Object

Mildred's Cabinet Meeting Notes

A packet used for documenting cabinet meeting minutes, critical in articulating the administration's response to political tensions.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E8 · Enemies

Hoynes Opens on Procedure; Bartlet Reframes Purpose

Mildred's single‑packet minutes are read aloud and then inspected by the President; the typed, verbatim language functions as documentary proof that Hoynes used a Congress‑first formulation, converting a neutral administrative artifact into a political instrument.

Before: Held by Mildred at the Roosevelt Room table; single‑sided typed pages with marginal pen marks.

After: Remains with Mildred (or on the table) as the factual record; its evidentiary value has been publicly demonstrated.

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S1E8 · Enemies

Bartlet Reclaims the Room — Public Rebuke of Hoynes

Mildred's verbatim minutes are read aloud and become the evidentiary lynchpin of Bartlet's intervention: the written phrase directly contradicts Hoynes's verbal disavowal and is used to publicly rebuke him. The packet converts procedural language into political ammunition.

Before: In Mildred's hand, single‑sided pages containing verbatim notes from the meeting in progress.

After: Remains in Mildred's possession after being read; its contents have been exposed to every participant and thus function as an official record with heightened political consequence.

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