Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23

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This is the 2lst Of o series Of orticle
based on Mr.. Donovon's book, Essen
hower-The Inside Story" behind
the scenes account Of the admin
istrotion to be published in June b.
Hopper g Brothers.
would have had to be strapped
to a stretcher which would have
had to be tipped in the air al
ia sharp angle as they went down
the steep and narrow stairs.
Nixon Clasps "Oh, My Cod"
When the news came out, press
secretary James Hagerty was in
Washington, and he telephoned
ce-President Nixon at his
home. dick, I've got some bad
news for you," he said. The
President has had a coronary.'
"Oh, my God!" Mr.. Nixon
gasped.
Mr.. Nixon said afterward that
he went dead inside after re-
ceiving the Hagerty call. For
several minutes he sat alone in
his living room, numbered by the
possible implications.
Then he called his friend,
Deputy Attorney General Will
liam P. Rogers, who came over,
But the Nixon telephone was
ringing so frantically that they
ducked out to Mr.. Rogers home
in Bethesda, Md. Gen. Persons,
senior White House staff member
on the scene (Mr. Hagerty had
taken a plane to Denver, and
Sherman Adams was in Europe
on vacation, was summoned.
Team Set Up"
Mr.. Nixon believed the admin
istration should show the world
that the business of Government
was being carried on as usual
with members of the cabinet and
the White House staff going
ahead with their normal duties
within the framework of policies
that had been laid down in the
cabinet and the National Secu-
rity Council. This course was
adopted, and on the following
Sunday morning Mr.. Nixon told
reporters after church: THE
business of Government will &c
on without delay. Under the
Presidents administration a
team has been set up in Wash
ington which will carry out his
we'll defined plans"
Mr.. Hagerty asked the Attor-
ney Generals Office for a lega'
opinion as to whether during his
illness certain of the President;
powers could be delegated tt
others. The idea was dropped or
Monday. however, when DR.. Pau
Dudley White. Boston heart spe-
cialist. held that the Presidents
condition was satisfactory and
his morale high, and that CON
celvably" he could resume con-
ferences in two weeks.
Actually, no papers of any
great consequence awaited the
Presidents signature. Govern
ment activities were at low ebb
Congress had adjourned; bills
had been signed. The Big -Four
foreign ministers meeting was
nearly a month away.
At Mr.. NiXon's suggestion, q
cabinet meeting was called fol
Friday. although none had beer
scheduled. AT $3.50 am. Mr.
Nixon, seated opposite the empty
chair of the President. called
the meeting to order and asked
for silent prayer. After a minute
or so he broke the hush to read
the morning medical bulletin
Mr.. Eisenhower had an excel
lent" night. his first night out oil
the oxygen test.
Dulles Reviews Problems
Secretary Of State Dulles Their
reviewed the problems that faced
the United States in foreign rela-
lions while the President was i'll
'The people Of Cyprus were de-
monstrating against British rule
in their movement for union with
Greece. Soviet arms fol
Egypt threatened the peace.
Talks with the Red Chinese IN
Geneva were not going well.
Mr.. Nixon then directed the
attention of the cabinet to the
plans for running the Govern.
ment in Mr.. Eisenhower's
absence.
Government affairs. he said al
the outset, should be carried on
with dispatch. Routine matters
must not be allowed to pile up
awaiting the Presidents return
He said the National Security