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Under Baram's invitation, everyone stepped forward and picked up the documents on the table to begin reviewing them.
They were about to make a joint statement to the public, but needed to align their viewpoints first.
For Silicon Valley, this was a prime opportunity for a collective appearance, which also meant they were declaring their allegiance.
"This is the technology outline I've prepared, Bill's advisory team has urged me many times," said Dean.
Once he confirmed there were no issues with the statement, Dean signed his name on it.
However, as Clinton's nominal technology advisor, Dean had another task at hand.
This outline was essentially an advisory report for Clinton once he moved into the White House concerning the development of the internet.
It could be just a recommendation or a reference for future policy-making.
Exactly how important it was depended on the status of the person submitting the outline in the White House or the tech industry.
