Hidden Illness in the White House
- ISBN-10
- 0822308398
- ISBN-13
- 9780822308393
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 267
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988-09-30
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Authors
- Kenneth R. Crispell, Carlos Gomez
Description
Discusses the serious illnesses of three presidents, the inadaquate mechanisms in place at the time of their sicknesses and changes that would resolve problems
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