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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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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Senior Staff Frenzy: Lame Duck Treaty Push and Leo's Discipline

Newly mandated by Leo as strict two-page briefing summaries initialed by him, weaponized against inefficiency exposed by Oval display and Post critique, cramping staff style to enforce clarity in future pitches.

Before: Non-existent rule

After: Institutionalized protocol for Oval access

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Bartlet's Aspirin Desperation Exposes Chaos; Leo Imposes Memo Discipline

Leo's two-page summary mandated as new rule for all Oval briefings, initialed by him, wielded as disciplinary tool in his office to curb inefficiency exposed by Post critique, channeling disarray into streamlined execution.

Before: Proposed protocol

After: Enforced policy for staff

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Leo Ignites Lame Duck Offensive and Restores Order

Leo's two-page summary rule decreed as disciplinary mandate for Oval briefings—initialed by him—cramping staff style to curb inefficiency, transforming chaos critique into structured command post-frenzy.

Before: Proposed tool

After: Enforced new protocol

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Marino's Predicted Swing, Danny's Cute Access Bid, and Summary Reversal Reveal

Implicit constraint on handed summary's brutal brevity (capped at two pages per Leo's rule), enforcing concise Oval pitches—its disciplinary shadow amplifies Ainsley's 'polish' as reversal weapon, heightening stakes of Sam's discovery.

Before: Format standard, referenced indirectly

After: Embodied in revised summary now with Sam

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