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It\\u2019s May 23rd. This day in 1909, Helen \\u201cNellie\\u201d Taft, wife of President William Howard Taft, suffered a stroke that caused her to retreat from the White House to recover.
\\n\\nJody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how Nellie was a highly influential figure, and how her absence may have significantly effected the course of the Taft presidency. Plus, Jody floats a theory\\u2026
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