Situation Room Staffer (Kashmir timekeeper)

procedural attentive unobtrusive efficient institutionally anonymized reputationally vulnerable passive subject of inquiry

A procedural White House staffer assigned to the Situation Room who handles logistical and timekeeping duties during high-intensity briefings. In 'The West Wing' S01E11 'Lord John Marbury', the staffer briskly sets a clock to Kashmir time while senior officials (including President Bartlet, Leo McGarry, Percy Fitzwallace, CIA Director, and Mitch) assemble, signaling readiness and precise coordination as the administration pivots into crisis mode. The role situates the staffer close to military and intelligence leadership for unobtrusive support without policy involvement.

2 appearances

Also known as: white house staffer, aide setting the clock to Kashmir time, the staffers, Staffer 1, Situation Room aide, staffer

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S1E11 · Lord John Marbury

Missed Warning — Bartlet Confronts Intelligence and Activates Crisis Task Force

Quietly focused—anxious only in the service of precision and timing.

A Situation Room staffer physically sets the wall clock to Kashmir time, signaling coordination and anchoring the briefing’s timeline while remaining procedural and unobtrusive.

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S1E11 · Lord John Marbury

Midnight Briefing — 300,000 in Kashmir

Detached professionalism—focused on precise logistics while the room's senior figures manage strategy and blame.

The Situation Room timekeeping aide is briefly visible setting the wall clock to Kashmir time, a procedural gesture that anchors the briefing timeline and emphasizes the immediacy of the twenty‑five …

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