Presidential Leadership
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 foundat…
149 viewsFormer White House officials described successful and unsuccessful transitions from presidential candidacy to the presidency, including how the chief of the Executive Branch lays the foundat…
149 viewsParticipants talked about the process of selecting candidates for presidential appointments and the process of developing a staff for the executive branch. Among the topics they addressed we…
101 viewsCommittee members heard testimony concerning President Bill Clinton’s 1996 budget requests for the Internal Revenue Service and the Personnel Management Service.
81 viewsPresident Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore and administration officials talked with reporters about the proposed Middle Class Bill of Rights. The president focused on the four key elemen…
147 viewsPresident Clinton proposed reductions in the number of top-paying federal government positions by 10 percent over the next two years. Currently, the plan is to cut 272,000 federal jobs. The …
43 viewsWitnesses testified on the downsizing of the federal workforce. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena emphasized his role as a “manager” in the administration of his department and addresse…
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