即使他過去曾幫助過的人也無法全力支援他時，馬歇爾仍以尊嚴及榮譽來回應這些人身攻擊。1952年當前總統艾森豪正在威斯康辛州競選總統時，他與麥卡錫同台。艾森豪打算要稱頌馬歇爾的偉大成就並為他的高尚品格辯護。然而，在幕僚們的強烈建議下，艾森豪將稱頌馬歇爾一文自他的演講稿中刪去。仁慈且高尚的馬歇爾從未因這件事而對他的老朋友艾森豪心懷芥蒂，而且極少提及他所遭受的蠻橫指控。


Marshall responded to these personal attacks with dignity and honor, even when those he had helped in the past failed to fully support him. When former General Dwight D. Eisenhower was campaigning for president in Wisconsin in 1952, he shared a stage with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Eisenhower planned to deliver a tribute to Marshall's great accomplishments and a defense of his character. However, on the advice of his political aides, Eisenhower deleted the Marshall tribute from his speech. Marshall, in his gracious and honorable way, never held a grudge against his old friend Eisenhower and rarely spoke of the outrageous accusations that had been made against him.

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