Presidential Advisers' Testimony Before Congressional Committees : A Brief Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive privilege (Government information).

Executive-legislative relations.

Governmental investigations--United States.

Governmental investigations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.

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Summary:

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

Notes:

CRS Report.

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

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

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