Then New York Senator Hillary Clinton wrote an open letter addressed to Josh Lyman after he suggested closing the military base in Fort Drum, New York.
When Toby finally sits down with the AFL-CIO union representatives, it is in a room where White House decorative objects have been stored. Leaning up against a shelf unit is the famous official portrait of President John F. Kennedy by Aaron Shikler, looking down with his arms folded.
The first episode to mention the next presidential election which would dominate the remaining seasons.
The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission was established by Congress in 2005 and submitted its final report to the President in September 2005.
The trade negotiation on the subject of illegal brassieres takes place in a storage room full of busts.