Transcript American Imperialism

THE AMERICAN
PRESIDENCY: THE
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
MRS. LACKS
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
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2013-eopbudget1.pdf
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)
NSC
Who’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
STAFF
Uniformed 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
White House
(Residence)
West Wing
THE WHITE HOUSE
A 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)
8 staircases
3 elevators (main, pantry, and
a lower-levels elevator under
the Grand Staircase)
several gardens
1 tennis court
1 basketball court
132 rooms and 35 bathrooms
1 putting green
412 doors
1 bowling alley
147 windows
1 movie theater
28 fireplaces
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
COMPENSATION
1789: $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