    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [January 13, 1991]
    [Pages 37-38]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    White House Statement on Mrs. Bush's Condition Following a Sledding
    Accident at Camp David, Maryland
    January 13, 1991

        Mrs. Bush has been taken to Washington County Regional Hospital in
    Hagerstown, MD, following a minor accident while sledding at Camp David.
    The President and Mrs. Bush were sledding with grandchildren this
    morning when Mrs. Bush fell off her sled and into a tree. She was
    immediately examined by White House physician Dr.
    Lawrence Mohr. Dr. Mohr indicates she suffered minor lacerations and
    bruises but

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    will be taken to the hospital for further examination and possible x-
    rays of her legs. Dr. Mohr expects Mrs. Bush to return to Camp David
    soon after the examination. The accident occurred shortly after 10
    o'clock this morning following church services. The Bushes attended
    church services at Camp David with family and staff.

                        Note: Mrs. Bush's x-rays disclosed a nondisplaced
                            fracture of the left leg.