Character

Bill Lacey

calm analytical precise reassuring

Chairman Bill Lacey briefs President Bartlet and senior staff in the Oval Office on financial market conditions. He confirms payment and settlement systems operated without issues during recent volatility and highlights the Dow's price/earnings ratio of 35 versus the historical average of 18. Lacey delivers steady analysis that recasts investor pullbacks as a return to fundamentals, not a crisis. His input grounds policy discussions amid political personnel decisions, signaling expertise in market mechanics trusted at the highest levels.

2 appearances

Also known as: Chairman Bill Lacey

Bill Lacey's Journey

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

The Interview: Integrity on Trial in the Oval

Calm, professional—focused on grounding the President in economic reality despite surrounding personnel chatter.

Chairman Bill Lacey opens the scene with a calm economic briefing about markets and P/E ratios; his presence establishes the formal Oval Office context before the personnel interrogation begins.

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Integrity Over Patronage: Bartlet Confronts Debbie

Calm, professional; focused on facts rather than political drama.

Chairman Bill Lacey begins the scene with a calm market briefing that frames the Oval conversation; his presence supplies the economic pretext Bartlet moves away from to interrogate personnel choices.

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