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Exop
What is it?
1939
Brownlow committee "president needs help"
Foreign policy
hugely increased over last century
12 Offices
NSC
OMB
WHO
Office of VP
200 staff
West wing
national security council
1947
headed by national security advisor
coordinate information from a range of sources
defence
state department
CIA
office management and budget
Needs to be ratified by the sennet
functions
advise the president
oversee spending of federal departments and agencies
meet president, draw up priorities
plan
singed off at feb --> October
clearing house for initiatives from the executive
Rivalries
Loyalty
EXOP
President
"Czars"
Obamas idea
Co-ordinate policy
put them above cabinet
Physical distance
NSA meets president evey morning
se
white house office
30 separate offices
lead by chief of staff
"Honest broker"
cabinet need to book 1-1 appointment with president through chief of staff
S(he) screens phone calls to the president
influential/powerful
more than VP
Reagan, Bush and Eisenhower all had to be sacked because of their intrusiveness
Trump had 4
Filter information leaving/entering the Whitehouse
Trump with twitter
Rivalries
Physical distance
Secretary of state (10 mins away)
Defense (20 mins)
NSA meets president every morning