Families of Men Lost in the Incident

Description

President Bartlet plans direct phone calls to these families after men die in a friendly-fire incident. He asks Will Bailey for help processing information the families send. C.J. stands nearby during the exchange. Bartlet shifts quickly from these personal condolences to ordering research on decertifying Colombia, highlighting the families' place in immediate crisis response. They represent grieving relatives whom the President contacts personally amid Air Force One travel and policy pivots.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

1 events

S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Family Calls and a Decertification Order

The families of the men lost in the friendly-fire incident are the immediate human focus: Bartlet announces he will call them and that they'll be sending up information. They are directly acted upon and will shape the President's personal and public response.

Active Representation

Represented via impending phone calls and incoming information that the staff will process; not physically aboard but present in the President's actions.

Power Dynamics

They hold moral authority over the President's personal actions and public narrative; emotionally compel presidential attention though they possess limited institutional power.

Institutional Impact

Their grieving prompts immediate presidential engagement and creates a human imperative that competes with, and humanizes, abstract policy choices like decertification.

Internal Dynamics

Not depicted in detail; internal family dynamics are not shown, but the group represents multiple affected households whose needs could differ.

Organizational Goals

Receive personal communication, condolences, and accurate information about the incident. Obtain clarity and possibly advocacy for accountability or assistance.

Influence Mechanisms

Moral and emotional pressure on the President and administration. Potential to shape public opinion and media coverage once their contact becomes known.