The American Presidency: The Executive OfficeUS Government & Politics

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP)

the immediate staff of the President of the United States

multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President

headed by the White House Chief of Staff, currently Denis McDonough (extremely powerful)

Created by FDR in 1939, and expanded consistently/exponentially since

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP)Council of Economic Advisers

Council on Environmental Quality

Executive Residence

National Security Council

Office of Administration

Office of Management and Budget

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Office of the United States Trade Representative

Office of the Vice President

White House Office

OMB

Budgeting is the way presidents control the bureaucracy

• Budgets are increased and decreased depending on what the President wants the policy to be

• All budgets requests MUST go through OMB from all departments and agencies before going to Congress

 

OMB writes the Budget which is submitted to Congress (formal power of the executive branch)

NSC

President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials

Advises and assists the President on national security and foreign policies

Created by Truman administration (National Security Act of 1947)

NSCWho’s in the situation room?

President (chairs the NSC)

Vice President

Secretary of State

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Defense

Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (aka National Security Advisor)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Director of National Intelligence

Chief of Staff

Counsel to the President

Assistant to the President for Economic Policy

Special Assistant to the President (based on region)

Joint Chiefs of StaffUniformed leaders who advise POTUS, NSC, Secretaries of Defense & Homeland Security

Chairman (rotates between military branches), Vice Chairman (rotates between military branches), + heads of each branch

Chief of Staff of the Army (General)

Commandment of the Marine Corps (General)

Chief of Naval Operations (Admiral)

Chief of Staff of the Air Force (General)

Chief of the National Guard Bureau (General) *added in 2012

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Also established under the National Security Act of 1947

Headquartered at the Pentagon

Uniformed service chiefs NOT INCLUDED in the joint chiefs:

Commandant of the Coast Guard (Admiral)

Surgeon General of the US (Dr, Admiral – currently)

Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (Rear Admiral)

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP) – WHITE HOUSE OFFICE (SENIOR STAFF)

Chief of Staff

Deputy COS 1

Deputy COS 2

Counselor to the President

Senior Advisors (2)

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP) – WHITE HOUSE OFFICE (CONT…)

Domestic Policy Council

• Office of National AIDS Policy• Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships• Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation• White House Rural Council

National Security Advisor

National Economic Council

Office of Cabinet Affairs

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP) – WHITE HOUSE OFFICE (CONT…)

Office of Communications

• Office of the Press Secretary• Media Affairs• Research• Speechwriting

Office of Digital Strategy

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP) – WHITE HOUSE OFFICE (CONT…)Office of the First Lady

• Office of the Social Secretary

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of Management and Administration

• White House Personnel• White House Operations• Telephone Office• Visitors Office

Oval Office Operations

Office of Presidential Personnel

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP) – WHITE HOUSE OFFICE

Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs

• Office of Public Engagement• Council on Women and Girls

• Office of Intergovernmental Affairs• Office of Urban Affairs

Office of Scheduling and Advance

Office of the Staff Secretary

• Presidential Correspondence• Executive Clerk• Records Management

Office of the White House Counsel

Other Advisory Boards

President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board

President's Management Advisory Board

White House Council for Community Solutions

White House Initiative and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

The Cabinet

Not mentioned in Constitution—created by Congress at request of the President

First job of President-Elect is to appoint a cabinet

15 Executive Departments (Last was Office of Homeland Security - 2002)

OBAMA’S 2ND CABINET

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP)

Works in both the West Wing of the White House and next door at the EEOB (formerly OEOB)

Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), b. 1871

The White House: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

East Wing West WingWhite House (Residence)

The White HouseA main residence and architectural wings on the east and west sides

4 stories, plus a basement and sub-basement

55,000 ft² (5,100 m²) of floor space (67,000 ft² including the wings)

132 rooms and 35 bathrooms

412 doors

147 windows

28 fireplaces

 

8 staircases

3 elevators (main, pantry, and a lower-levels elevator under the Grand Staircase)

several gardens

1 tennis court

1 basketball court

1 putting green

1 bowling alley

1 movie theater

1 jogging track

1 swimming pool

The White House

Designed by James Hogan, approved by GW

Construction began in 1792

John Adams: 1st POTUS to move in (Nov 1, 1800), unfinished

Originally called “the President’s Mansion”

Repainted white after War of 1812 burning, then called the White House

1835: running water and central heating

1891: electric lights

1898: electric elevator

1927: 3rd Floor

1949: rebuilt interior

1960s: Jackie Kennedy’s remodel

The White House

Presidential staff worked in 2nd floor offices

TR: had East & West Wings built

Taft: created an oval office for POTUS, remodeled by FDR after Christmas tree fire

FDR: added second floor to wings, gym, and pool

Nixon: converted swimming pool area into Press Briefing Room (as seen on TV)

East Wing:

covers President’s underground bunker

entrance to guests for social functions

RESIDENCE – GROUND FLOOR

RESIDENCE – FIRST FLOOR

RESIDENCE – SECOND FLOOR

RESIDENCE – THIRD FLOOR

WEST WING – GROUND FLOOR

WEST WING – FIRST FLOOR

WEST WING – SECOND FLOOR

WH Grounds

The White House sits on an 18-acre plot of land that, together with the Ellipse to the south (52 acres total), is called "President's Park." The White House faces north (top) and sits opposite Lafayette Square Park, which honors the Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution.

VP’S HOUSE: 1 OBSERVATORY CIR

Presidential Compensation1789: $25,000

2012: $450,000 + $50,000/yr expenses + full benefits

Salary – fixed by Congress; cannot be changed during a term

Other

House (132 rooms + cook, maintenance)

Transportation (yacht, motorcade, planes, helis)

Camp David (MD)

Lifetime secret service protection

Lifetime Pension: $143,800/yr

Presidential Widow Pension: $20,000/yr

Full Staff

Traveling

Two planes (Boeing 747-200B aircraft)

• Air Force One (any plane on which the POTUS travels)• Air Force Two (any plane on which the VPOTUS travels)

Three helicopters (Marine I, II, & III)

Motorcade:

20 to 30 vehicles

POTUS, FLOTUS, VPOTUS, staff, press, emergency vehicles, secret service

domestic – POTUS rides in Cadillac Limo, foreign – POTUS rides in black Suburban

White House Operations

$58 million/yr (2012)

staff salaries – administrative, domestic, security

office supplies

White House maintenance

$829 million/yr (2012) – all EOP Activities