Oval Office Inaugural Teleprompter

The teleprompter screen in the Oval Office loads and shows the foreign policy text for President Bartlet's inaugural address. Bartlet, C.J., Toby, Will, and Leo review the draft together, Bartlet pushing for language with real weight while Will steps into his speechwriter duties. The device anchors their focused huddle after Toby's quip about the Chief Justice's rhythmic dissent.

3 appearances

Purpose

Displaying inaugural speech foreign policy draft text for group review

Significance

Supports refinement of the inaugural address, highlights Bartlet's demand for substantive policy amid Will's onboarding and early crisis hints from Leo

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

Prompter Politics and the Missing Washington Bible

The Oval Office teleprompter is the immediate staging device for the foreign-policy text (item 144). It is cued so the President and staff can read and critique State Department phrasing, making rhetoric a visible, editable object.

Before: Idle but available in the Oval Office; ready to receive copy.

After: Loaded with item 144 and used as the focal text for the rehearsal and critique.

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S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

Demanding a Doctrine

The Oval Office teleprompter is ordered to load item 144 — the foreign‑policy passage — and serves as the focal display for the President and staff to review and argue over phrasing, enabling immediate textual adjustments and rehearsal.

Before: Idle/standing by, containing previous or blank copy; awaiting cue to load item 144.

After: Loaded with the foreign policy copy for the President and staff to read and revise.

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S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

Courtly Verse and Quiet Alarm

The Oval Office teleprompter is cued by Toby/President to load '144' — the foreign policy passage under debate — enabling the rehearsal of inaugural rhetoric and underscoring the shift from private drafting to public performance preparedness.

Before: Idle but available in the Oval Office; awaiting instruction for line 144.

After: Loaded with foreign policy text (line 144) and active for rehearsal.

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