Mrs. Nancy Kissinger, the wife of the Secretary of State, was treated for an ear ailment at Hadassah Hospital yesterday, it was disclosed today. While her husband was grappling with the issues of a second stage Israeli-Egyptian settlement, Mrs. Kissinger also toured the children’s wards of the hospital. She visited 16-year-old DeJean Replogel, of Jacksonville, Fla. who is recovering at Hadassah Hospital from the amputation of her right leg last month.
The American girl was severely injured when a terrorist grenade exploded in a sightseeing bus Dec. 23. She and her parents had been on a Christmas tour of holy places in and around Jerusalem. After her visit to the hospital, Mrs. Kissinger was the luncheon guest of Mrs. Yitzhak Rabin at the Jerusalem Hilton Hotel.
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