Preparing to be president : the memos of Richard E. Neustadt / edited by Charles O. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neustadt, Richard E.

Contributor:

Jones, Charles O.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1960, then-Senator John F. Kennedy asked author Richard Neustadt to write a series of memos to plan for the transition into office. Neustadt later also prepared transition memos for Reagan, Dukakis, and Clinton. This work presents these previously unpublished memos, along with new essays by Neustadt and volume editor Jones. The memos provide new information on the workings of several presidential campaigns and administrations, addressing questions on organizing the transition team, staffing, and the roles of the vice president and first lady. Neustadt reveals how he came to advise the presidents-elect and candidates and the thinking behind recommendations he made. Neustadt is affiliated with Harvard University. Jones is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Brookings Institute. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Part 1 The Editor's Introduction

The Truman Aide Turned Professor

Part 2 Neustadt Memos for the Kennedy Transition

Memo 1 Organizing the Transition

Memo 2 Staffing the President-Elect

Memo 2 Attachment A: Roosevelt's Approach to Staffing the White House

Memo 2 Attachment B: Roosevelt's Approach to Staffing the Budget Bureau

Memo 3 Cabinet Departments: Some Things to Keep in Mind

Memo 4 White HouseTitles

Memo 5 A White House Aide for Personnel and Congressional Liaison

Memo 6 The National Security Council: First Steps

Memo 7 Shutting Down Eisenhower's "Cabinet System

Memo 8 Appointing Fred Dutton "Staff Secretary" Instead of "Cabinet Secretary

Memo 9 Location of Disarmament Agency

Memo 10 The Science Adviser: First Steps

Memo 11 Coping with "Flaps" in the Early Days of the New Administration

Memo 12 Possible Remarks by the President at the Outset of the Cabinet Meeting

Part 3 Neustadt Memos from Reagan to Clinton

Memo 13 Historical Problems in Staffing the White House

Memo 14 Transition Planning during the Campaign

Memo 15 "Lessons" for the Eleven Weeks

Memo 16 Role of the Vice President

Memo 17 Rules of Thumb (Based on Historical Experience)

Memo 18 A White House Title for Hillary Clinton?

Memo 19 Further Thoughts on the First Lady

Part 4 The Author's Reflections

Neustadt Advises the Advisers in 2000

Appendix

Additional Sources

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-185) and index.

OCLC:

70763314