Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-12
BY GARNETT D. HORNER
star stan Correspondent

DENVER, Oct. l2.-President
Eisenhower. pleased at getting
back in active command of
American foreign policy, looked
forward to a visit today from
his younger brother Milton.
A a am. MIST 90 am. EST
medical bulletin from the Presi-
dents bedside in Fitzsimons
Army Hospital reported:
THE President had another
good nights sleep of eight hours.
His condition continues to
progress satisfactorily without
complications"
The President told his doctors
that he thoroughly enjoyed" a
25-minute conference with Sec
Rotary Of State Dulles yesterday
his first work on major Gov
eminent policy matters since his
heart attack September "a.
New Message to Soviet
During that bedside conference,
which served to reassure the
world that he Is guiding Ameri-t
can policies despite his illness.
the President:
/. Produced a new message to
Moscow on diSarfnament-an
interim reply to a letter from
Soviet Premier Bulganin that
had thrown cold water on his
proposal for an exchange of mill
tary blueprints and mutual
aerial inspection as first step
toward reducing arms burdens.
2. Endorsed Secretary Dulles
Monday speech before the Amer
lean Legion in Miami pledging
that the United States viii not
cut down its military power un-
til I'VE can be sure that others
are doing the same"
8. Approved a program being
worked out with major Western
allies for negotiations with RUS
STA on key cold war issues at a.
Big Four foreign ministers con-
ference to open in Geneva Oc-
tober 81. 4
4. Gave Mr.. Dulles positive
suggestions" in discussion of
other problems. including threat
ening Soviet activities in the
Middle East.
Adams Stays Is Minutes
Later. Mr.. Eisenhower re-read
part Of one of his favorite novels
and transacted some routine
Government business in a 15-
minute session with Sherman
Adams, his top assistant-mak-
ing it his most mentally active
day since he entered the hospital.
His doctors apparently found
the day produced no III effects
for the President. reporting last
night that his condition con-
tinues to progress satisfactorily
without complications"
A sign Of his steady progress
toward recovery was the planned
visit from DR.. Milton Eisenhower
today.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty told newsmen
"the President of course would
like to see his brother and Milton
Is coming in at the earliest time
when the doctors thought it
advisable"
Aboard Columbine
DR.. Eisenhower, who is presi-
dent Of Pennsylvania State Uni
versity. was flying here aboard
the Presidents personal plane,
Columbine III, which took Mr..
Dulles back to Washington
yesterday.
He plans to return eastward
tomorrow when the Coiumbine
flies Mr.. Adams to Washington
to attend cabinet meeting there
Friday.
Thus he will not be here Friday
when the President observes his
65th birthday. Mr.. Hsgerty said
he did not think there were any
organized plans" for celebra-
ton of the birthday in the
hospital.
Secretary Dulles. at a news
conference following his talk with
the President yesterday, de-
scribed him as Interested, alert
and helpful with respect to all
the matters we discussed"
He told questioners Mr.. Eisen-
hover "collaborated" with him
IN working out the reply to
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