Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Description
Bartlet paces Oval shadows as Sam unmasks Dana-Farber's elite oncologists: indispensable arsenal for cancer-crusade pledge, demanding weeks-long roundup to stand press gauntlet in unified scientific phalanx. This research citadel thrusts cutting-edge minds into political crosshairs, fueling federal ambitions yet exposing rally impossibilities—promise evaporates against mobilization chasms, etching Dana-Farber as linchpin in visionary gambits teetering on feasibility's edge.
Event Involvements
Events with structured involvement data
S3E11
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100,000 Airplanes
Bartlet and Sam Lamentably Shelve the Cancer-Cure Pledge
Dana-Farber named alongside peers as critical oncologist pool for two-week rally, its absence underscoring feasibility collapse in Bartlet-Sam dialogue.
Active Representation
Invoked in expert lineup discussion
Power Dynamics
Elite resource beyond swift presidential command
Institutional Impact
Reveals federal overreach limits against academic-medical fortresses
Organizational Goals
Sustain cutting-edge research autonomy
Avoid premature public commitments
Influence Mechanisms
Specialized personnel as bottleneck
Timeline constraints amplifying unavailability