Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
Eisenhower.
VIII Run Again
This Year
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From the moment that any man
Is first elected President Of the
United States, there is continuous
public interest Ia the question as
to whether or not he will seek re-
election. In most instances, presi-
dents in good health have sought,
or at least have made themselves
available for, a second term.
In my own case this question,
which was undecided before my
recent illness, has been cOmplica-
ted by the heart attack / suffered
on Sept. "A last year. Aside from
all normal considerations, have
been faced with the fact that I am
classed as recovered heart pa
tienL This means that TO some un-
determined extent, ! may possibly
be a greater risk than is the nor
NAL person Of my age. Ny doctors
assure me that this increased per-
I centage Of risk is not great.
So far as my own personal
: sense of well-being is concerned,
+. / am as well as before the attack
/. occurred. It is, however, true that
the opinions and conclusions Of
the doctors that / can continue to
carry the burdens of the presiden-
(. cy, contemplate for me a regime
Of ordered activity, interspersed
; with regular amounts of exercise,
recreation and rest. A further word
about this prescribed regime. /
+ must keep my weight at a proper
level. / must take a short midday
breather. I must normally retire
at a reasonable hour, and I must
I eliminate many Of the less import
/, ant social and ceremonial activi-
ties.
But let me make one thing clear.
AS Of this moment, there is not the
slightest doubt that I can perform
as well as / ever have, all of the
important duties of the presidency.
This say because am actually
doing SO and have been doing so
for many weeks.
? OF course, the duties Of the pres
Z ident are essentially endless. No
daily schedule Of appointments can
give a full timetable-or even a
faint indication-of the presidents
responsibilities. Entirely asid e
from the making Of important de-
cisions: there is the formulation
Z of policy through the National Sc
curity Council, the Cabinet and
I daily activity; cooperation with
the Congress and with the states
the continuous burden OF study,
contemplation and reflection.
OF the subjects demanding this
endless study, some deal with
foreign affairs, with the position
Of the United States in the inter-
national world. her strength, her
aspirations, and the methods by
which she may exert her influence
in the solution Of world problems
and in the direction Of q just and
enduring peace. These are a par
ticular constitutional responsible
ty of the President.
These subjects include, also, ma
5or questions affecting our econo-
my, the relationship Of our govern
ment to our people, the federal
governments proper role in assur-
ing our citizens access to medical
and educational facilities, and inn
pOrtant economic and social poll
cies in a variety of fields.
WIN HIM Always
The president is the constitu-
tional commander in chief Of our
armed forces and is constantly
confronted with major questions
as to their efficiency, Organiza-
ton, operations and adequacy.
All these matters, among others,
are with a president always; in
Washington, in a summer White
House, on weekend absence, in
deed, even at a ceremonial dinner
and in every hour of leisure. The
old saying is true, "A president
never escapes from. his office"
These are the things TO which ]
refer when ] say am now ofrry-
ing the duties of the president SO
{ far as I am concerned, / am con-
fident that can carry them indefi-
nitely.
Otherwise, would never have
made the decision announced
today.
The doctors insist that hard
work of the kind / have described
does not injure any recovered cor
Onary case, If such a recovered
patient will follow the regime they
lay down. Certainly, to this NOM
emit, the work has not hurt me.
Readiness to obey the doctors is
out OF respect for my present du-
ties and responsibilities, manda-
tory in my case. am now doing
so, and I intend to continue doing
so for the remainder of my life
no matter in what capacity l may
be living or serving.
incidentally, some of my medical
advisers believe that adverse ef-
fects on my health will be less in
the presidency than in anv other
position. They believe that because
Of the watchful care that doctors
can and do exercise over a presi-
dent, he normally runs less risk
OF physical difficulty than do other
citizens. This fact is probably Of
more importance TO my family than
70 the nation at large, but believ-
ing you may have some interest. III
the point, I wanted to inform YOU.
Restrictions Set
Now, with this BACKGROUND OF
fact, and medical opinion and be-
lief, what do these circumstances
imply in terms of restrictions upon
the activities in which I have been
accustomed to participate in the
past?
During the first two end halls
years Of my incumbency. I felt
that a great effort was needed II
America 20 clarity our own think
ing with respect to problems Of in
ternational peace and our nations
security: the proDer relationships
of the federal government with the
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