College Presidents
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Event Involvements
Events with structured involvement data
College presidents are invoked as potential validators Sam expects to be lined up by Janet; they function as external authorities whose endorsements would buttress the President's policy narratives about tuition and financial aid.
Implied through Sam's plan to 'make a book' and Janet's role in securing their comments.
Act as influential third-party validators wielding reputational authority that the White House seeks to leverage.
Their potential involvement demonstrates how the White House uses non-governmental authorities to legitimate policy, revealing the interplay between expertise and political persuasion.
College presidents are referenced as a constituency Sam expects to produce negative validators about shrinking financial aid budgets, a group whose voices would lend credibility to critiques of the administration's tax policy tradeoffs.
Through hypothetical validators and the promise of external voices in the briefing book.
Reputational authority — their assessments shape public perception though they are outside direct political control.
Their potential involvement demonstrates how third-party experts can legitimize or delegitimize policy narratives, affecting political messaging.
Not explored here; assumed to be autonomous and responsive to reputational incentives.