Paul V McNutt
Banned
I am reading Stephen Ambrose's biography of Eisenhower. He discusses how Eisenhower came to a decision to run for reelection. He also waited until after medical tests for doctors to approve his running for reelection. What if his heart attack was more serious and he does not run? I think Nixon get the Republican nomination. 'in the good economic times of 1956, he beats Stevenson. I think he escalates the Vietnam War. By 1960,the war is not yet unpopular. Nixon beats probably Kennedy for reelection. As president, he would not make the mistake of campaigning in all 50 states. By 1964, Goldwater has emerged as a powerful figure and wins the nomination. Humphrey wins in a landslide. The Humphrey Administration (1965 - 1973) is remembered for getting us out of Vietnam. He has a Vietnamization program and withdraws troops and signs a cease fire just like the OTL one. He is also remembered for the Communist victory in Vietnam. On the domestic front HHH is remembered for progress in civil rights ( Nixon also signed civil rights legislation) and the Great Society or whatever his PR people would have called it.