White House Underground Tunnel (service/egress corridor)
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Bartlet mentions an 'underground tunnel' from the White House as a rhetorical detail that registers the lengths of his private escape planning — a subterranean, contingency route that emphasizes secrecy, even if he admits he can't find it.
Eerie and secretive in mention — a claustrophobic counterpoint to the Oval's openness.
Hypothetical escape route; symbolic backup that underscores the clandestine nature of the plan.
Represents hidden infrastructure beneath power, and the private channels leaders use to avoid spectacle.
Restricted and not generally accessible — implied security controlled.
The White House Underground Tunnel is mentioned by Bartlet as a hypothetical egress — a secretive architectural possibility he has sought but not found, used here to underline the President's fascination with hidden escape routes and private mobility beneath institutional life.
Mysterious in reference — conjures damp, muted corridors and clandestine possibility.
Referenced escape route / symbol of secret mobility
Evokes the tension between public office and private freedom; a subterranean alternative to visible presidential movement.
Not explicitly accessible in the scene; the tunnel is spoken of hypothetically and is not traversed.
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