OMG! Stuart Stevens just now on MSNOW left everyone gasping

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36. Let's go with the GOP...

Convention platform of 1956, as follows:
The 1956 Republican Party platform, supporting Dwight D. Eisenhower’s re-election, emphasized a moderate "Modern Republicanism" that accepted many New Deal programs while pushing for fiscal conservatism. Key planks included extending Social Security and unemployment benefits, fostering civil rights, expanding minimum wage protections, and supporting labor unions, alongside promises of balanced budgets, reduced debt, and robust military strength.

Key Aspects of the 1956 Platform:
Social & Economic Policy: Pledged to extend Social Security to millions more workers and expand the minimum wage. It promoted the Rural Development Program for low-income farmers and endorsed equal pay for equal work regardless of sex.

Labor:The platform strongly supported the right of workers to organize into unions and bargain collectively.

Government Operations: Favored fiscal responsibility, aiming for a balanced budget and reduction of the national debt. It advocated for decreased government spending based on the Hoover Commission recommendations.

Civil Rights: Highlighted, as stated in, that the Eisenhower Administration registered the "greatest advance for the rights of racial minorities since the Emancipation Proclamation."Foreign Policy & Defense: Stood for a "strong national defense" as a deterrent, supporting NATO and the United Nations, while aiming for global peace, particularly in contrast to the Cold War, as noted on the Miller Center site.


Modernizing Infrastructure: Prioritized federal action on highways, water supply, health, and housing to address a growing, urbanized population.The 1956 platform was designed to show that "Government must have a heart as well as a head," balancing social responsibility with private enterprise and fiscal conservative principles