The doodling of then-White House speechwriter Jeff Shesol was unearthed in the Clinton administration documents released on February 28. Shesol's comic strip "Thatch" was nationally syndicated from 1994 to 1998. He also authored "Supreme Power: Frankin Roosevelt vs. The Supreme Court." The Clinton-era speechwriter doodled during White House meetings. This image by Shesol was created during a May 19, 1998, meeting about an MIT commencement address. Click through to see more Shesol's doodles.
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The doodling of then-White House speechwriter Jeff Shesol was unearthed in the Clinton administration documents released on February 28. Shesol's comic strip "Thatch" was nationally syndicated from 1994 to 1998. He also authored "Supreme Power: Frankin Roosevelt vs. The Supreme Court." The Clinton-era speechwriter doodled during White House meetings. This image by Shesol was created during a May 19, 1998, meeting about an MIT commencement address. Click through to see more Shesol's doodles.
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The doodle was penned by Shesol during a June 1, 1998, White House policy meeting.
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The doodle was penned by Shesol during a June 1, 1998, White House policy meeting.
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This doodle was also created by Shesol during that meeting on June 1, 1998.
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This doodle was also created by Shesol during that meeting on June 1, 1998.
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This image of a disembodied hand bearing a watch was also doodled by Shesol on June 1, 1998.
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This image of a disembodied hand bearing a watch was also doodled by Shesol on June 1, 1998.
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"What is the carrot?" That is the question in this June 1, 1998 doodle.
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"What is the carrot?" That is the question in this June 1, 1998 doodle.
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Another image from Sheshol's pen on June 1, 1998.
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Another image from Sheshol's pen on June 1, 1998.
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The doodle of what appears to be an old-style telephone was sketched by Shesol during a May 26, 1998, White House meeting.
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The doodle of what appears to be an old-style telephone was sketched by Shesol during a May 26, 1998, White House meeting.
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The doodle was found in notes about a May 10, 1999, meeting and White House strategy session on children and violence.
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The doodle was found in notes about a May 10, 1999, meeting and White House strategy session on children and violence.
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The light's on in this Sheshol doodle, found in May 6, 1999, notes about a White House strategy session on children and violence.
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The light's on in this Sheshol doodle, found in May 6, 1999, notes about a White House strategy session on children and violence.
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This Sheshol doodle was found on notes from a White House meeting on China trade from May 23, 2000.
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This Sheshol doodle was found on notes from a White House meeting on China trade from May 23, 2000.
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Shark! This doodle by Sheshol was also found on a May 18, 1998, memo about an MIT commencement address.
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Shark! This doodle by Sheshol was also found on a May 18, 1998, memo about an MIT commencement address.
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