Warren Harding Twenty-ninth President of the United States from 1921 to 1923 Date of Birth: 02.11.1865 Country: USA

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Warren Harding: 25th President of the United States (1921-1923)

Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1923. He was a member of the Republican Party and a senator from Ohio. Harding emerged as a surprise candidate for his party in the 1920 election and led the Republicans to a convincing victory. He was a proponent of limited government intervention in the economy. However, after just two years in office, Harding passed away on August 2, 1923, in San Francisco during a tour of the western states, presumably from a massive heart attack. Rumors of poisoning spread after his death, with his wife also being suspected. Harding was known for his bohemian lifestyle, including his love for poker, fine drinks, and extramarital affairs, a reputation he maintained even during his presidency. He was succeeded by Vice President Calvin Coolidge.

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In June 1923, Warren Harding, the 29th President of the United States, embarked on an exhausting goodwill tour called the "Voyage of Understanding." Understanding was desperately needed by Harding's administration, which had become embroiled in scandals. Notably, the Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall, had been caught accepting bribes and became the first member of a U.S. cabinet to be imprisoned. Harding himself was clearly in need of a break. While returning from Alaska, the president complained of stomach cramps and indigestion. Following the advice of his doctors, he interrupted his voyage and stopped in San Francisco to recover his health. It was there, in the apartments on the eighth floor of the Palace Hotel, that his condition worsened. On July 30, his temperature rose to 39°C (102°F), and he was diagnosed with right-sided pneumonia. The next day, the president, while sitting in bed, jovially talked about his planned fishing trip. According to his wife, Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, she read him a flattering article in the Saturday Evening Post that evening before retiring to her room. Later, the nurse entered the room and found the president unconscious, with an expression of anguish on his face. She woke Mrs. Harding, who summoned a doctor, but it was too late. The president passed away at 7:35 pm. The exact cause of death was never determined. Initially, a stroke was cited as the cause. Many believed that the stress of the government scandals, combined with his underlying hypertensive disease, led to his demise. For unclear reasons, his widow refused an autopsy, and his body was embalmed right in the hotel. Mrs. Harding's suspicious behavior quickly sparked rumors. Harding, known for his numerous extramarital affairs, had not shared a particularly loving relationship with his wife. New information about Harding's final days has recently surfaced. His wife's personal physician, Charles Sawyer, who was treating her for kidney disease and was known for his controversial methods, attributed the president's stomach disorder to food poisoning and prescribed him a large dose of laxative to rid his body of toxins. An accidental or intentional overdose of the medication could have caused his death. Harding and the Holodomor in Soviet Russia