Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

Delng re-elecLeQ, MT. ElSeu'
hover said that is in the hand.
of the American people. He re.
Ipeated that his campaign is hi:
record.
When a reporter wanted hin
to analyze what he thinks about
his present state of health, thu
President said he will 60 intt
that in his TV-radio talk to.
might. He added that he woulc
need more time to tell the story
than was available at his new.
conference.
But another question about
his health brought from Mr.
Eisenhower an emphatic asser-
ton that his second term deci.
sion never would have beer
affirmative unless he felt hi
could serve out another five
years.
Half Dozen Knew Secret
/ AS to when he reached hi!
decision, the President said HI
was still arguing about it yes.
iterday morning.
| He told questioner that per.
Ihaps half a dozen people hao
known his secret since last eve
ming. But before that no one
could have known it. because hi
did not know himself.
A record presidential press
conference crowd of 3l1 re.
Iporters heard the announce.
ment. They began forming q
line in front Of the locked pres:
conference room doors before {
am. today. The doors were
opened at 10 am. and the room
was filled long before Mr.. Essen
hover appeared at 1890 am
An estimated 40 newsmen were
turned away.
/ The President volunteered q
brief announcement Of his "af-
firmative decision.
The first questioner asked If hi
would again want Vice Presi.
dent Nixon as his running mate
liz he Is renominated.
The President said he had con.
suited constantly with Mr.. Nixor
about his own decision and NJ
later than yesterday afternoon
/ He added that he had talket
about his problem with every
body he thought was his friens
and some he wasn't so sure of
7 AS to what type Of campaign
he plans to conduct, Mr.. Eisen
hover said that will be answered
tonight.
Undecided on Primaries
He told another questioner h.
had not had time to conside
|, whether to consent for entry o
his name in such Republican pri
maries as those in Wisconsin an,
! California, where the consent o
a candidate is required. but knew
of no reason. why he would no
!, enter those primaries.
i He was asked II he wante'
competition for the Republican
nomination.
Mr.. Eisenhower replied EN-
phatically that he would like t.
see any Republican who wante'
the job of President put his cas-
before the American people.
He ducked a direct question
. asking what Mrs. Eisenhowe
. thought about his decision Il
put himself in the running TO
ia second term. He would sa.
only that Mrs. Eisenhower an,
Others of his family had toll
, him from the beginning tina
this was his decision and the,
would conform.
The President told anothe
iquestioner he had given n
. Thought to how the issue of hi
health might be handled In tn
election campaign. For his owl
part. he said he is going to tr,
ito be as truthful as he can be
He added he believes even hi
political enemies regard him a
honest.
! Quizzed on Congress
The President was asked II n
thought Democratic control o
Congress handicapped his ad
ministration. and if so. what n
planned to do about trying II
win Republican control of tn
next Congress.
He said he would not anSwe,
the latter point. But he wen
on to say he believes If Americ;
, honestly wants to carry for
ward the two-party system, witt
single party responsibility. ther
the legislative and executive
, branches of Congress should b
i'm the same hands so that re-
sponsibility could be fixed.
This does not deny. the Presi'
, dent added, that he has had &C.
tive and vital Democratic sup.
port for certain programs hi