National Security and Presidential Transitions
Stephen Hadley, former National Security Adviser during the George W. Bush administration, talked about his experiences during from the Ford-Carter and Bush-Obama presidential transitions.
Description
Stephen Hadley, former National Security Adviser during the George W. Bush administration, talked about his experiences during from the Ford-Carter and Bush-Obama presidential transitions.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How does Mr. Hadley describe the Ford-Carter transition? How does that differ from today?
- What strategies did the outgoing Bush and incoming Obama officials use to coordinate with each other during the 2008-2009 transition?
- How did the two administrations work together after learning of the threat to the 2009 Obama inauguration?
- Describe the training exercise that the outgoing Bush Administration hosted.
- Based on this, explain the challenges that new administrations face.
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Coordination
- National Security
- Walk-throughs