THE PRESIDENCY: To Be or Not

THE PRESIDENCY To Be or Not Dwight D. Eisenhower was at a pinnacle of his popularity. A Gallup poll, the first to be taken since the Geneva Conference at the Summit, showed that nearly eight out of ten Americans—more than ever before—approved of the way the President was doing his job. The news brought joy to Republican hearts and an inevitable renewal of the big question: Will Ike run again in 1956? The rumors, speculations, and informed guesses buzzed through sweltering Washington last week. In the midst of them, Ike was uncomfortably enigmatic—a role he thoroughly dislikes. The truth was...