Ted Tatum

Ted Tatum strides into the Mural Room's glow as a physician unearthing family legacy, guiding his 89-year-old father Alan—railroad veteran and boyhood FDR correspondent—straight to Charlie Young's orbit. Phone calls ignite the quest; now handshakes lock with President Bartlet amid crackling banter on hidden codes and presidential pranks. Jokes about Candid Camera slice tension, laughter erupts at Oval Office quips, gratitude surges in thanks that bind personal history to White House heartbeat. This doctor channels filial pride into presidential encounter, his warmth forging a tender bridge across eras amid crises.