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Special Relationship: In Sickness and in Health

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Special Relationship: In Sickness and in Health

FromEconomist Podcasts

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hillary Clinton has been fighting off questions about her health throughout the 2016 presidential election, but the topic returned to the fore after she nearly fainted at a 9/11 commemoration ceremony and then revealed she'd contracted pneumonia.

Clinton, 68 -- or Donald Trump, 70, who has released scant detail about his own medical history -- would be among the oldest presidents ever elected.

This week, Celeste and John speak with distinguished historian and presidential biographer Robert Dallek of Stanford University about the astoundingly secretive culture surrounding the wellness of our leaders and ask a simple question: How much do voters have a right to know about their health?

This episode was produced by Alan Haburchak. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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