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Executive Office. Section 4. The Executive Office. Also know as EOP Aids the president Gives him valuable information Closest to the president . Why EOP?. Created by Franklin D. Roosevelt Too much work for only the president Reorganization Act of 1939
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Executive Office Section 4
The Executive Office • Also know as EOP • Aids the president • Gives him valuable information • Closest to the president
Why EOP? • Created by Franklin D. Roosevelt • Too much work for only the president • Reorganization Act of 1939 • Includes attorneys, scientists, social scientists ect..
Growth • 3 reasons • Every president added more agencies • Problems are so complex; want experts • Several departments have to work together
Age of EOP • 3 oldest offices • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) • National Security Council (NSC) • Council of Economic Advisors
OMB • Created in 1970 • Largest agency • Prepares the national budget • President decides where to spend money • They review all bills agencies prepare • Central Clearance • Director is Jacob Lew
NSC • Created in 1947 • Coordinate American military and foreign policy • Includes President, Vice President, Secretary of State and Defense • National security adviser • Directs NSC staff • Name of director
Council of Economic Advisers • Created in 1946 • Help president formulate nation’s economic policy • Assesses nation’s economic health • Prepares annual report in Economic Report of the President • Alan B. Krueger • Katharine Abraham • Carl Shapiro
Homeland Security • National Homeland Security Council • Founded in 2001 after 9/11 • Created by George Bush • Coordinates all agencies that counter terrorism • Attorney General, FBI, CIA, FEMA
Other Agencies • National Economic Council • Long Range economic issues • Domestic Policy Council • Carry out long range policies in domestic areas • Farming and energy
Cont’d • Environmental Protection Agency • Environmental issues • Department of Interior, Agriculture, and Energy all work under • Science and Technology • Advises president on all technological matters that affect policies
Cont’d • The Office of the United States Trade Representative • Helps negotiate trades with other nations • Ron Kirk is ambassador
White House Office • Has not always been there • George Washington hired nephew to be secretary • Can appoint who they want • Clinton had 380 members • Top assistants in Office report to president • Chief of Staff and Press Secretary • Become presidents inner circle
Duties • Do whatever President assigns • Gather info • Enforcers • Present views of president to outside world
Post Test • 1)EOP stands for • A-Executive office of the People • B-Executive offices of the President • C-Exclusive Only for the President • D-Executive Office of the President
2) EOP was created by • A-George Washington • B-Franklin D. Roosevelt • C-Abe Lincoln • D-George Bush
3)The Central Clearance Review is part of • A-National Security Council • B-Council of Economic Advisors • C-Office of Management and Budget • D-Homeland Security
4)Which is NOT one of the oldest agencies in the Executive Office? • A-Homeland Security • B-Office of Management and Budget • C-National Security Council • D-Council of Economic Advisors
5)Homeland Security consists of all of the following except • A-FBI • B-CIA • C-FEMA • D-FDA
6)When was Homeland Security founded? • A-2001 • B-2000 • C-1950 • D-1900
7)Who hired their nephew to begin the White House offices? • A-Abe Lincoln • B-George Washington • C-Franklin D. Roosevelt • D-Benjamin Franklin
8)How many members did Clinton have in his office? • A-600 • B-400 • C-380 • D-162
9)The White House Office has always been there? • True • False
10)All members of White House Office are considered the inner circle of the President? • True • False