The Executive Office
I. The Executive Office of the President
A. The White House Office
1. closest personal advisors
2. Chief of Staff – most powerful official in
W.H.O.
a. he/she decides who can see president
b. he/she decides which matters need to
be brought to president’s attention
3. Press Secretary – provides reporters with
news about and statements from the
president
B. Office of Management and Budget
1. often called the OMB
2. they prepare the annual administration’s
budget
3. gather statistics about the country’s
economy
4. the annual budget is the clearest
statement of the administrations plans/goals for the year
C. The National Security Council
1. matters affecting the safety and security
of the US are VITAL to Pres.
2. council consists of
a. VP c. secretary of defense
b. secretary of state
3. supervises the CIA who gather
information
D. Office of the Vice President
E. Other Offices within the EOP
1. The Council of Economic Advisers – to
help make economic policy
2. The Council on Environmental Quality –
environmental issues
3. The Office of Science and Technology
Policy – science & tech. issues
4. The Office of Administration - support
for the other offices
5. The Office of the US Trade Representative – international trade policy
6. The Office of National Drug Control Policy – issues
7. related to drug control
8. The Office of Policy Development – domestic and economic issues
The Executive Office
I. The Executive ______of the ______
A. The White House Office
1.
2. Chief of Staff –
a. he/she ______who can see
______
b. he/she ______which ______need to be brought to
3. Press Secretary –
B. Office of Management and Budget
1.
2. they prepare the ______
______
3. ______statistics about the
______
4.
C.
1. matters affecting the safety and security
of the US are VITAL to Pres.
2. council consists of
a. c.
b.
3. ______the CIA:
D. Office of the ______
______--
E. Other Offices within the EOP
1. – to help make
economic policy
2. – environmental
issues
3. The Office of Science and Technology
Policy –
4. The Office of Administration -
5. – international
trade policy
6. – issues related
to drug control
7. – domestic and
economic issues