Object

Advance Copy of President Bartlet's Speech to Teachers

Reporters hound C.J. during her Air Force One briefing, demanding an advance copy of President Bartlet's speech to teachers amid KSU crisis questions. She deflects with practiced ease, eyes sharp, as Bruno, Sam, and Debbie watch nearby—Bartlet lingers at the edge, the unseen pages fueling press speculation and White House message control.

2 appearances

Purpose

Press preview of President Bartlet's upcoming speech to teachers

Significance

Ignites reporter pushback in briefing, tests C.J.'s spin on KSU fallout, underscores discipline over speech leaks during political triage.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E3 · College Kids

Crash Button and Clearance: Debbie's Vetting on Air Force One

The advance copy of the President's speech is the press object driving earlier questioning; the reporters' demand for it creates the time-pressure context for rapid staff briefings and onboarding. It functions as the tangible artifact representing media access and the need for tightly controlled message flow.

Before: Held in filing center behind the press riser; not released to press except pool photos.

After: Still withheld; reporters are told only pool photos are allowed, maintaining tight control.

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S4E3 · College Kids

Spin and Sorrow: Crafting the KSU Response on Air Force One

Requested by a reporter as an 'advance copy' of the President's speech; functions narratively to pressure C.J. for detail and force the staff to acknowledge the need to produce text while managing optics.

Before: Prepared somewhere in the Executive Board/advance but not released to press.

After: Held back for pool-only distribution; reporters told they will only get pool photos and limited materials.

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