Object
Leo's Two-Page Oval Office Briefing Summary
Crisp sheets capped at two pages enforce brutal brevity on chaotic staff pitches, initialed by Leo McGarry's unyielding hand. He slams it down as a disciplinary gauntlet in his office, curbing frenzy; Ainsley thrusts a rewritten version at Sam in the lobby, her conservative flip igniting instant confrontation as he devours it in seconds, jaw set against the ideological ambush.
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Purpose
Condense all Oval Office briefing materials into pre-approved summaries not exceeding two pages, initialed by Chief of Staff Leo McGarry to filter inefficiency before presidential access.
Significance
Leo wields this mandate like a whip cracking over disarray, forging discipline from Oval Office bedlam during desperate Test Ban Treaty maneuvers, exposing fractures in staff cohesion while propelling calculated escalation.
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