Evening star., 1961-01-15
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star star Writer


Two Of the most photo
graphed women in the world
will bow out Of the cameras
eye and public life next FRI
day-MaInie Doud Eisenhow-
er and Patricia Ryan Nixon.
Although the wives Of o
former President and q form
er Vice President will always
make news wherever they
go, it never will be under the
same tension that they had
during the time their hus-
bands were in public office.
Mrs. Eisenhower's bow to
public life will be q final
one, but Mrs. Nixon's may
Just be temporary as there
: is no indication that the Vice
President is bidding farewell
to politics.
Friday morning will be q
nostalgia time for both wom-
en-, who on two former oc-
casions rode at their hus-
bands sides amid the vic
torious cheers Of the crowd.
The streets win again be
crowded and the cheers re-
sounding, but the day viii
belong to the new President
and Vice President and their
wives. For the first time in
eight years the Eisenhowers
and the Nixons win take
second billing in the Amer
ican political picture.
She'll Have Home
The Inauguration of John
F. Kennedy and Lyndon
johnson may to some ex-
tent be q relief to Mrs. Eisen-
hover.
Ever since their marriage
In 1915. with the exception
of q brief period when he
was President Of Columbia
University. President Eisen-
hover has devoted himself
to serving his country. For
the first time they win have
their own home and their
own private life.
However, for Pat Nixon the
day viii be dressed in q full
wardrobe Of emotion.
Except for the small off,
cial vote. less than one per
cent. Pat Nixon would be
becoming First Lady-sfe
would be watching her hus-
band take the oath Of office
for the President Of the
United States.
Pat Nixon would have
become the Cinderella" OF
modern age political history
she was born the daughter
of a poor silver miner who
turned to be q not too pro-
porous truck farmer.
Another thought that will
probably come to Mrs. Nixon
on Friday is that fifteen years
ago, she begged her husband
not to go into politics.
She was satisfied with
their life in Whittier, Calf.
Even before their first
daughter 'Tricia was born.
the PTA seemed like o COM
Portable lot, or participation
In local veterans groups.
She Went Along
However, when the decision
was made by Dick Nixon to
get into the political fray.
Pat Nixon got out Of the
pleasant neighborly coffee
klatch and went on to the
political meeting.
Inauguration day schedules
for Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs.
Nixon win have some SINH
larity. Following the cere-
mony at the Capitol they will
both attend the luncheon
given by former Secretary
Of Commerce and Mrs. Lewis
Strauss at the 1925 r street
Club.
This party viii honor the
President, Vice President and
present members Of the Cabi-
net and their wives.
Later the Eisenhower and
Nixon families win drive to
their own home firesides and
start lives they can call their
own.
For the President and Mrs.
Eisenhower the drive will be
q long one-to their farm
at Gettysburg. They win
probably be accompanied by
son and daughter-in-law, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. John Eisen-
hover. who win also attend
the Inauguration ceremony.
and will certainly be greeted
by their four grandchildren.
The Eisenhowers will step
into their comfortable RAM
bling house Of white painted
brick with o natural stone
wing at the south end. The
scene will be made even more
familiar with John Moaney,
the Presidents valet since
war days. on hand to serve
dinner In the gray and soft
raspberry red dining room
on the right Of the entrance
hall.
And 50 viii start @ new