On March 29, 1952 he surprised Democratic leaders by saying he would not seek re-election
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JANUARY 29, 1952... [DOC] [TLE] Alben W. Barkley - Wikipedia [PAR] Alben William Barkley (November 24, 1877  April 30, 1956) was a lawyer and 
politician from ... As a Representative, he was a liberal Democrat, supporting 
President ...