For his first eight months as President Dwight Eisenhower rode the crest of the great wave that swept him into the White House. In early September, his personal popularity was higher than it had ever been. Then, quite subtly, the inevitable undertow set in. This week it was clear that the Eisenhower Administration was caught in its first popularity riptide.
The strongest statistical evidence came from Pollster George Gallup. Last fortnight Gallup asked: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eisenhower is handling his job as President?" The results: 65% approve, 20% disapprove, 15% have no opinion. By any standard,...
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