OFFICE OF
HENRY A. KISSINGER

July 20, 1982

Dear Mr. Sussman:

Please forgive my very belated thank-
you for the note you sent to me when
I was hospitalized earlier this year.
Your thoughtfulness and good wishes
meant a great deal to me.

TELEPHONE
442-6603

PROVIDENCE HOME

WEST 8TH STREET
JASPER, INDIANA 47546

February 21, 1982

Hon Henry Kissinger
Former Secretary of State
Washington, D.C. 20000

Dear Mr. Kissinger :

My name is Father Thaddeus J. Sztuczko, FDP. I am administ
of the Providence Home, a non-profitable facility for
66 male adult mentally restarted.

The reason what prompted me to write you dear Sir, is first
of all to express my deepest feelings for your recent by-
pass open heart surgery that you were obliged to undergo.
I can quiet understand your ordeal since I myself had a si-
milar surgery performed over a month ago. However, I am
confident that it was successful for you and that like my-
self you are well on a way to a full recovery.

Herewith, I am enclosing a circular letter I composed and
sent to my friends explaining all about to the above with
my sincere appreciation to all the people who contributed
to my better health.

In closing, I wish to assure you with my staff and residents
that we are praying for you and that you may soon return
to the best of health and continue to work for the Good of
our Country.

[L]

MY OPEN HEART SURGERY CONSISTED IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS
TWO VEIN GRAFTS WERE ADDED ON AS
SHOWN BELOW

January 12, 1982

My dear Friend :

As you may well know, that about a week and half ago I underwent a serious open heart surgery in the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Because the operation has been a perfect success in my behalf, I owe this entirely to our dear Lord who wishes to keep me in this life for a little longer to do good for Him and my fellowmen. My heartfelt thanks also goes to the team of foremost surgeons and specialist in the Cardiovascular with their nurses who operated me. In particular my personal gratitude to the skillful hands of Dr. Lansing, Dr. Masri, Dr. Girardet, Dr. Attum and Dr. Barbie. The care and concern of the medical staff at the hospital for their patients was terrific during our convalescence.

Whenever we feel pain in some part of our body for whatever
cause it may be, mother nature at once tells us of that ailment
and wants us to do something about it. This was my case, before my
check-up, for the longest time I had acute pain in the rear of my
right shoulder. Thinking perhaps it was a pinched nerve due carry-
ing some heavy luggage in my past travels. On the advise of our
head nurse I went to see my Doctor Dr. Dan Drew and along with
Dr. Dawkins and Dr. Howard heart specialists, all agreed after
diagnosing my case that my pain originated from my heart disease
known as "Agina Pectoris". Thereafter my next move was to send
me to Audubon Hospital in Louisville where Dr. Allen performed
a Cardiac Catheterization to determine how much blockage I had in
my coronary arteries. As a result of this and other tests, the
medical staff had me return back to Louisville, but this time to
the Jewish Hospital where the aforesaid team of heart specialists
performed a magnificent job in my two coronary artery bypasses,
to avoid the possibility of a eventual heart-attack.

After four hour intense surgery I was awaken to be told that all
went well. Overjoyed with this news I thanked the Lord to be alive
again with a better functioning heart. In a week's time I returned
back home again and improving in my health each day by day.
As I express my sincere thanks to all Doctors theier

As I express my sincere thanks to all Doctors theier
all who contributed to my return to better health I cannot forget
my dear Friends as well. I appreciated your kind Christmas greetings
over the Holidays. I treasure all your Get-Well-Cards with your kind
thoughts, gifts and prayers. May God bless your wonderful heart for
these and others. Excuse me for not writing to you sooner under these
circumstances.

And may I assure you as my heart grows stronger day by day, may it also
increase in Love for you and Yours.

Gratefully and prayfully yours

Fr. Thaddeus, FDP.