Research Guides: US Federal Government Sources: The Executive

The Presidency

These links will help get you started with the President and Presidential documents.

Executive Orders
Executive Orders facilitate the opperations of the Executive branch. Once signed, an EO goes to the Office of the Federal Register which numbers and publishes them in the daily Federal Register.

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See also: Disposition tables from 1933-present from NARA or Presidential Executive Orders from the Truman administration to current from the Federation of American Scientists.
Presidential Cabinet Positions
A list from whitehouse.gov of the cabinet positions and their occupants.
United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book), 2016
Identifies presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government.
Browse GPO's Presidential Materials Collection
Miscellaneous documents from the Government Publishing Office related to the Presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Collections: Presidential Papers
The Manuscript Division is the custodian of the papers of 23 US presidents, which you can access here.

The Executive Office of the President

Created in 1939 by President Roosevelt, the Executive Office of the President supports the President in governing. It is overseen by the White House Chief of Staff and includes the Office of the Vice President and a handful of other entities.

Council of Economic Advisors
Supports the President in developing domestic and international economic policy.
Council on Environmental Quality
Supports the President in developing environmental initiatives and policies.
National Security Council
The principal forum for advising the President on national security and foreign policy.
Office of Management and Budget
Assists the President in preparing the Federal budget.

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The OMB issues instructions and information to federal agencies via Circulars some of which can be found online. For those not available online, contact the OMB.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Established in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to advice the President on drug control issues.
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Advises the president on the effect of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.

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US Federal Government Sources

The Presidency

The Executive Office of the President