Eisenhower’s decision to seek the GOP nomination could not yet be made public. He wanted to finish his NATO assignment without the distraction that his resignation would create, and he needed Truman’s permission to relinquish his command. So even though he knew he was going to run, he continued to feign indifference toward the political dogfight now shaping up in the Republican primary in New Hampshire. As it happened, that contest of March 11, 1952, would have a major impact on the course of the election. Both parties had candidates on the primary ballot in New Hampshire. Truman’s name would
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