- Gone Quiet
Infobox Television episode
Title = Gone Quiet
Series = The West Wing
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Season = 3
Episode = 50
Airdate =November 14 2001
Production = 227207
Writer =Aaron Sorkin (teleplay)Julia Dahl &Laura Glasser (story)
Director =Jon Hutman
Guests =Oliver Platt Ron Silver Hal Holbrook Anna Deavere Smith Connie Britton Valerie Mahaffey Gregalan Williams
Episode list = List of "The West Wing" episodes
Season list = Infobox The West Wing season 3 episode list
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Next ="Gone Quiet" is the 50th episode of "The West Wing".Plot
When an American spy submarine suddenly goes silent in hostile
North Korea n waters, an angry President receives advice from the Assistant Secretary of State and must decide whether he should notify the enemy or attempt a risky, secret rescue. Meanwhile, his wife, Abigail, learns that her pastmalpractice suits might be Bartlet'sAchilles' heel in his criminal investigation, as she technically broke laws in three states. In other White House action, C.J. is ecstatic over a potential presidential candidate's indecisive public remarks. Toby meets with a representative from an appropriations committee who wants to funnel money away from Congress' controversial funding of avant-garde artists.The plot has resonances to the "Pueblo" Incident of 1968. This is mentioned to the President by Assistant Secretary of State Duncan (
Hal Holbrook ), who adds, "I was there"—an inside reference to Holbrook's portrayal of the captain of the "Pueblo" in a 1973 TV movie about the incident.External links
* [http://epguides.com/WestWing/ The West Wing Episode Guide]
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