Reply #21: Ike didn't want Warren as Chief Justice [View All]

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He did promise him "the first SC position that became available" as a political favor for his help (major help according to Ike) to ace the Repub nomination in '52.

As "luck" would have it, it was the Chief Justice that died and Warren, reportedly made it known to Ike that "he promised the first vacancy and a promise is a promise".

Warren was also more conservative at that point, but it is a well known fact that he couldn't stand Nixon and had warned others of Nixon's dishonesty during the pubbie Convention of '52. His belief (well-founded) that Nixon cost him the nomination was never forgotten.