Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman and former speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin Jr. served as permanent chairman. It renominated President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon as the party's candidates for the 1956 presidential election.
Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman, while former House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. served as permanent chairman. The Republican party renominated President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon as their candidates for the 1956 presidential election.