Transcript The Executive Office of the President

The Executive Office of
the President
Created in 1939 by
President Franklin D.
Roosevelt
The White House Office
• The President’s closest advisors
and personal staff.
• The most powerful official is the
Chief of Staff (decides who can
see the President and what is
important to be discussed).
• Press Secretary rep’s President
to the national media .
Office of Management
and Budget
• Prepares the budget
• Decides with President how
much money should go to each
government program
National Security
Council
• Advise the President on all
matters affecting the safety and
security on the U.S.
• Members include: Vice Pres.,
Sec. of State, Sec. of Defense
and others.
• NSC supervises the CIA
Other Offices in the EOP
• Council of Economic Advisers,
Council of Environmental
Quality, Office of Science
Technology Policy, Office of
Administration, Office of the
U.S. Trade Representative,
Office of National Drug Control
Policy….all help make informed
decisions.