He led the Draft Eisenhower movement before the 1952 election and served as Eisenhower 's campaign manager , ensuring that his candidate triumphed at the 1952 Republican National Convention . Eisenhower defeated Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson II in the general election , but Lodge lost his own re-election campaign to John F. Kennedy . Lodge was named as ambassador to the United Nations in 1953 and became a member of Eisenhower 's Cabinet . Vice President Richard M. Nixon chose Lodge as his running mate in the 1960 presidential election , but the Republican ticket lost the election
1952 Republican National Convention
1952 Republican National Convention
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.