In the years since her husband became a famous man, Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower had steadfastly refused to hold a formal press conference. Last week she finally agreed to one. The affair turned out to be interesting, but not quite what the reporters had anticipated: Mamie spent almost all of her 35 minutes talking about Ike, not about Mamie.
"I'm not a very interesting person to write about," she said. "I never seem to find time hanging heavily on my hands, but I haven't any special talents or any hobbies. Now, take Ike—fishing, golf,...
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