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The article features William Randolph Hearst Jr., editor-in-chief of Hearst Newspapers, and an article he wrote in July 1952 concerning the political battle between U.S. presidential nominees Robert A. Taft and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Aside from Taft and Eisenhower, Hearst wrote about his father and also expressed his views on the U.S. presidential race.

The article presents several individuals and groups, as well as the candidates they are supporting in the presidential nominations for the 1952 U.S. presidential election. Margaret Truman, the daughter of President Harry Truman, is supporting Averell Harriman. Retired lieutenant general Leslie Groves throws his support to Senator Robert Taft. A poll showed that majority of Wall Street bankers and brokers are supporting Dwight Eisenhower.

The article discusses the legality of five-star U.S. generals to become a candidate for the U.S. Presidency. It particularly examines the cases of five-star generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur. It cites that based on the U.S. Army rules, officers are barred from engaging in political activities, among others, but the case of the two generals is different because they are five star generals, which assumes that they are on active duty for life.

The article looks at the results of primaries of the Democratic and Republic Parties for the 1952 U.S. presidential elections.

The article considers the views of General Douglas MacArthur on the presidential candidacy of Republican Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 election. During his speech to the Michigan legislature in May 1952, MacArthur implied that a military man should not be elected as president. According to MacArthur, it would be tragic if the generation turn to military dominance and discipline in order to redeem it from the failure of a civilian administration.

The article discusses the presidential primary elections in Massachusetts where Dwight David Eisenhower led his 11 opponents with 254,838 votes or 62 percent of the total. He won in 27 of the 28 Republican districts, the last of which is the bailiwick of his close competitor William Howard Taft. The primary in Massachusetts is a test on whether Eisenhower or Taft will be the candidate of the Republicans for president.

The article reports on the latest political developments as of late-April 1952 concerning the impending 1952 U.S. Presidential elections. Illinois Senator Paul Douglas announced his support to the presidential bid of Democrat Estes Kefauver. In West Germany, the paper "Frankfurter Allgemeine" endorsed the candidacy of General Dwight Eisenhower. Novelist Kathleen Norris, meanwhile, announced her support for Republican senator Robert Taft.

The article the latest developments in the search by the Republican Party of their official candidates for the 1952 U.S. Presidential elections. In the New Jersey primary in late-April 1952, Dwight Eisenhower led Senator Robert Taft and Harold Stassen as he garnered 36 of the 38 delegate votes. The opinions of Taft campaign manager John D. M. Hamilton and Eisenhower delegate, Governor Alfred Driscoll on the performance of their candidates are cited.

The article features Nancy Kefauver, the wife of nominee Estes Kefauver vying as the official Democratic presidential candidate for the 1952 U.S. Presidential election. In late-April 1952, Nancy Kefauver delivered a speech before 400 attendees at a Women's National Press Club dinner to endorse her husband's candidacy. According to Dick Russell, Estes Kefauver's secret weapon is his wife.

The article discusses the latest political developments in the U.S. concerning the impending 1952 Presidential election as of April 28, 1952. Illinois Democratic governor Adlai Stevenson, one of the leading presidential nominees of his party, hinted that he will not accept the nomination if nominated. The opinion of Illinois Democratic National Committeeman Jack Arvey on Stevenson's pronouncement is also cited.

The article focuses the statements made by New York Governor Tom Dewey to describe how he feels of the Republican Party's 1952 candidates. According to the article, Dewey run and lost for the Republican in 1944 and 1948. As he introduced Candidate Earl Warren during a 100 U.S. dollars-a-plate Republican dinner in Manhattan, Dewey gave thanks that he was not campaigning for the U.S. presidency. He pity Warren for making six speeches daily.

An editor's note is presented in response to a letter from a reader regarding General Dwight D. Eisenhower and his Presidential nomination as of December 15, 1950.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an editorial regarding Dwight D. Eisenhower's nomination for U.S. President in the November 1, 1950 issue.

A letter to the editor is presented criticizing "Forbes" magazine for favoring Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 elections.

The article focuses on the selection of New Jersey lawyer Guy George Gabrielson as national chairman of the Republican Party of the U.S. It states that Gabrielson's main job presently is to device a farm policy to impress and influence farm voters and discusses the ongoing politics within the party between the supporters of Republicans Thomas Edmund Dewey and Robert Alphonso Taft. It informs that Gabrielson's tasks also include formulation of agendas for the 1952 presidential elections.

The article focuses on the campaign strategy launched by U.S. presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower in 1955. The general has implemented a self-imposed rule of no personalities in campaigns. The article cites the challenges facing Eisenhower in keeping his pledge to make a fighting speech. It also details the campaign approach used by Eisenhower.

The article profiles Dwight David Eisenhower, General of the Army and a leading prospect for the Republication U.S. presidential nomination. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. He belongs to the West Point class of 1915 and ranked 61st in a graduation group of 164. During World War I, Eisenhower served at Army training posts, climbing to lieutenant colonel, to captain and to major. In the early 1943, he became a full general and was later appointed Supreme Allied commander in Europe. Eisenhower is married to Mamie Geneva Doud.

The article discusses the statement made by U.S. President Harry Truman in February 1952 that if someone from the Democrats entered his name in the New Hampshire presidential primary without consulting the White House, he will withdraw it. Five days after making that statement, President Truman wrote a letter to the New Hampshire secretary and explained that he is in favor of presidential primary but is not yet seeking for reelection. In the letter he also mentioned that he shall not ask to take his name off the presidential primary.

The article focuses on the television (TV) program "See It Now," hosted by CBS vice president Edward R. Murrow. It notes that the TV program is a natural descendant of his radio news program "Hear It Now." The plan of "See It Now" to allow others cover the major speeches in the U.S. presidential campaign in 1952 is mentioned. It adds that the first sponsor of the TV show is Aluminum Co. of America.

This article offers an overview of the activities of U.S. President Harry Truman in 1951. Truman is preparing for the State of the Union, the Budget and the Economic Report. The president will hold campaign tours as he seeks for re-election in 1952. He also plans to spend a vacation at the Little White House at Key West, Florida.

The article presents the results of a poll of Associated Press Managing Editors Association members at the San Francisco convention in California in 1951 on the 1952 presidential prospects in the U.S. including Harry Truman, Senator Robert A. Taft and General Dwight Eisenhower.

The article focuses on the endorsement of Ohio's Republican Senator Robert Taft by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur for the presidency in 1952. McArthur attended a political convention with around 10,000 people in Cleveland, Ohio and discussed his position in the Japanese Peace Treaty. His speech focused on the political state of the country as well as the recovery and return of Japan to sovereignty.

The article discusses editorials written by U.S. columnist Dan Tobin about the presidential candidates for the 1952 national elections published in the August 1951 issues of "International Teamster." His first editorial noted that Ohio political leader Robert Taft would probably the nominee of the Republican Party but he mentioned that Taft is very liable to win unless he can arouse the masses of the working people. Another editorial that he wrote was about U.S. President Harry Truman which stated that he lacks a little finesse.

The article deals with the view of Kansas City celebrity Roy A. Roberts that U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower may run for the presidential election in 1952. Roberts mentions that the outcomes of the political activities of Eisenhower in Western Europe may determine if he will run. He adds that if Eisenhower succeed in rearming the region, he will accept his call for presidency on the grounds of duty.

The article considers the presidential candidacy of Harry Truman and Paul Douglas for the 1952 U.S. election.

The article discusses the support by Tom Dewey for General Dwight D. Eisenhower as president of the U.S. Dewey introduces the latter as the president of Columbia University, a great soldier, a fine educator, and a man who is adept of the problems of the world. Dewey relates that if he would become a governor again, he would encourage the New York delegation to support Eisenhower for president.

An image is presented of U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower and wife Mamie Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential campaign.

Looks back at the November 1952 presidential election coverage on television and how television coverage has changed since then. Discusses how television has made candidates more polished and how it's impacted politics.