Former White House officials described successful and unsuccessful transitions from presidential candidacy to the presidency, including how the chief of the Executive Branch lays the foundation for successful governance. Mr. Felzenberg, the editor, announced the publication of the Heritage Foundation book, Keys to a Successful Presidency, a condensation of eight months of seminars on this topic. These panelists were a part of some of those seminars. After their prepared remarks, the panelists responded to questions from the audience.