Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-09
Nixon Finds
EisenhoWers
Spirit Tops

Spirit Tops
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stone on the Presidents recovery
road-the initial two-week mend
ing period in which there usually
is greatest danger Of complica-
lions following q coronary
thrombosis like he suffered on
September "a.
Hagerty Issues Warning
Some reports to the effect that
this meant Mr.. Eisenhower was
"out Of the woods" caused White
House Press Secretary James C,
Hagerty to raise earlier today
what he called "a nag Of warning
against over-optimism."
Mr.. Hagerty emphasized In q
special statement to newsrnen
that, while the President is max
ing satisfactory progress, he still
has "a long way to go" for fun
recovery.
The Vice President said he
agreed with the Hagerty state
ment and considered 1t Sin the
best interests Of the Presidents
complete recovery"
| So far as his own optimism
about MIR. Eisenhower's condi-
ton is concerned. he said he was
"relying on reports Of the doc
tors. combined Of course with
Just a laymen's opinion after
seeing the President"
At another point. Mr.. Nixon
said:
1.-THE Presidents recovery has
been satisfactory, as you know,
and the amount Of consultation
with the President regarding
Government business will In
crease as the days go on"
Secretary Of State Dulles is
scheduled for a bedside confer
,ence with Mr.. Eisenhower Tues
day on foreign affairs.
| A gradual step-up in the
Presidents direction of govern
Iment operations during the next
few weeks may be approved dur
ing a weekend review Of his case
by the team Of physicians treat
ing him.
Announcement Expected
Announcement of the doctors
finding on exactly what his con-
dition is after two weeks of
progressing satisfactorily with
out complications"-as medical
bulletins have put it--and what
the prospects are for the future
is expected to come tomorrow
from DR.. White.
Mr.. Nixon attended a preli-
minary meeting OF DR.. White and
half dozen other physicians
working on the case this evening.
These meetings delayed issu-
ance of the usual afternoon med
ical bulletin on the Presidents
condition. A 10:15 am. Gals
pm. EST bulletin reported that
after . night Of sound sleep of
more than eight hours, he awoke
feeling refreshed and cheerful"
and that his condition contin-
ues to progress satisfactorily
without complications"
Brought by Plane
A military air transport serv-
ice plane brought DR.. White, Mr..
Nixon. Sherman Adams. top
presidential assistant, and Mai.
John Eisenhower, the Presidents
son. here from Washington.
Mr.. Nixon. DR.. White and Mai.
Eisenhower drove immediately to
the hospital. They found that
the President was mapping. Mr..
Nixon conferred with the doc
tors while Mai. Eisenhower
visited with his mother In her
room across the hall from the
Presidents.
When Mr.. Eisenhower awoke,
the Vice President went into his
room at S pm. q pm. EST
and came out Is minutes later
MFR. Hagerty later escorted Mr.
Nixon to the temporary White
House press room at Lowry
Field and introduced him to a
news conference.
The first question thrown at
the Vice President was: did the
President in any way, directly
Ior indirectly, indicate to you
whether he would run for the
presidency again?"
He replied: There was no dis
Icussion Of the future as far as
political problems were con-
lcerned."
Lauds Official Family
He also told the President, he
said. that he would be gratified
at the performance of his "offi-
eial family" during the last two
weeks.
Il informed him." he went
on, that in that two weeks