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EISENHOWER Dwight D. (1890 - 1969) L.S. « Ike E », Washington 31 octobre 1
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EISENHOWER Dwight D. (1890 - 1969) L.S. "Ike E," Washington October 31, 1947, to Earl M. PRICE, in Bakersfield, California| 2 1/2 in-4 typewritten pages on letterhead
War Department The Chief of Staff.
A long letter, only three months before his resignation from the Army, in which Eisenhower states that he does not wish to accept any political office.
He reminds us that, since the African campaigns of 1943, he has been fighting for Universal Military Training (UMT). Many friends and acquaintances across the country have raised the possibility of his running for political office| but he's not interested, except to say again what he's already said. He doesn't want to run for any political office. Since no man-at least since the days of Washington-has ever risen to high political office without his own consent, or even with his own connivance, He therefore feels quite at ease, and no statement can be found from him to wish for political office, now or in the future. And he recalls Sherman's refusals to get involved in politics... As for himself, he has never practiced double-talk, nor consciously lied to the press or the public... Etc. [Eisenhower continued to resist pressure to run for President in 1948. Returning from the war in 1945, he resigned from the army in February 1948 to become president of Columbia University until 1950.
He then became Commander-in-Chief of NATO, and eventually agreed to run for the presidency, where he was elected in November 1952.
... "First of all, you seem to think that I have been rather a shrinking violet in supporting Universal Military Training. I could send you a whole list of Congressional hearings, public speeches and records of press conferences in which I have battled for UMT ever since our 1943 campaigns in Africa. [...] You devoted a considerable portion of your letter to discussing political affairs, more particularly as they might affect me personally. It is true that numbers of friends, acquaintances, or old associates around the country have done some talking about the possibility of my standing for political office. [...] I see no reason for my getting particularly excited about it except to say what I have already said, and mean, that
I want no part of any political job. Since no man - at least since
Washington's day - has ever gone to high political office except with his own consent, indeed with his own connivance, I feel perfectly secure in my position and I do not consider it either approproate or in good taste that I say another word about it. If you ever find any statement anywhere that purports to quote me as saying that
I want a political office, and I mean now or in the future, then you send it on to me and remind me of this statement. You seem to be impressed greatly with what Sherman said as applicable to any citizen whose name might be casually mentioned (at any time) for political office [...] Frankly, the reason I am trying to point out these things in some detail is because you state that I have been guilty of double-talk. [...] I have never evaded a legitimate question or consciously lied to the press or the public.
War Department The Chief of Staff.
A long letter, only three months before his resignation from the Army, in which Eisenhower states that he does not wish to accept any political office.
He reminds us that, since the African campaigns of 1943, he has been fighting for Universal Military Training (UMT). Many friends and acquaintances across the country have raised the possibility of his running for political office| but he's not interested, except to say again what he's already said. He doesn't want to run for any political office. Since no man-at least since the days of Washington-has ever risen to high political office without his own consent, or even with his own connivance, He therefore feels quite at ease, and no statement can be found from him to wish for political office, now or in the future. And he recalls Sherman's refusals to get involved in politics... As for himself, he has never practiced double-talk, nor consciously lied to the press or the public... Etc. [Eisenhower continued to resist pressure to run for President in 1948. Returning from the war in 1945, he resigned from the army in February 1948 to become president of Columbia University until 1950.
He then became Commander-in-Chief of NATO, and eventually agreed to run for the presidency, where he was elected in November 1952.
... "First of all, you seem to think that I have been rather a shrinking violet in supporting Universal Military Training. I could send you a whole list of Congressional hearings, public speeches and records of press conferences in which I have battled for UMT ever since our 1943 campaigns in Africa. [...] You devoted a considerable portion of your letter to discussing political affairs, more particularly as they might affect me personally. It is true that numbers of friends, acquaintances, or old associates around the country have done some talking about the possibility of my standing for political office. [...] I see no reason for my getting particularly excited about it except to say what I have already said, and mean, that
I want no part of any political job. Since no man - at least since
Washington's day - has ever gone to high political office except with his own consent, indeed with his own connivance, I feel perfectly secure in my position and I do not consider it either approproate or in good taste that I say another word about it. If you ever find any statement anywhere that purports to quote me as saying that
I want a political office, and I mean now or in the future, then you send it on to me and remind me of this statement. You seem to be impressed greatly with what Sherman said as applicable to any citizen whose name might be casually mentioned (at any time) for political office [...] Frankly, the reason I am trying to point out these things in some detail is because you state that I have been guilty of double-talk. [...] I have never evaded a legitimate question or consciously lied to the press or the public.