ABSTRACT
Dwight D. Eisenhower’s patience was tested when confronted with the Gluck situation by Chalmers Roberts during that press conference. Roberts asked whether he knew about the ambassador’s ignorance and the extent of his contributions to the party. By early 1957, the Administration suddenly found itself besieged by conservative anger about spending and growing racial violence that threatened to jeopardize the feasibility of moderation. A major contributing factor had been Eisenhower’s personal success during the 1956 elections. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon wrapped their arms around each other’s waists and thrust one-arm victory salutes into the air, as cameras recorded the ebullience. Adam Clayton Powell’s Harlem constituency turned in an Eisenhower gain of 16.5 percent, and Chicago’s largest Negro district went up almost 11 percent. While Eisenhower’s national percentage gained 2.2 percent, his standing among blacks climbed by five points to 47 percent.
