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[[Israeli-Palestinian]] peace talks at [[Camp David]] result in a momentous peace accord. [[Josiah Bartlet|President Bartlet]] accepts the resignation of White House Chief of Staff [[Leo McGarry]], who was strongly against the talks. Moments later, Leo suffers a massive heart attack. |
[[Israeli-Palestinian]] peace talks at [[Camp David]] result in a momentous peace accord. [[Josiah Bartlet|President Bartlet]] accepts the resignation of White House Chief of Staff [[Leo McGarry]], who was strongly against the talks. Moments later, Leo suffers a massive heart attack. |
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"The Birnam Wood" is a reference to the warning given to [[Macbeth]] in the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play of the same name, in which he is warned that "Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until / Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill / Shall come against him." |
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"The Birnam Wood" is episode 112 of The West Wing.
Plot
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at Camp David result in a momentous peace accord. President Bartlet accepts the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry, who was strongly against the talks. Moments later, Leo suffers a massive heart attack.
"The Birnam Wood" is a reference to the warning given to Macbeth in the Shakespeare play of the same name, in which he is warned that "Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until / Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill / Shall come against him."
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