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bobbieinok

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Mon Jun 15, 2020, 09:17 AM Jun 2020

President's health---Ike heart attack 1955. LBJ gallbladder surgery 1965

12 days after surgery, LBJ has press conference and lifts up shirt to show 12 inch scar. To prove he in great health

But later came out doctors worried about heart problem, possible cancer

As I recall, finding this out afterwords led to a major demand that there must always be transparency about the president's heath---the Congress, govt officials, and public needs this info in order to correctly make decisions

Didn't Wilson's wife conceal his health issues??

And didn't Reagan's wife conceal his?

In each case, didn't wife to some extent secretly take over presidential duties??

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President's health---Ike heart attack 1955. LBJ gallbladder surgery 1965 (Original Post) bobbieinok Jun 2020 OP
and Wilson's were a doozy dsc Jun 2020 #1
President Melania? world wide wally Jun 2020 #2
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