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President Is Watching, Too pleased surprise. She even requested a special act—“the mean little kid.” What the Republican Women knew, and the rest of the Nation is learning, is that America’s First Family dou¬ bles in brass as its First Televiewing Family. Video has become standard relaxation when the day’s work is done in the world’s toughest job. Just before Election Day, Mamie was asked if she planned to watch the election returns on TV. “Well, I watch TV almost every night,” was her laughing reply. And when the Women’s National Press Club held its annual dinner for the President and his wife last spring, the motif was—television. Wherever the Eisenhowers go, tele¬ vision soon follows. There are two sets in the Eisenhower cottage on the grounds of the Augusta National Golf Club, in Georgia. When the President set up his Summer White House in Colorado, TV was already there, wait¬ ing. Even Camp David, where the President sometimes spends weekends in the mountains west of Washington, is equipped for viewing. Now the Eisenhowers are remodel¬ ing the big, old house on their farm at Gettysburg, Pa. and they are not forgetting room for television. At the White House, there' are no fewer than six TV sets in the fam¬ ily’s living quarters. Most of these are 17-inch models which, because they give good service, have not been replaced with newer, larger screens. Three are recessed in walls, two of these being in the President’s private study, which also has a color set. Mrs. Eisenhower has two receivers in the third floor solarium, where she often works during the day, and an¬ other recessed in the wall of the sit¬ ting room adjoining her bedroom. Both are favorite spots for the in¬ formal Eisenhowers, who frequently eat their dinners from trays while watching TV. Mamie likes to kick off her shoes and be comfortable while she watches. Even as you and I. Days are busy for the Eisenhower grandchildren when they come for a White House visit. But not too busy to get in some TV. They pick the usual children’s shows, especially Howdy Doody and Hoppity Skippity, which features a man in rabbit cos¬ tume. What do the President and his wife like? Both are interested in news pro¬ grams and enjoy musicals. Mamie is also fond of quizzes. While the Presi¬ dent likes to read cowboy stories, Western films on TV don’t hold the same interest for him, although he does see them occasionally. The White House is careful never to disclose the names of the Presi¬ dent’s favorite programs or stars. However, personal friends say that Fred Waring and Arthur Godfrey are high on the list. So are the shows pro- Continued