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Dokes Family
grieving
bereaved
The Dokes family receives a phone call from Congressman Mark Richardson notifying them of Sergeant Dokes' death during a late-night meeting with Toby Ziegler. Toby asks to stay for the call, turning political negotiations over Kuhndu aid votes and draft lottery inequities into a shared confrontation with military service's human cost. Richardson stands as he dials, underscoring the moment's gravity. Their off-screen grief amplifies debates on class and racial burdens in the armed forces.
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Sergeant Dokes' family
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