Lobbying for the President
Gary Andres described strategies the White House used to sell its policies to Congress and the private sector. He talked about the history a… read more
Gary Andres described strategies the White House used to sell its policies to Congress and the private sector. He talked about the history and structure of the White House legislative affairs office, some of the misconceptions about how the White House lobbies Capitol Hill, and how the system works. He also listed effective and ineffective lobbying techniques and talked about lobbying careers. Mr. Andres was deputy assistant to the president for legislative affairs in the Bush administration. close
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James A. Thurber Founder and Director American University->Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
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