Editing Thomas E. Dewey (section)

===1952===
Dewey did not run for president in 1952, but [[Draft Eisenhower movement|he played a key role]] in securing the [[Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1952|Republican nomination]] for [[General of the Army (United States)|General]] [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]. Taft was a candidate and, given his age, he freely admitted 1952 would be his last chance to win the presidency. Once Eisenhower became a candidate, Dewey used his powerful political machine to win Eisenhower the support of delegates in New York and elsewhere.

The 1952 campaign culminated in a climactic moment in the fierce rivalry between Dewey and Taft for control of the Republican Party. At the Republican Convention, pro-Taft delegates and speakers verbally attacked Dewey as the real power behind Eisenhower, but Dewey had the satisfaction of seeing Eisenhower win the nomination and end Taft's presidential hopes for the last time.<ref>Smith, p. 584–595.</ref>

Dewey played a major role in helping California Senator [[Richard Nixon]] become [[1952 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection|Eisenhower's running mate]]. When Eisenhower won the presidency later that year, many of Dewey's closest aides and advisors became leading figures in the Eisenhower Administration. Among them were [[Herbert Brownell Jr.|Herbert Brownell]], who would become Eisenhower's [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]; [[James Hagerty]], who would become [[White House Press Secretary]]; and [[John Foster Dulles]], who would become Eisenhower's [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]].

Dewey's campaign to secure the nomination for Eisenhower saw Dewey at odds with his two running mates. 1948 vice presidential nominee Warren was a candidate for the presidential nomination,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://supremecourthistory.org/chief-justices/earl-warren-1953-1969/ |title=Previous Chief Justices: Earl Warren, 1953-1969 |website=Supreme Court History.org |publisher=Supreme Court Historical Society |location=Washington, DC |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> while 1944 running mate John W. Bricker backed Taft.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Grant |first=Philip A. Jr. |date=December 1977 |title=The 1952 Republican Presidential Primary |url=https://www.sdhspress.com/journal/south-dakota-history-8-1/the-1952-republican-presidential-primary/vol-08-no-1-the-1952-republican-presidential-primary.pdf |magazine=South Dakota History |location=Pierre, SD |publisher=South Dakota Historical Society |page=}}</ref>