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Rust Belt Ball
Staffers reference the Rust Belt Ball during tense backstage huddle at the Capitol. C.J., President Bartlet, Larry, Ed, and Toby bicker over its slot in the inaugural evening's sequence of balls, their debate amplifying anxiety as Charlie hunts the missing Bible. The name evokes industrial heartland homage amid post-ceremony whirl.
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Purpose
One of several inaugural balls requiring sequenced logistical coordination after the swearing-in ceremony.
Significance
Sparks petty staff arguments that humanize high-stakes tension, contrasting Bible urgency with routine planning pressures.
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