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Preparing to be president : the memos of Richard E. Neustadt / edited by Charles O. Jones.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Neustadt, Richard E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States.
- Presidents.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Politics and government--1989-.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 197 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, 2000.
- Contents:
- The Truman Aide Turned Professor 3
- Part 2 Neustadt Memos for the Kennedy Transition
- Memo 1. Organizing the Transition 21
- Memo 2. Staffing the President-Elect 38
- Attachment A Roosevelt's Approach to Staffing the White House 54
- Attachment B Roosevelt's Approach to Staffing the Budget Bureau 61
- Memo 3. Cabinet Departments: Some Things to Keep in Mind 63
- Memo 4. White House Titles 70
- Memo 5. A White House Aide for Personnel and Congressional Liaison 72
- Memo 6. The National Security Council: First Steps 75
- Memo 7. Shutting Down Eisenhower's "Cabinet System" 82
- Memo 8. Appointing Fred Dutton "Staff Secretary" Instead of "Cabinet Secretary" 83
- Memo 9. Location of Disarmament Agency 86
- Memo 10. The Science Adviser: First Steps 94
- Memo 11. Coping with "Flaps" in the Early Days of the New Administration 97
- Memo 12. Possible Remarks by the President at the Outset of the Cabinet Meeting (prepared with Fred Dutton) 101
- Part 3 Neustadt Memos from Reagan to Clinton
- Memo 13. Historical Problems in Staffing the White House (for James Baker III) 107
- Memo 14. Transition Planning during the Campaign (for Michael Dukakis law partner Paul Brountas) 120
- Memo 15. "Lessons" for the Eleven Weeks (for Bill Clinton friend Robert B. Reich) 125
- Memo 16. Role of the Vice President (for Al Gore friend Reed Hundt) 128
- Memo 17. Rules of Thumb (Based on Historical Experience) (attachment for Reed Hundt) 131
- Memo 18. A White House Title for Hillary Clinton? (for Hillary Clinton friend Diane Blair) 133
- Memo 19. Further Thoughts on the First Lady (supplement for Diane Blair) 139.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0844741396
- OCLC:
- 44573462
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