Voyage of Understanding
[1] He chose to embark on a tour to improve public relations in anticipation of his reelection campaign in 1924.[1] On July 5, Harding and his companions arrived in Tacoma, Washington, and boarded the USS Henderson on a voyage to Alaska.He also attended the completion of the Alaska Railroad in Nenana, where he drove in the final spike.[2] As he concluded the Alaska portion of his tour in late July, Harding began to complain of cramps, indigestion, fever and shortness of breath.The original cause of death was stated to be a stroke, but it is now believed that he died of a heart attack.
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