Nod To JFK
The next time you watch The West Wing, look closely at the opening credits. If you focus on President Bartlett, or Martin Sheen, you will notice a still shot of the character taken from behind him. The character leans on the desk with his head bowed. This still was taken as a direct nod to President John F. Kennedy and the famous photograph taken of him by a White House photographer during the Cuban Missile Crisis. One difference in the photo, however, is that JFK was holding a cigar in the photo while Martin Sheen does not. Oddly enough, this wasn’t Martin’s only connection to JFK.
