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Jerry Lee Lewis
scandalous
infamous
charismatic
Jerry Lee Lewis, rock 'n' roll musician, draws President Bartlet's quip during a Roosevelt Room briefing on the new Bhutanese king's marriage. Bartlet jokes the king qualifies if old enough to marry Lewis, alluding to the singer's 1957 union with his 13-year-old cousin Myra. The reference cuts tension with American pop culture scandal, spotlighting Bartlet's sharp humor amid foreign policy updates.
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