Presidential Surgery
Presidential Surgery
NO AUDIO At Bethesda Naval Hospital, a 53 minute double operation repairs an abdominal hernia and removes tissue from President Johnson's vocal cord. The tissue is found to be benign. An extended rest is scheduled for the President at his Texas ranch following hospitalization. MS President Lydon Baines Johnson and his wife Lady Bird arrive in Bethesda, Maryland during the night or early morning to photographers. Exterior shot Bethesda Naval Hospital. CU of "Naval Medical Center" sign. Exterior shot of the windows to President Johnson's hospital room. MS President Johnson laying in bed going over some papers. MCU Lady Bird and daughter, Lucy (Luci) Baines enter his hospital room. The press take pictures. CU Lady Bird, (Mrs. Johnson) and her daughter Lucy standing at her husband's bedside possing for the cameras. President Johnson smiling while laying in the hospital bed.He says he's okay with his fingers.