Office of Protocol

Description

Office of Protocol scours White House shadows for the vanished ceramic cat statue—Hassan Ali's Cairo gift to the President—flagging its diplomatic weight via State Department alerts. Sherry Halpurn's testimony convicts C.J. as holder; gift officer consultations and razor-sharp recollections seal the verdict. These protocol enforcers command oversight of foreign presents, thrusting bureaucratic hounds into frantic hunts that snare press secretaries in accountability's grip, fueling hallway panics amid Oval Office tempests.

Affiliated Characters

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster
Charlie Corners C.J. Over Missing Diplomatic Cat Statue

Office of Protocol drives the confrontation via Charlie's relay: unable to find statue, they consulted gift officer Sherry Halpurn, convicting C.J. as holder—enforcing display for Ali's visit, their hunt exposes internal mishandling in comedic protocol breach.

Active Representation

Through relayed testimony and inquiries via Charlie

Power Dynamics

Exercising oversight authority over White House staff possessions

Institutional Impact

Highlights bureaucratic precision clashing with staff informality

Organizational Goals
Locate and display diplomatic gift Ensure protocol compliance for visitor
Influence Mechanisms
Custody tracing and accountability chains Consultations with gift officers
S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster
C.J.'s Frantic Plea to Carol for a Getaway

Office of Protocol looms as the accusatory force behind Charlie's alert, having failed to locate the statue and pinpointing C.J. via Sherry Halpurn's testimony; their hunt propels her hallway meltdown and Carol enlistment, embodying bureaucratic oversight clashing with personal lapses.

Active Representation

Via relayed testimony and search directive through Charlie

Power Dynamics

Exercising investigative authority over White House staff possessions

Institutional Impact

Highlights rigid protocol exposing executive vulnerabilities

Organizational Goals
Locate and display the diplomatic gift pre-visit Enforce gift tracking accountability
Influence Mechanisms
Custodial records and witness interrogations Escalation to aides like Charlie for recovery

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