Last week Panetta brought Morris to his office for a 90-minute session with senior aides and advisers to discuss political strategy–likely to be the first of regular weekly sessions. “He’s functionally running the [‘96] campaign,” says a top Clinton adviser. Insiders say Morris’s clout with the president gives Panetta little choice but to integrate him into White House operations. “This is incredibly awkward for Leon,” the adviser says. A Panetta deputy denies there’s any friction.