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Amidst the campaign in 1944, Brownell was picked to be the chair of the [[RNC]] and maintained the position for two years.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> During the period, he improved the organization of the GOP leadership. In 1948, Brownell served on the campaign of Dewey in his second presidential bid, this time against [[Harry S. Truman]].<ref name=encyclopedia.com/>
Amidst the campaign in 1944, Brownell was picked to be the chair of the [[RNC]] and maintained the position for two years.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> During the period, he improved the organization of the GOP leadership. In 1948, Brownell served on the campaign of Dewey in his second presidential bid, this time against [[Harry S. Truman]].<ref name=encyclopedia.com/>
During the [[United States presidential election, 1952|1952 presidential election]], Brownell played a role in encouraging [[Dwight David Eisenhower]] to run, and made a successful maneuver to prevent Eisenhower's [[isolationist]], more [[conservative]] primary opponent [[Robert A. Taft]] from obtaining enough delegates, all but securing the GOP nomination of Ike. After the General of the Army easily defeated [[Adlai Stevenson]] in a landslide, Brownell was several years later appointed by the president to become the U.S. [[Attorney General]].
===Eisenhower Administration===
===Eisenhower Administration===