Post by Joey Lucas on Aug 8, 2003 18:11:24 GMT
From The Official Companion:
Lobby:
The high-traffic, high-security area used by employees and guests of the West Wing is the Northwest Lobby. While several rooms of the main building of the White House are open to the public, the West Wing is closed to public tours. Private groups or guests are admitted to view the offices of the staff, although personal tours are only conducted after the President has left the Oval Office for the night, usually around ten o’clock.
The Roosevelt Room:
As Leo’s daughter Mallory pointed out to Sam, the conference room in the West Wing is named for the twenty-sixth President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, although it does stand in honour of all the Roosevelts. A bronze bust of Teddy Roosevelt sits on the mantle across from busts of the thirty-second President of the United States – and distant cousin – Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor. Also on the mantle sits Josiah Bartlet’s Nobel Prize for Economics.
The Roosevelt Room has witnessed meetings ranging from general staff to union contract negotiations to gatherings with legislators and heads of state. It is also the formal meeting room for the President’s cabinet. Traditionally, the President sits in the middle of the table, with the vice president seated on his right. Many of the staff can be found in the Roosevelt Room during informal late-night meetings, where take-out food is often brought in, which is known to attract Ainsley to any get-together.
Upper Press/Staff Bullpen:
The combined bullpen of the staffs of the press secretary and the deputy chief of staff is considered off-limits to the press, but it is not unusual to see one or two members of the forth estate milling about as they have grown close to the President’s staff. Surrounding this area are the Offices of Legislative Liaison, Political Liaison, and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
Throughout the West Wing, sets of four clocks hang on the walls representing the following time zones:
1. POTUS: Set to the time zone in which the President is currently.
2. D.C.: Set to the current time in Washington, D.C.
3. ZULU: Set to Greenwich Mean Time.
4. HOT SPOT: Set to the time zone of a military “hot spot” in the world, e.g. Haiti.
Communications Bullpen:
Formerly the offices of the White House counsel, this area was commandeered by the Communications Department upon their arrival. The first assistant or communications aide to report for work – often either Bonnie or Ginger – “opens” the communication bullpen every morning with a call to the switchboard, alerting them that someone is in the area to receive calls.
Press Briefing Room:
The Press Briefing Room is the most public face of the White House. From this room, C.J. updates the media on the general events of the day, as well as breaking stories. The room is also the site of most presidential press conferences. Often filled with the corps and various members of the media, room capacity in only eighty-six people allowed by law. Larger press gatherings are often held in the East Room.
The room, built over the White House pool, was originally created to give the press greater access to the administration. Sam and Josh recently considered moving it across the street – into the OEOB – to free up additional space in the overcrowded West Wing. The plan quickly died when the press got wind of the idea.
The Mural Room:
Named such for the artwork depicting Revolutionary War scenes covering the walls, the Mural Room is the formal reception area for guests of the White House. This room has hosted many photo ops for the President and foreign dignitaries, such as Indonesian President Siguto. Most notably, this room served as the backdrop for the interview in which the President announced to the world that he has MS – a fact that he has been covering up for years.
According to the plaque on the wall, the fireplace in the Mural Room was a favourite of President Andrew Johnson’s, who would sip whiskey from a charcoal keg while reading by its light. The flue has been welded shut since1896.
Unfortunately, Sam and Josh discovered the information too late and accidentally set fire to the room one night when the heat was out in the building.
Sam’s Office:
Less cluttered than his boss’s office, Sam’s space is an eclectic mix of formal law office and informal living space. His bookcase if filled with law books, as the former corporate lawyer often finds himself in the position of informal counsel for White House staffers. Both Josh and Toby have come to their friend in this capacity on various occasions. His desk accessories include the extensive assortment of medicines and candles of a self-proclaimed nut about dental hygiene.
Although Sam does have a computer in his office, he prefers to use a laptop, as he is often working on the run. Never is this mobile office more necessary than when he and Toby are working on the annual State of the Union – known to keep changing up to moments before it is addressed to the public.
C.J.’s Office:
Though an integral part of the Communications Department, C.J.’s office is not located in the communications bullpen. This is likely due to the lack of available office space in the overcrowded West Wing. As press secretary, C.J. needs to keep tuned into world news, which accounts for the multiple televisions at her disposal. Sitting in a bowl on desk are reminders of the lighter side of her job, in the form of decorated eggs from the annual Easter egg hunt and Easter egg roll.
C.J. also keeps a pet goldfish named Gail in her office that was a gift from reporter Danny Concannon. Josh had led Danny to believe that C.J. liked pet goldfish, when in reality her interest leaned more toward the cocktail crackers of the same name and design. C.J. decided to keep the gift anyway.
Lobby:
The high-traffic, high-security area used by employees and guests of the West Wing is the Northwest Lobby. While several rooms of the main building of the White House are open to the public, the West Wing is closed to public tours. Private groups or guests are admitted to view the offices of the staff, although personal tours are only conducted after the President has left the Oval Office for the night, usually around ten o’clock.
The Roosevelt Room:
As Leo’s daughter Mallory pointed out to Sam, the conference room in the West Wing is named for the twenty-sixth President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, although it does stand in honour of all the Roosevelts. A bronze bust of Teddy Roosevelt sits on the mantle across from busts of the thirty-second President of the United States – and distant cousin – Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor. Also on the mantle sits Josiah Bartlet’s Nobel Prize for Economics.
The Roosevelt Room has witnessed meetings ranging from general staff to union contract negotiations to gatherings with legislators and heads of state. It is also the formal meeting room for the President’s cabinet. Traditionally, the President sits in the middle of the table, with the vice president seated on his right. Many of the staff can be found in the Roosevelt Room during informal late-night meetings, where take-out food is often brought in, which is known to attract Ainsley to any get-together.
Upper Press/Staff Bullpen:
The combined bullpen of the staffs of the press secretary and the deputy chief of staff is considered off-limits to the press, but it is not unusual to see one or two members of the forth estate milling about as they have grown close to the President’s staff. Surrounding this area are the Offices of Legislative Liaison, Political Liaison, and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
Throughout the West Wing, sets of four clocks hang on the walls representing the following time zones:
1. POTUS: Set to the time zone in which the President is currently.
2. D.C.: Set to the current time in Washington, D.C.
3. ZULU: Set to Greenwich Mean Time.
4. HOT SPOT: Set to the time zone of a military “hot spot” in the world, e.g. Haiti.
Communications Bullpen:
Formerly the offices of the White House counsel, this area was commandeered by the Communications Department upon their arrival. The first assistant or communications aide to report for work – often either Bonnie or Ginger – “opens” the communication bullpen every morning with a call to the switchboard, alerting them that someone is in the area to receive calls.
Press Briefing Room:
The Press Briefing Room is the most public face of the White House. From this room, C.J. updates the media on the general events of the day, as well as breaking stories. The room is also the site of most presidential press conferences. Often filled with the corps and various members of the media, room capacity in only eighty-six people allowed by law. Larger press gatherings are often held in the East Room.
The room, built over the White House pool, was originally created to give the press greater access to the administration. Sam and Josh recently considered moving it across the street – into the OEOB – to free up additional space in the overcrowded West Wing. The plan quickly died when the press got wind of the idea.
The Mural Room:
Named such for the artwork depicting Revolutionary War scenes covering the walls, the Mural Room is the formal reception area for guests of the White House. This room has hosted many photo ops for the President and foreign dignitaries, such as Indonesian President Siguto. Most notably, this room served as the backdrop for the interview in which the President announced to the world that he has MS – a fact that he has been covering up for years.
According to the plaque on the wall, the fireplace in the Mural Room was a favourite of President Andrew Johnson’s, who would sip whiskey from a charcoal keg while reading by its light. The flue has been welded shut since1896.
Unfortunately, Sam and Josh discovered the information too late and accidentally set fire to the room one night when the heat was out in the building.
Sam’s Office:
Less cluttered than his boss’s office, Sam’s space is an eclectic mix of formal law office and informal living space. His bookcase if filled with law books, as the former corporate lawyer often finds himself in the position of informal counsel for White House staffers. Both Josh and Toby have come to their friend in this capacity on various occasions. His desk accessories include the extensive assortment of medicines and candles of a self-proclaimed nut about dental hygiene.
Although Sam does have a computer in his office, he prefers to use a laptop, as he is often working on the run. Never is this mobile office more necessary than when he and Toby are working on the annual State of the Union – known to keep changing up to moments before it is addressed to the public.
C.J.’s Office:
Though an integral part of the Communications Department, C.J.’s office is not located in the communications bullpen. This is likely due to the lack of available office space in the overcrowded West Wing. As press secretary, C.J. needs to keep tuned into world news, which accounts for the multiple televisions at her disposal. Sitting in a bowl on desk are reminders of the lighter side of her job, in the form of decorated eggs from the annual Easter egg hunt and Easter egg roll.
C.J. also keeps a pet goldfish named Gail in her office that was a gift from reporter Danny Concannon. Josh had led Danny to believe that C.J. liked pet goldfish, when in reality her interest leaned more toward the cocktail crackers of the same name and design. C.J. decided to keep the gift anyway.
