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Chapter 8.1 Executive Office of the President. The executive branch has two key parts that carry out its duties Office of the President Cabinet. Executive Office of the President. Made up of 6 separate organizations White House Staff National Security Council
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Chapter 8.1 Executive Office of the President • The executive branch has two key parts that carry out its duties • Office of the President • Cabinet
Executive Office of the President • Made up of 6 separate organizations • White House Staff • National Security Council • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) • Council of Economic Advisers • National Economic Council • Vice President
1st White House Staff • 1st POTUS George Washington • Did not have a receptionist • Had to hire his own nephews to be his personal assistants • Paid them out of their own pocket.
Today’s White House Staff • Appointed by the POTUS • Does not need Senate approval • Led by Chief of Staff • Rahm Emanuel • Runs the White House • Keeps POTUS on schedule
Other Staff Members • Assistant Chief of Staff • Jim Messina • Does everything Chief of Staff tells him too. • Manages Senior Advisors to POTUS
Other Staff Members • Senior Advisors • David Axelrod • Valerie Jarret • Work with POTUS daily on national issues
Other Staff Members • Press Secretary • Robert Gibbs • Works as voice of the White House • Works with the press
Coolest Job in White House • President’s Body Man • Reggie Love • Right hand man to POTUS
Other Staff Members • Presidential Speech Writer • John Favreau • 28 years old • Writes most speeches for the POTUS • Most famous for Obama’s First Inauguration Speech
National Security Council (NSC) • Led by military leader Joint Chiefs of Staff • Advisor to the Secretary of Defense and all branches of military • Set up in 1947 • Goal is to improve coordination agencies dealing with national security: • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) • State Department • Led by Hillary Clinton • Defense Department • Led by Robert Gates
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) • Key tool for POTUS • Why? • They control all of the money for budgets. • OMB’s #1 Job • Figure out the annual budget for the government!
Council of Economic Advisors • Set up in 1946 • Gives POTUS economic advice • 3 member staff of economists • Try to warn POTUS of any changes in: • American economy • World economy • How do they know what to watch for? • The Stock Market!
National Economic Council • Set up in 1993 by Pres. Clinton • Monitors and advises POTUS on • U.S. trade • Industry
Vice President • Usually given a role over a specific policy area. • VP Biden • Works on American Recovery Act • AKA Bailout • Wants to see economic prosperity