Bridging the constitutional divide : inside the White House Office of Legislative Affairs / edited and with an introduction by Russell L. Riley.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

White House Congressional Affairs Symposium, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Riley, Russell L. (Russell Lynn), 1958-

Conference Name:

White House Congressional Affairs Symposium (2003 : White Burkett Miller Center)

White House Congressional Affairs Symposium

Series:

Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered)

Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. White House Office. Office of Legislative Affairs--Congresses.

United States.

Executive-legislative relations--United States--Congresses.

Executive-legislative relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In September 2003, seven former heads of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs gathered for the first time ever to compare their experiences working for every president from Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton. For two days, these congressional liaisons, charged with moving their respective presidents' legislative agendas through an independent--and sometimes hostile--Congress, shared first-hand views of the intricacies of presidential-congressional relations: how it works, how it doesn't work, and the fascinating interplay of personalities, events, and politics that happens along the way. Hosted by noted presidential scholar Russell Riley and the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs, this seminar also featured a number of invited scholars of American politics, including the eminent Richard E. Neustadt, who appeared just before his death a month later. As explained by Riley, ." . . these discussions enlighten in two ways: they provide us a revealing glimpse into the inside, usually hidden, business of Washington, and they afford us the considered reflections of a thoughtful group of political veterans." What makes these exchanges especially compelling, however, is their bipartisan cast, with Republicans Max L. Friedersdorf, William L. Ball III, and Frederick McClure joining Democrats Frank Moore, Charles M. Brain, John Hilley, and Lawrence Stein in thoughtful and friendly conversation.

Contents:

List of participants: White House Congressional Affairs Symposium, September 12-13, 2003

Preface

Bridging the constitutional divide: an introduction

The job description: the scope of the Congressional liaison's responsibilities

The partisan dimension: working with your party-and the other

Bicameralism: working with the House and the Senate

Working with and for the president: the president's style, political circumstances, and priorities.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60344-327-4

OCLC:

680622538