Plot summary
As the Bartlet clan, including a late Ellie, gathers for the White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony, Christian missionaries are arrested in Sudan for proselytizing. Meanwhile, the Drug Enforcement Administration has suspended the license of a doctor who assisted with the suicide of a terminally ill patient in Oregon, where it is legal, the President's attorney general is siding with the DEA; and President Bartlet's son-in-law, Doug Westin, has decided to run for Congress, even though he will not receive the support of the White House. Note: The title is Arabic for "father of daughters", from an Arabic proverb; President Bartlet has three daughters and no sons. Submitted as Emmy nominee for Outstanding Drama.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The West Wing season 5. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.