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Adlai Stevenson 1952 campaign ad (Original Post) iandhr Jul 2014 OP
I don't recall the ad, elleng Jul 2014 #1
Me too, elleng. We didn't have TV at that time, but I do remember my parents actually crying enough Jul 2014 #3
Just checked. We had TV and I watched some of the Army/McCarthy hearings, elleng Jul 2014 #4
My father worked on alsame Jul 2014 #2
Very neat! elleng Jul 2014 #5

elleng

(131,176 posts)
1. I don't recall the ad,
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 06:44 PM
Jul 2014

not sure that we had tv at that point, but I do recall my family was not happy about Adlai's loss to Ike, my first political memory!

enough

(13,263 posts)
3. Me too, elleng. We didn't have TV at that time, but I do remember my parents actually crying
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 06:48 PM
Jul 2014

(and drinking) the night Adlai Stevenson lost that election.

elleng

(131,176 posts)
4. Just checked. We had TV and I watched some of the Army/McCarthy hearings,
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 07:00 PM
Jul 2014

that was '54. so no-go with TV for '52 election.

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