Executive Office of the President

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Under authority of the Reorganization Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. 133-133r,

133t note), various agencies were transferred to the Executive Office of the President by the President's Reorganization Plans I and II of 1939

(5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1939. Executive Order 8248 of September 8, 1939, established the divisions of the Executive Office and defined their functions. Subsequently, Presidents have used Executive orders, reorganization plans, and legislative initiatives to reorganize the Executive Office to make its composition compatible with the goals of their administrations.

The White House Office

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20500

Phone, 202-456-1414

Chief of Staff to the President Erskine B. Bowles

Assistants to the President and Deputy Chiefs of Maria Echaveste, John Staff D. Podesta

Assistant to the President Sidney Blumenthal

Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Thurgood Marshall, Jr.

Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to Melanne Verveer

the First Lady

Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to Bruce Lindsey

the President

Assistant to the President and Director of Ann Lewis

Communications

Assistant to the President and Director of Mickey Ibarra

Intergovernmental Affairs

Assistant to the President and Director of Lawrence J. Stein

Legislative Affairs

Assistant to the President and Director of Craig T. Smith

Political Affairs

Assistant to the President and Director of Bob Nash

Presidential Personnel

Assistant to the President and Director of Minyon Moore

Public Liaison

Assistant to the President and Director of Stephanie Streett

Scheduling

Assistant to the President and Director of Todd Stern

Special Projects

Assistant to the President and Director of Michael A. Waldman

Speechwriting

Assistant to the President and Press Secretary Michael McCurry

Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Phillip M. Caplan

Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Bruce N. Reed

and Director of the Domestic Policy Council

Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Gene Sperling

and Director of the National Economic Council

Assistant to the President for Management and Virginia M. Apuzzo

Administration

Assistant to the President for National Security Samuel R. Berger

Affairs

Counsel to the President Charles F. Ruff

Counselor to the President and Special Envoy for Thomas F. McLarty III

the Americas

Counselors to the President Paul Begala, Douglas B. Sosnik

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