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Matthew Algeo recounted the secret surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from President Grover Cleveland in June 1893, during one of the worst economic moments in American history. The surgery, performed…

Drs. Amy Mynderse and Marc Bloom, with the Houston Methodist Hospital, updated the news media on the latest condition of former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara…

Richard Levinson addressed three myths about presidents and their health. He also spoke about how doctors have sometimes contributed to the death of a president and how, in other cases,…

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discussed his cancer diagnosis. He said that melanoma which first occurred in his liver had spread to his brain, and that he would begin treatment that…

Candice Millard talked about her book, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President. In her book she tells the story of the assassination of James A.…

A compilation was shown of interviews with Reagan administration officials, historians, and Nancy Reagan, remembering the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. Interviews…

Rear Admiral Connie Mariano (Retired), met with former colleagues and friends to celebrate the launch of her book, The White House Doctor: My Patients Were Presidents - A Memoir. In the…

The guests talked by live video link from the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, Virginia, about recently discovered personal diaries and letters of President Wilson’s close friend and White House…

At an event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the assassination attempt upon then President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, Dr. Jim Scott gave an overview of the events of that day and…

The participants discussed the politics involved when a high government official falls ill. This subject is being developed as an academic specialty at George Washington University. The…

Mr. Gilbert talked about his new book The Mortal Presidency, which looks at five U. S. presidents and their medical histories. He described various types of illnesses that afflicted these…

Officials spoke to reporters about President Bush’s colonoscopy procedure and the temporary transfer of power to Vice President Cheney during the procedure. Following their remarks they…

Mr. Cochran talked about the record of the Clinton administration and its priorities, and the role of media in politics. He also responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic…

White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart and Dr. Connie Mariano talked to reporters about the physical examination of President Bill Clinton. They listed the physicians who participated in…

As part of an annual lecture series, Professor Robert Ferrell, author of “Ill Advised: Presidential Health and Public Trust” spoke about the illness and death of President Franklin…

Professor Jerrold Post talked about health of presidents, both mental and physical, and about the public’s right to know about health problems.

President Bush responded to reporters' questions in the Rose Garden on the first anniversary of Iraq’s attack on Kuwait, the first event that eventually led to the Persian Gulf war. He discussed the results of the recently…

President George H.W. Bush was greeting upon his return to the White House after a brief stay at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He briefly spoke to reporters.

White House Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater briefed reporters about the health of President George H.W. Bush.