Presidential Papers, Doc#1170 To Paul Gray Hoffman, 23 November 1954. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower
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Document #1170; November 23, 1954
To Paul Gray Hoffman
Series: EM, AWF, Administration Series
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XV - The Presidency: The Middle Way
Part VI: Crises Abroad, Party Problems at Home; September 1954 to December 1954
Chapter 13: "A new phase of political experience"

 

Dear Paul: Sherman Adams volunteered to answer your letter of November ninth; you see what his idea is.1

My own idea is that I want to talk to you one of these days more specifically about the things you have in mind.2

With warm regard, As ever

1 Hoffman had written to express concern that young people did not believe that the Republican party had accepted Eisenhower's leadership. "In far too many important places we have Republican leaders who are out of tune with the times . . . who still feel they can get by with tired old cliches and political double-talk. In my opinion," Hoffman said, "this is the historic moment for interjecting into key spots of the Republican Party men who believe in their hearts and souls in the Eisenhower Program, and who have enough `fire in their bellies' to pick up that program so vigorously that the Republican Party will take on a `new look'" (Hoffman to Eisenhower, Nov. 9, 1954, AWF/A).

Adams would reply that changes in the Republican National Committee "might be accomplished by revolution, but more surely by the evolution of infiltrating the organization with people who thoroughly believe in the President's political philosophy" and would through "heroic efforts" be "resolutely determined to obtain results." Preparations had already been initiated, Adams said, and he was certain the plans would have Hoffman's approval (Adams to Hoffman, Nov. 22, 1954, AWF/A, Hoffman Corr.).

2 Eisenhower would discuss the leadership of the Republican National Committee at a meeting with Hoffman on December 1. Leonard Hall was "essentially a very good politician," Hoffman would tell the President, and both men agreed that a change at that time would indicate unhappiness over the election (Memorandum, Dec. 1, 1954, ibid.). For Eisenhower's assessment of the Republican party see no. 1163; Ferrell, ed., Diary of James C. Hagerty, p. 129; Eisenhower, Mandate for Change, pp. 440-42; see also no. 1085. For developments see no. 1180.

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To Paul Gray Hoffman, 23 November 1954. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 1170. World Wide Web facsimile by The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission of the print edition; Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/1170.cfm

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