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 The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The White House Office is headed by the White House Chief of Staff, currently Rahm Emanuel, who is also the head of the Executive Office[1]. The staff of the various offices are based in the West Wing and East Wing of the White House, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and the New Executive Office Building.
[edit] HistoryEstablished in the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization Plan 1 of 1939[2] and Executive Order 8248[3]to provide assistance to the President in the performance of his many detailed activities incident to his immediate office. The White House Office is organized in accordance with the wishes of each incumbent President and is directed by staff chosen by the President. A staff authorization was initially established in 1978 (92 Stat. 2445). Some presidential boards, committees, and commissions function organizationally as subunits of the White House Office[4]. Although still a subunit of the EOP, the White House Office remains the centerpiece of the presidential staff system. In many ways it is closest to the President both in physical proximity, its top aides occupy most of the offices in the West Wing, and in its impact on the day-to-day operations, deliberations, policy agendas, and public communications of a presidency. During the transition to office and continuing throughout an administration, the President enjoys a great deal of discretion in terms of how the White House Office is organized[1] [edit] MissionPresidents are free to determine what sub offices and functions will be represented in the staff structure. Most White Houses have some set of staffs handling national security, domestic, and economic policy, but their organizations can vary significantly. Most recent White Houses have offices that deal with the cabinet, congressional affairs, political affairs, intergovernmental affairs, and liaison with the public and a variety of constituency groups. There are usually large operations devoted to the media: a press office, a communications office, other media liaison, and the speechwriting staff. There are offices handling scheduling and preparations for when the President physically leaves the White House (the Advance Office), and a large White House personnel office that oversees presidential appointments throughout the government. The issues that confront the United States at any one time can not be dealt with by the President alone, and therefore he(or she) must draw on the expertise of the staff he has surrounding him. Successfully launching a presidential policy initiative, effectively staging a presidential event, planning and conducting a meeting of world leaders, or delivering a major address to the nation , all require the collective contributions of different parts of the White House staff. For this to happen effectively there must be a few tough, strong offices exerting centripetal force and pulling the pieces together. First and foremost is the Office of the Chief of Staff. The role and duties of a Chief of Staff vary from administration to administration and even within an administration as one chief of staff may differ from a predecessor or successor. While Chiefs of Staff may differ in the degree of policy advice they provide a President, they are at base the managers of the White House staff system. At least in theory, they are the coordinators bringing the pieces together; they are the tone-setters and disciplinarians making for good organizational order, and often act as the gatekeeper for the President, overseeing every person, document and communication that goes to the President[1]. [edit] Current Key StaffOffice of Presidential Advance
Office of Appointments and Scheduling
Senior Advisors to the President
Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Office of Management and Administration
Office of Presidential Personnel
Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Urban Affairs Policy
Office of the White House Counsel
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