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Show t Political Reporters Put Eisenhower On the Spot We have great admiration la, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and some sympathy for him t he attempts to dodge the perdi to tent questioning of reporters t to his possible nomination fd the Presidency. - . j General Eisenhower will k 1 come president of Columbia Ur iversity next year. In accordant" with principles long adopted M h;m. he is anxious not to do anftj thing as a soldier which wouldp reflect upon the Army in way. He does not think it gooc tactics for an Army officer t get mixed up in politics. This may explain the reluc itance of General Eisenhower tr : make a clear-cut answer to tt- questions concerning his possibL. nomination. He states, however that "it is my conviction that k r man who has spent his life a professional soldier should en ter partisan politics or seek eiec tlVThis Statement undoubted leaves the way open for the u eral to be receptive to noirimE tion without "entering parte:-politics" parte:-politics" or seeking "drito fice " We have no disposition rush the General's decision J if he wants any peace of he might as well make PJ, -tion clear.' Until he doe , . reporters will continue to Hoik. him. - . TTT ..-vvvtfrt$C . |