In the 1956 presidential campaign , Gruenther 's name was placed on the list of possible candidates for the Republican nomination after Eisenhower 's heart attack on September 24 , 1955 . After serving two terms , President Eisenhower considered Gruenther as a possible alternative to Richard Nixon for the Republican presidential nomination in 1960 , and later suggested Gruenther as a potential vice-president for Nixon , but ultimately realized that Gruenther did not have the political base required to get either place on the ticket
Republican presidential nomination in 1960
1960 Republican National Convention
Alfred Gruenther