The presidency of the United States is a demanding job that requires intellectual, emotional and physical strength. As time has passed the size and the power of the Executive Branch have increased with more and more responsibility residing on that one person. All presidents have support staffs that they rely on to help make decisions. When the president is ill whose interests take precedence? The president who may have other issues or may be in denial? His staff who may be sacrificing their power? The citizens and the rest of the world who depend on a stable executive running the United States government? We shall explore three presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight David Eisenhower to look at the specifics, the uncertainties and the deceptions that not only occurred during their presidencies but also preceded their candidacies.

Speaker: Dr. Dale Magee