Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
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Health Issue
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BY JACK BELL
Associated Press stan Writer

OeudCOT 0PdrkLldIl, OeIHOCFdI
Of Alabama, said today the
Democrats don't need health or
"part-time President" issues to
beat President Eisenhower in
November.
Senator Sparkman. the 1852
Democratic vice presidential
nominee. expressed qualification
that Mr.. Eisenhower's doctors
had reported Saturday their ex-
animation showed the President
physically active and mentally
alert" with normal blood pres
sure and no signs of muscle
weakness in the heart.
Senator Kuchel. Republican
of California, said this report
would be good news to every
body but the Democrats who
were hoping the President would
be forced to retire and couldn' t
run again"
Mr.. Eisenhower was described
by his press secretary. James c
Hagerty, as having "a lot OF
plans for the campaign" in
which it has been announced
the chief executive will make
five or six speeches by televi-
sion, some of them originating
outside Washington.
Too Early to Divulge
tits a little bit too early now
to announce those plans, either
to the people or more particu-
larly to the opposition" Mr.
Hagerty said during a television
interview with Representative
Heating, Republican of New
York, which was filmed fol-
broadcast yesterday by New
York State stations.
I'VE are in a new age-an
electronics age-and we have a
lot of ideas and a lot of thoughts
ION how to campaign"
Declaring that he thinks the
principal campaign issues will
|be prosperity and what he
termed a transition from wal
toward peace more and more,
Mr.. Hagerty said of Mr.. Eisen.
hover:
HE will campaign, but I think
it will be in a little different
sense than a traditional whistle.
stop campaign. do think oul
points of view-our arguments
discussions of the campaign
will be fully and amply covered
before we get finished"
Report Pleases Sparkman
AS for the new report on Mr.
Eisenhower's heal tn, Senator
Sparkman said he is happy about
the favorable appraisal.
The whole country wishe.
him as complete a recovery from
his heart attack as it is possible
10 have" Sparkman said. HE is
a good man and a great Ameri'
can and any normal American
would rejoice in the improve.
Iment of his health"
Senator Sparkman added. how,
ever, that he thinks there are
sufficient reasons outside thu
Presidents health and amount
of time he is able to spend or
the job" why majority of voter.
will turn to the Democrats ir
November.
Il think the two principa
issues will be the farm problem
and the favoritism of this ad.
miniStration for big business
with its consequent disadvantage
to small business" he said.
Senator Kerr, Democrat Of
Oklahoma, who has been critica
of Mr.. Eisenhower in the past
said in a separate interview:
II am glad the President still
is physically active and men,
tally alert. I know of nothing
in either condition, however
that is of the least encourage
ment to the American farmer.
Senator Monroney, Democrat
of Oklahoma. said:
THE question of Mr.. Essen
hower's ability to devote more
time to the constitutional duties
of his office will be a matter
of record now that the eexami-
nation appears to be so en-
phatic in REGARD to his health.