Episode
The West Wing: Bartlet for America
Overview
Leo fears the worst when he testifies in the congressional investigation into Bartlet's lack of public disclosure about his illness.
Details
- Series
- The West Wing
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2001-12-12
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Bartlet for America is Episode 9 in Season 3 of The West Wing. It aired on 2001-12-12. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 8: The Women of Qumar
At Abbey's urging, Josh meets with a powerful women's caucus over the proposed language of a United Nations treaty banning prostitution.
Episode 10: H. Con-172
Leo defiantly rejects the Congressional Oversight Committee's offer of a public censure of Bartlet that would finally bring an end to the investigation and spare Leo of any possible personal repercussions.
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