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Actor John Spencer as Chief of Staff Leo McGarry on NBC's "The West Wing". Photo by NBC.

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Leo McGarry

A low resolution promotional shot of the fictional character Leo McGarry, played by John Spencer in The West Wing.

This image is subject to copyright. No free or public domain images have been located. I feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. The image contributes significantly to the article - it is being used to identify and illustrate the subject of the article, in the character infobox. It does not serve a purely decorative purpose.
  2. No free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
  3. The image is not used in a manner that would likely replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media.
  4. It is a low resolution image.
  5. The image has been previously published.
Non-free / fair use media rationale for John Spencer (actor)
Description

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Source

Promotional image
Article

John Spencer (actor)
Portion used

complete
Low resolution?

yes
Purpose of use

to illustrate an article on the individual
Replaceable?

this notable individual is deceased and a free content image may not become availible

File history

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Date/TimeDimensionsUserComment
current09:30, 5 June 2008242×300 (21 KB)Melesse (Talk | contribs) (fair use reduce)
10:25, 7 April 2006480×595 (91 KB)Chcknwnm (Talk | contribs) (Reverted to earlier revision)
10:25, 7 April 2006606×480 (27 KB)Chcknwnm (Talk | contribs) ({{Promotional}})
22:56, 4 April 2005480×595 (91 KB)BCV (Talk | contribs) (Actor John Spencer as Chief of Staff Leo McGarry on the West Wing. Photo by NBC {{promotional}})

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