LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: Amid all of the flag-waving last night, there was still some concern over the health of former President Gerald Ford. He is at Hahnemann University Hospital. He is recovering from a stroke. And CNN's Pat Neal is standing by at the hospital with the former president's condition. She joins us now live -- Pat.</s>PAT NEAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Leon. Well, the latest on the update from the hospital is that former President Gerald Ford had a comfortable night, he remains in serious but improving condition in the neuro-intensive care unit of this hospital. Now he walked into this hospital, to the hospital's emergency room just under 24 hours ago. He was complaining that he felt off- balance. Doctors say he suffered one, possibly two strokes.</s>DR. ROBERT SCHWARTZMAN, HAHNEMANN UNIV. HOSPITAL: The president will totally recover from this. He has a little trouble with his speech and a little trouble with swallowing, but he should totally recover.</s>NEAL: Last night, Dick Cheney praised former President Gerald Ford. It was Ford who named Cheney, at the young age of just 34 years old, to become his chief of staff. And he praised him from the convention floor.</s>DICK CHENEY (R), VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I wouldn't be here tonight if it wasn't for him and the trust and confidence he placed in me 25 years ago. And I know all of you want to join me in wishing him a very quick and speedy recovery.</s>NEAL: Phone calls came in to Betty Ford from President Clinton, former President Bush and Governor George W. Bush. And Governor Bush asked if he could please visit Ford when it was possible. Now doctors say they are keeping Gerald Ford on blood thinners and they expect him to remain in the hospital for five or six days. Pat Neal, CNN, reporting live from Philadelphia.</s>HARRIS: All right, thank you, Pat.
Fmr. President Ford Remains in Hospital, Recovering from Stroke