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July 27, 1956

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Headlines from July 27, 1956

Stassen Holds Fire Pending a New Poll; STASSEN HOLDS UP STOP-NIXON DRIVE Not 'Personally' Picked Study Is Emphasized 'Subject A' Is Closed Stifel Gives $1,000 Stassen in New York

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, July 26-- Harold E. Stassen declared a temporary cease-fire in his one-man war against Vice President Richard M. Nixon today pending completion of another private poll on the comparative strengths of all potential Republican VicePresidential nominees.

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Notable Births

Carol Leifer

1956Carol Leifer, American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer[โ€ ]

Carol Leifer is an American comedian, writer and producer whose career as a stand-up comedian started in the 1970s when she was in college. She has written many television scripts including The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live and Seinfeld.

Historical Context for July 27, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[โ€ ]