Object
Donna's East Asia Briefing Memo
Donna hunches over her desk, fingers plunging into the folder's dense sheaf of papers—tabs protruding, edges curling from hasty flips—as C.J. barrels in, snatching her attention amid bullpen bedlam. The unassuming holder bulges with urgent dispatches, rustling accusations of refugee crises clashing against turkey pardons, its weight yanking Donna from routine rifling into frantic staff detours.
5 appearances
Purpose
To deliver concise, action‑relevant background and briefing notes about an East Asian diplomatic/security matter to senior staff for rapid situational awareness and operational decision making.
Significance
Functions as the scene's pivot: it snaps the room from comic, private banter into political alert. The memo carries factual leverage, proves Donna's diligence, and serves as the proximate plot prop that forces staff to confront an imminent press crisis and reorient priorities.
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