Richard Nixon was selected as Dwight Eisenhower's vice-presidential running mate in 1952 as a concession to the

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Richard Nixon was chosen as Eisenhower's running mate because he was a hard-line anticommunist, and this appealed to many Republicans who were concerned about the spread of communism. Additionally, Nixon had gained national recognition as a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee and for his role in the Alger Hiss case, where he helped to expose a former State Department official as a spy for the Soviet Union.

Richard Nixon Was Selected as Dwight Eisenhower's Vice-Presidential Running Mate