Ailing Nixon Declines Inauguration Invitation
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
A painful case of shingles will prevent former President Richard M. Nixon from attending President Reagan’s second inauguration next week, a Nixon spokesman said Tuesday.
“He finds it extra-uncomfortable to sit for so long,” said John Taylor.
The former President and his wife, Pat, were invited to the public ceremonies at the Capitol by Sen. Charles McC. Mathias Jr. ( R-Md.), chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
Shingles is an inflammation of the nerves caused by a virus.
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