Thomas Edwin Stephens (October 18, 1903 – May 15, 1988) served in the Eisenhower White House and worked on various Republican political campaigns.
[2] He worked on Dewey's successful campaign for the Republican nomination in 1948 and his failed bid for the presidency that year.
[3] He left the New York law firm of Pheiffer, Stephens, and Weaver[1] to join the White House staff as Appointments Secretary in January 1953.
[3] Despite his administrative title, he acted as a political adviser as well, was highly valued by the President and more influential than many realized.
His soundings of opinion among politicians and the public may be highly persuasive if President Eisenhower considers running for a second term in 1956.
[1] He worked on Eisenhower's 1956 re-election campaign[4] and later returned to his position as Appointments Secretary in March 1958.