Presidential Historian

Presidential Historian advises President Bartlet on executive precedents. Bartlet cites the historian's assessment during the final Cabinet meeting: Bartlet's team stands as the most stable since Hoover's era. This benchmark frames praise for concrete gains—nine million jobs created, record home ownership, 150 trade deals, college aid expansion, 500 toxic sites cleaned, and 16,000 pages of regulations cut—amid administration transition and looming challenges.