Rudy Vallee

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Will Bailey cites Rudy Vallee as a source quoted in President Bartlet's drafted commencement address. Placed alongside Cicero and Thomas Aquinas, the reference highlights the speech's bold mix of ancient philosophy, medieval theology, and American showmanship. This eclectic choice sharpens the address's call for passion over pure reason, grounding White House speechwriting in cultural breadth during a hallway review with Abbey Bartlet.

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S4E22 · Commencement

Pearls Before the Podium

Referenced as part of the draft's texture—no emotional arc, but contributes to the speech's tonal range.

Rudy Vallee is cited by Will as a surprising third quotation in the draft, signaling the speech's eclectic mix and giving Bartlet material to pivot from playful intellectualism to a …

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