EMMET JOHN HUGHES
(Emmett John Hughes)
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His predictions occurred much earlier than even he had thought that they would.
The first has already occurred; the second is still an open question.
Television had been used very effectively in the 1952 and 1956 Presidential elections, particularly by the Republicans, and by 1960 both parties were planning extensive use of TV in the coming election.
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Emmet John Hughes was a foreign bureau chief for and article editor for Time-Life and an aide and speechwriter for U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. His is also known for his 1962 memoir The Ordeal of Power, a scathing review that questioned Eisenhower's political smarts and depicted Eisenhower as ill-suited for the White House.