John Simkin Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 This man might have become president in 1963 (then, maybe not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanet Clark Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Is this a Senate Pro Tem President or House Speaker...? Cabinet Secretary? You got me.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 William Stuart Symington. In 1960 he attempted to win the party's presidential nomination. John F. Kennedy won the nomination and decided to make Symington his running-mate. When Clark Clifford brought him the news, Symington accepted the post but said: "I bet you a hundred dollars that no matter what he says, Jack will not make me his running mate. He will have to pick Lyndon". In the background Philip Graham and Joseph Alsop were attempting to persuade John F. Kennedy to appoint Lyndon B. Johnson instead. Despite the objection of Robert Kennedy and other leading advisers, Kennedy decided to replace Symington with Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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