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Participants talked about the appointment and nomination process, including the burdens on those seeking office, the process of background investigations, and the numbers of appointments to …

Participants talked about the presidential appointments, how the process is viewed by corporate leaders and other potential nominees, and the problems of finding willing nominees. Following …

Participants talked about the process by which parties select vice presidential candidates. They examined the process from personal and historical perspectives and evaluated its usefulness a…

At an event hosted by the Council for Excellence in Government, former government officials and others talked about the confirmation process for presidential nominees. Among the topics they …

Witnesses testified about the inventory of official gifts to the president and the United States. They also talked about proposed legislation to change the methods by which gifts are receive…

A discussion about improving the Presidential appointment process. A group of former presidential appointees from the Reagan and Clinton administrations talked about how to make the process …

Witnesses testified about implementation of the 1963 Presidential Transition Act in light of on-going contests to the election results in Florida. Among the issues they addressed were levels…

Participants talked about a letter they were sending to President Bill Clinton urging unprecedented steps to facilitate and accelerate the presidential transition. Following their remarks, t…

Panelists talked about the presidential appointment process and about ways to make the process more efficient and less intrusive for the candidate. To that end they announced the creation of…

Participants 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…