Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-27
Eisenhower Reported
In Excellent Spirits

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to rule out completely the pos
sibiiity that Mr.. Eisenhower
may decide to attend the NATO
summit meeting beginning in
Paris December 16. as he had
planned. If his recovery goes
quickly.
II was announced late yes
terday that the United States
had informed the NATO coun-
Gil that lit is to be assumed"
the Presidents illness will make
it impossible for him to attend.
This Government asked the
NATO council to decide
whether the meeting still would
be held on q heads-o govern
ment level.
Awaits Presidents Decision
Mr.. Hagerty said that when
the council made that decision,
it would be up to the President
to decide who would represent
the United States.
It is generally assumed that
Vice President Nixon would go
to the Paris meeting in Mr..
Eisenhower's place.
But when asked today If he
thought it Gin the realm Of
possibility" that the President
might still go to Paris himself,
Mr.. Hagerty said: II am not
going to speculate on that at
all. I will wait and see the
Developments as they happen.
-. I can't give you any defin-
tive answer on that at this
time"
Mr.. Nixon, Secretary Of State
Dulles and Attorney General
Rogers met in the White House
during the morning with some
Of the White House staff on
what Mr.. Hagerty described
only as white House
business"
He told reporters that of
course the question of the
NATO meeting was discussed
during Mr.. Dulles visit.
Derides Resignation Story
When a reporter asked Mr..
Hagerty's reaction to a sug-
gestion in London newspapers
that Mr.. Eisenhower should
resign in view of his illness,
Mr.. Hagerty replied: "Just say
I laughed and haven't any
reaction"
AS to whether any major
problem requiring decision by
the President would be taken to
him now. Mr.. Hagerty said MY
feeling would be yes" He ex-
planned that it would depend
on approval of the doctors,
pointing out that the Presi-
dents work this morning was
done after he asked their per-
mission.
Mr.. Eisenhower sat in an
easy chair in his bedroom as he
talked with Gen. Goodpaster
and signed the IL documents
this morning, Mr.. Hagerty
said.
The Presidents own good
spirits over his latest illness set
the tone for the whole White
House staff. There was little of
the tension apparent around
the White House today that was
evident yesterday and such as
marked his previous heart at
tack and ileitis operation.
Everything is all right"
Gen. Snyder told reporters as.
he entered the White House
this morning.
His optimistic view was in
line with the latest report from
neurological specialists that
the Presidents present dis
ability is mild and transitory
in nature"
Outlook Called Excellent"
The doctors reported yester-
day that chances for complete
recovery of the President are
excellent" especially in view
of the improvement he has
shown since he was stricken
Monday afternoon.
The medical diagnosis was
that Mr.. Eisenhower suffered
an occlusion of a small branch
Of the middle cerebral artery
on the left side" There were
no indications of brain hemor-
.rhage.
DR.. Snyder told reporters this
morning that mo doctor Up to
this moment could tell II it is
a stroke" that the President
suffered because it could not be
determined whether the blood
stoppage was anything more
than a vascular spasm. APP
parently it was either that or a
small clot.
Besides a Chill" that caused
him to call for an extra blanket
and a hot water bottle when
he went to bed Monday after
noon. the President has shown
no abnormal symptoms other
than a mild difficulty in speak,
ing. his doctors reported. And
this has been improving.
Both Mr.. Hagerty and the
doctors reported his memory
and reasoning powers are not
affected.
Attended by Doctors
A total of nine doctors, who
have been attending the Presi-
dent and are consulting on the
case. agreed that he will require
several weeks of rest and sub
stantially decreased activity"
Mr.. Hagerty. who had been
in Paris arranging for the
Presidents planned visit there.
flew back to Washington late
last night and took over the
job of keeping the public in
formed about the Presidents
condition that had been car
ried on yesterday by Mrs. Anne
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