The White House Staff and Executive Offices

I.    Growth of Presidential Offices

    A.    Pre-Roosevelt

    B.    FDR and the New Deal

   C.    The Brownlow Commission

        1.     Reorganization Act of 1939

        2.    Executive Office of the President

    D.    The White House

II.    Staff Functions - Chief of Staff

    A.    Liaison Between President and:

        1.    Government

            a.     Congress

            b.     civilian bureaucracy

            c.     military bureaucracy

        2.    Private Sector

        3.    Foreign Governments

        4.    The American Public

    B.    Speech Writing

    C.    Policy Development

    D.    Problem Management

    E.    Scheduling

III.    Identified Problems

    A.    Presidential Isolation

    B.    Staff Arrogance to Outside World

    C.    Staff Obsequiousness to President

    D.    Staff Assuming Line Responsibilities

    E.    Group Think Syndrome