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Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 after Franklin Roosevelt’s death elevated him to the presidency. How has the succession plan fared since then -- through president…

The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for the director general of the Foreign Service, the assistant administrator to the US Agency for International Development (US…

A.B. Culvahouse, former Counsel to President Reagan, spoke on advising presidents and presidential candidates. In his remarks he spoke about advising President Reagan on a number of issues i…

Former Justice Department officials spoke about the role of the Justice Department, enforcing decisions reached by the Supreme Court in landmark cases, operations as part of the executive br…

The panelists discuss the role of the president’s counsel and described their work at the White House as the president’s top legal advisers. They also answer questions from the audience.

Participants talked about the function of the White House counsel and whether the Attorney General could perform those duties. They also talked about the role of the counsel in the nominatio…

A news conference hosted by TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND TASK FORCE at the NATIONAL PRESS CLUB reviewed a report on the Presidential Appointment Process. They focused on the recruitment, appoi…

In the first hearing on the Clinton administration’s access to certain FBI files on many former White House officials, committee members heard testimony from former White House officials con…

In the first hearing on the Clinton administration’s access to certain FBI files on many former White House officials, committee members heard testimony from former White House officials con…

A panel of journalists and legal experts discussed the confirmation process for appointees to the Supreme Court in a forum at the National Press Club, sponsored by the Harvard Club of Washin…

The Federalist Society hosted a forum on “Foreign Affairs and the Constitution: The Roles of Congress, the President and the Courts.” Speakers at the forum included former national security …