Bartlet Presidential Library Commission
Presidential Library Development and Historic Site ApprovalDescription
The Bartlet Presidential Library Commission drives the urgent selection of construction sites for President Jed Bartlet's presidential library, clashing against preservation laws like the Historic Barns and Bridges Preservation Act that torpedo their prime choice. Counsel Neda Wallin channels communications to Jonathan Bartlet, who presses for presidential approval on the secondary site amid mounting bureaucratic friction and legacy stakes. This body embodies the tense interplay of personal ambition, legal entanglements, and executive oversight in shaping post-presidency monuments.
Event Involvements
Events with structured involvement data
S2E16
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Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail
Bartlet Grapples with His Own Law Blocking Library Site
Bartlet Presidential Library Commission materializes via counsel Neda Wallin's alert to Jonathan, torpedoing prime site under preservation act; Charlie relays their green-light plea for second site, Bartlet's stall underscoring bureaucratic drag on family legacy machine.
Active Representation
Through counsel Neda Wallin briefing Jonathan Bartlet
Power Dynamics
Legal arm challenging presidential post-term ambitions via inherited statutes
Institutional Impact
Exposes tension between gubernatorial ideals and presidential legacy entitlement
Internal Dynamics
Counsel-driven compliance checks friction with site selection haste
Organizational Goals
Secure rapid approval for viable second library site
Navigate preservation hurdles without derailing monument timeline
Influence Mechanisms
Legal expertise via counsel's violation detection
Familial channels pressuring executive via Jonathan's fax