Unnamed Cabinet Secretary (education policy; female)

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Cabinet Secretary attends President Bartlet's final Cabinet meeting marking the end of his first term. He stands with fellow Cabinet members and greets Bartlet with 'Good morning, Mr. President' as he enters the room. Bartlet acknowledges him directly as 'Mr. Secretary' before praising the Cabinet's record: nine million new jobs, record home ownership, 150 trade agreements, expanded college aid, 500 toxic waste cleanups, and elimination of 16,000 pages of regulations. His formal greeting underscores the respectful protocol amid the administration's reflective reset and resignation demands.

3 appearances

Executive Governance / Public Policy

Also known as: unnamed cabinet secretary, two cabinet secretaries, MAN, members of his Cabinet, cabinet secretary

Unnamed Cabinet …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S1E15 · Celestial Navigation

Thirty-Six Hours That Blew Up a Day

Absent but portrayed as frustrated and publically combustible; implied indignation and the consequences of visible anger.

Referenced by Josh as a possible trigger — a cabinet secretary 'losing her temper' — she is named as a catalytic figure though not physically present, becoming the human face …

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Hilton Arrest Briefing / Final Cabinet Reset

Respectful professionalism — reflecting the gravity of the final Cabinet meeting.

A Cabinet-level figure in the room who stands and formally greets the President as he enters the meeting; participates in the ceremonial transition into the final Cabinet session.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Final Cabinet, Formal Resignations

Respectful and attentive, participating in the public ritual of office.

The cabinet member at the head of proceedings rises, offers the formal greeting to the President on entry, embodying ritualized respect and lending ceremonial weight to Bartlet's address.

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