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Leo McGarry's 1993 Rehabilitation Press Statement (press podium; S01E12)

A typed, formally formatted briefing paper — a single sheet or short packet of briefing pages — held at the podium and read aloud by Leo McGarry beneath flashbulbs. Crisp paper on official-looking stationery, edges neat, ink dark; Leo grips it as he delivers a deliberate, controlled admission, eyes dropping to lines before he looks up to face the room.

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S1E12 · He Shall, From Time To Time...

Leo's Public Confession at the Podium

The prepared statement is the script that structures Leo's admission: a formally typed document read aloud to provide precise, verifiable language and to signal intentionality and control. It serves as the narrative anchor that turns private history into public record.

Before: Held at the podium, ready to be read; edges neat on official stationery.

After: Remains in Leo's hand or on the podium as the confession concludes, now a literal record of his public admission.

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