The supreme commander of NATO came back to the United States in order to run for president.
I told my mom General Eisenhower has arrived back in America and will run for President. This was early spring 1952 and I was in the second grade. By the way this was my first awareness of presidential politics.
Because of my pronouncement I was quickly rebuffed because of my parents political preference. Both my mom and dad were Roosevelt democrats. My dad was benefited by a Roosevelt program known as Works Project Administration or the WPA. A program designed and administrated by the Roosevelt administration to put jobless men to work improving the countries infrastructure. Roads, bridges, public buildings, etc.
So running against General Eisenhower was Senator Stephenson from Illinois. My folks voted for Stephenson and Eisenhower won. Stephenson ran once again in 1956 and lost running against Eisenhower. Never mind Eisenhower created the great Interstate highway system. Putting tens of thousands to work.
None the less, learning politics for a second grader was not easy. It still ain’t today.