Presidential Advisers' Testimony Before Congressional Committees : An Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Governmental investigations--United States.

Governmental investigations.

United States.

Executive-legislative relations.

Executive privilege (Government information).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses issues that may arise when Presidential advisers are asked to provide testimony to Congressional committees. Reviews development of system of Presidential advisors, establishment of the Executive Office of President, and growth in the number of Presidential advisors. Lists instances of Presidential testimony before Congress and instances where advisors refused to testify, and reviews legal and policy factors which explain why Presidential advisors do not regularly testify before committees. Examines Congressional right to executive branch information, and the procedure for obtaining executive branch testimony.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Presidential Advisers' Testimony Before Congressional Committees

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