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CEC Briefing

Jack Reese delivers the CEC briefing directly into the Oval Office, where Bartlet, C.J., Charlie, Nancy, and Toby reference it amid disputes over press-room seating. Staff treat it as urgent information demanding priority, pulling focus from petty arguments to substantive content Reese brings in person.

2 appearances

Purpose

Deliver key updates on CEC matters to senior White House staff including the President.

Significance

Interrupts Oval Office bickering, elevates Jack Reese's input as a priority topic, and reveals staff dynamics in handling external briefings during routine discussions.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Diverted UN Call — The Rwanda Memo Arrives

The CEC briefing is introduced immediately after the seating spat and memo handoff; it functions as the consequential policy content that follows the memo, bringing military/tactical information into the room.

Before: CEC briefing prepared and requested; not yet delivered to the President.

After: Commander Reese delivers the CEC briefing in the Oval Office, shifting the meeting fully to substantive national security discussion.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Optics, Interruptions, and the Navy Briefing

The CEC briefing itself is the formal deliverable Jack provides at Bartlet's request, containing military assessments that redirect the meeting's energy away from press-room theatrics toward security strategy.

Before: Requested but not yet delivered to the President; represented by Nancy's coordination.

After: Being delivered in the Oval Office as Jack answers questions about France and the North Sea exercise.

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