisenhower's hotel room to discuss the details of the campaign and Eisenhower's plans for his vice president if the ticket was successful in the general election. [11]