Stevenson, Adlai E.

1. A political leader of the twentieth century, who served as governor of Illinois and as the United States ambassador to the United Nations . The Cuban missile crisis occurred during his ambassadorship. He was nominated for president twice by the Democratic party against Dwight D. Eisenhower , in 1952 and 1956, and lost both times.

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Stevenson was known for his wit and as a “thinking” rather than a crowd-pleasing candidate.