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Line 1: − '''Thomas Dewey''' (1902–1971) was a prominent state and [[federal]] prosecutor, the Governor of [[New York]] (1943–55), and a two-time [[Republican]] nominee for President, losing in 1944 to [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] and losing in a surprise upset in 1948 to [[Harry S Truman]].+ − − He was a [[liberal]] Northeast [[Republican]] who lacked appeal in the South and West. His political success in [[New York]] was due to his reputation in prosecuting organized crime. − − He wrote two books, the ''Journey to the Far Pacific'' (1952) a travelogue about East Asia, and ''Thomas E. Dewey on the Two Party System'' (1966). − [[Category:Political People]]
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