Ninety Miles Away
Encyclopedia
"Ninety Miles Away" is episode 129 of The West Wing
. The title is a reference to the distance between United States and Cuban soil.
) knows the rumour about Castro and the talks and also knows the history about Kate Harper's CIA Cuba background and Leo.
Meanwhile, Leo and Kate learn that they have more in common than politics when a distant memory of corrupted elections and bar room antics reveal a more intimate connection, and Charlie tries to deal with a bug infestation without destroying the White House in the process.
The West Wing (TV series)
The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
. The title is a reference to the distance between United States and Cuban soil.
Plot
When speculations fly surrounding the nexus between communist Cuba and the capitalist United States, President Bartlet is propelled into a dubious conundrum – that is, to continue secret talks with Cuba's ailing dictator which Leo is involved with and lift an antiquated embargo or to yield to bi-partisan political pressure and reaffirm 40-year-old sanctions. A Florida Senator (played by Brian DennehyBrian Dennehy
Brian Mannion Dennehy is an American actor of film, stage and screen.-Early years:Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Hannah and Edward Dennehy, who was a wire service editor for the Associated Press; he has two brothers, Michael and Edward. Dennehy is of Irish ancestry and was...
) knows the rumour about Castro and the talks and also knows the history about Kate Harper's CIA Cuba background and Leo.
Meanwhile, Leo and Kate learn that they have more in common than politics when a distant memory of corrupted elections and bar room antics reveal a more intimate connection, and Charlie tries to deal with a bug infestation without destroying the White House in the process.