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'''''The West Wing''''' is an [[United States|American]] television series that first ran from 1999 to 2006 on [[NBC]], created by [[Aaron Sorkin]]. The plot revolves around fictional [[President of the United States|US president]] Josiah Bartlet and his staff members. It is loosely based off the [[Bill Clinton]] Presidency of the 1990's, as several plot lines revolve around the constant debates and tension between the Republican controlled Congress and Democratic Presidency. Like Clinton, Bartlett was forced to govern as a moderate progressive due to the conservative dominance of the Federal government.
'''The West Wing''' is that part of the [[United States of America|United States]]'s [[The White House|Presidential mansion]] that houses the offices of the [[POTUS|President]] and his or her staff.  
The wing is two storeys tall, and houses the [[Oval office]], the President's office, as well as offices for the [[National Security Advisor]], an office for the [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]], Press secretary, their subordinates, and a [[U.S. Secret Service|Secret Service]] security detail.


== Cast ==
The fairly small Presidential briefing room replaces a swimming pool built for [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], a President stricken by [[polio]].
* '''Sam Seaborn''', Deputy Communications Director ([[Rob Lowe]])
 
* '''Josh Lyman''', Deputy Chief of Staff ([[Bradley Whitford]])
The West Wing is linked to The central part of The White House by a long covered hallway.  A similar sized outbuilding, [[The East Wing]], is linked by a similar covered hallway on the opposite side of The White House.  Clever landscaping hides these hallways from visiting tourists.
* '''C. J. Cregg''', Press Secretary, becomes Chief of Staff later in the series (Allison Janney)
 
* '''Toby Ziegler''', Communications Director (Richard Schiff)
A popular television drama, about a fictional President, was entitled [[The West Wing (TV show)|''The West Wing'']]
* '''Leo McGarry''', Chief of Staff (John Spencer)
* '''Donna Moss''', Senior Assistant to Josh Lyman (Janel Moloney)
* '''Charlie Young''', Personal Aide to the President (Dulé Hill)
* '''Abigail Bartlet''', First Lady (Stockard Channing)
* '''Josiah Bartlet''', President of the United States ([[Martin Sheen]])
* '''Will Bailey''', Deputy Communications Director and Chief of Staff to VP Bob Russell ([[Joshua Malina]]}
* '''Bob Russell''', Vice President of the United States (seasons 5-7) ([[Gary Cole]]}
* '''John Hoynes''', Vice President of the United States (seasons 1-4) ([[Tim Matheson]])

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The West Wing is that part of the United States's Presidential mansion that houses the offices of the President and his or her staff. The wing is two storeys tall, and houses the Oval office, the President's office, as well as offices for the National Security Advisor, an office for the Vice President, Press secretary, their subordinates, and a Secret Service security detail.

The fairly small Presidential briefing room replaces a swimming pool built for Franklin D. Roosevelt, a President stricken by polio.

The West Wing is linked to The central part of The White House by a long covered hallway. A similar sized outbuilding, The East Wing, is linked by a similar covered hallway on the opposite side of The White House. Clever landscaping hides these hallways from visiting tourists.

A popular television drama, about a fictional President, was entitled The West Wing

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