THE PRESIDENCY: Having Wonderful Time

Half-dressed in undershorts and a shirt, the President of the United States stood in front of his double locker in Denver's plush Cherry Hills Country Club one day last week. After 18 holes of golf and a bracing shower, President Eisenhower looked pink, gleaming and relaxed. When he had finished dressing, the President strolled through the carpeted locker room and headed for the lunch that awaited him. The weather was magnificent, and Ike was savoring every minute of his vacation. His face, neck and bald head were ruddy with sun, and, according to his aides, Ike seemed healthier than...

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