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  Series The West Wing
  Season 4
  Episode 77
  Airdate January 8 2003
  Production 175312
  Writer Eli Attie & Kevin Falls and Aaron Sorkin
  Director Bill D'Elia
  Guests Timothy Busfield <br> Elisabeth Moss <br> Trent Ford <br> Danica McKellar <br> Megan Ward <br> Kiersten Van Horne <br> Pat Skipper <br> Natsuko Ohama
  Episode List List Of ''The West Wing'' Episodes


"Guns Not Butter" is episode 77 of '' The West Wing ''.


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On the administration's agenda: a foreign-aid bill. However, Senate Republicans—and some Democrats—have other ideas. And it is up to Josh to get the vote to come out right. So he sends Donna in search of one freshman senator who doesn't seem to want to be found. Then there's the fence-sitter who'll vote the administration's way if it will agree to fund a medical study on the efficacy of prayer. Meanwhile, Danny Concannon is getting closer to the truth in the Shareef affair; and Charlie wants to help a female soldier whose family needs food stamps.

There is a subplot that involves C.J. struggling with a goat that is scheduled for a photo op with The President to promote the real-life nonprofit charitable organization Heifer International , which uses livestock and training to fight hunger. C.J. then puts the goat in Will 's office, contributing to the hazing of "the new guy." Eventually, the president does take the picture, but stipulating that Leo and Josh be standing alongside the goat with him.


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The title refers to a speech by commander of the Luftwaffe , Hermann Göring : "''Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat''."


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