US Pres. Dwight Eisenhower will run for re-election

President Eisenhower confirms his candidacy for the presidential race during a strategy session at Gettysburg College. Republican Senate leader William F. Noland announces the decision, with Vice President Nixon confirmed as his running mate. Nixon returns from a global trip, and the campaign gears up with rallies and preparations across the country, highlighted by an event at Madison Square Garden.

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