Character

Bob Bibbet

vigilant detail-oriented diplomatic

Bob Bibbet operates as a State Department contact who phones Josh Lyman to flag concerns over rewrites to the foreign policy language in President Bartlet's inaugural address. Paired with Jeffrey Tomlinson, he embodies diplomatic unease amid Roosevelt Room briefings on global crises like Khundu atrocities. His alerts underscore tensions between State Department precision and White House adjustments, positioning him as a vigilant intermediary in interagency policy frictions.

3 appearances

Bob Bibbet's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

From Routine Briefing to Khundu's Moral Reckoning

Cautious and attentive — focused on institutional process.

Referenced as another State Dept. voice on the phone with Josh, echoing Tomlinson's concern and reinforcing the impression management pressure on the administration.

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S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

When Words Become Images: The Khundu Atrocity Revealed

Concerned and defensive — seeking to avert doctrinal confusion.

Bob Bibbet is similarly on the phone with Josh, representing State Department concern about the inaugural language and its diplomatic consequences.

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S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

Interagency Blowback — Reese Reassigned

Worried about the ramifications of shifting language on international obligations (as reported).

Also cited by Josh as a State Department interlocutor worried about changes to the foreign-policy section; serves as an off-stage reminder of diplomatic caution.

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Affiliation

CIA