20 Hours in America

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"20 Hours in America"
The West Wing episodes
Episode nos.	Season 4 Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by	Christopher Misiano
Written by	Aaron Sorkin
Production codes	175301 175302
Original air date	September 25, 2002 (2002-09-25)
Guest appearances
Ron Silver John Amos Anna Deavere Smith Amy Adams NiCole Robinson Renée Estevez Valorie Armstrong Alan Dale Danielle Harris John Gallagher Jr. Lily Tomlin Jennifer Armour John P. Connolly Don Perry Andrew McFarlane
Episode chronology
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"20 Hours in America" is the two-part fourth season premiere of The West Wing. The episode aired on September 25, 2002, on NBC. In the episodes, President Josiah Bartlet deals with multiple crises, including a cover-up of the assassination of a foreign dignitary, while Josh Lyman, Toby Ziegler, and Donna Moss attempt to return to the White House after they are accidentally left behind in Indiana.