Washington Journal
President Woodrow Wilson's Health
2006-12-29T09:01:18-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2FhXC8xOTU1NjktMDMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==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 physician, Cary Grayson. The materials offered new evidence about President Wilson’s condition and governing ability after his stroke on October 2, 1919 and included observations on the president’s U.S. tour to build support for the Treaty of Versailles, as well as information on the president’s condition withheld from the public, Congress, and even President Wilson’s own cabinet members. They talked about the historical significance of the documents and showed some of the collection. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
The guests talked by live video link from the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, Virginia, about recently discovered personal diaries and letters of…
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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 physician, Cary Grayson. The materials offered new evidence about President Wilson’s condition and governing ability after his stroke on October 2, 1919 and included observations on the president’s U.S. tour to build support for the Treaty of Versailles, as well as information on the president’s condition withheld from the public, Congress, and even President Wilson’s own cabinet members. They talked about the historical significance of the documents and showed some of the collection. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
The guests talked by live video link from the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, Virginia, about recently discovered personal diaries and letters of… read more
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 physician, Cary Grayson. The materials offered new evidence about President Wilson’s condition and governing ability after his stroke on October 2, 1919 and included observations on the president’s U.S. tour to build support for the Treaty of Versailles, as well as information on the president’s condition withheld from the public, Congress, and even President Wilson’s own cabinet members. They talked about the historical significance of the documents and showed some of the collection. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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