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George Mason University professor and author James Pfiffner talked about the presidential appointment process and how it can be improved. The president’s political appointees often face dela…

A discussion on Ronald Reagan’s leadership style inside the White House. The Ronald Reagan Centennial Academic Symposium was held February 1-2, 2011, by the University of Southern California…

Scholars presented papers at a conference on assessing the George W. Bush administration and presidency. They spoke about their research and ways in which the Bush administration had influen…

Participants in a conference on the presidential transition process spoke about previous administration efforts during transition periods, promises made by both 2008 presidential candidates …

The personnel in the White House and how they managed Reagan administration business.

Pfiffner’s and Polsby’s topic was “President and Congress at the Turn of the Century: Structural Sources of Conflict.” Wayne’s topic was “Congress and Presidential Leadership.” Davidson’s …

The Heritage Foundation held a discussion during which participants talked about the record of the Bush administration. Among the topics they addressed were responses to September 11, 2001 t…

Participants talked about how the new George W. Bush administration would work with the new Congress. Among the issues they addressed were reorganizing diplomacy and national security, Socia…

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…

Participants discussed the administrative role of the White House staff and how to effectively run the White House and implement a president’s agenda. After formal presentations they held a …

Author Charles Jones discussed his book Passage to the Presidency: From Campaigning to Governing. The book deals with the crucial ten-week period in which the winning candidate must form the…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes,…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

This episode of Road to the White House deals with the Presidential Transition process. Sponsored by the American University Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, the panel tal…

The Advocacy Institute sponsored an event on the transition of power between presidential and other executive administrations. Panelists discussed how those transitions take place and the hi…