Executive Branch

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

JIMMY CARTER. Article II, section 1, of the Constitution provides that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, *** together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term * * *.” In addition to the powers set forth in the Constitution, the statutes have conferred upon the President specific authority and responsibility covering a wide range of matters (United States Code Index).

The President is the administrative head of the executive branch of the Government, which includes numerous agencies, both temporary and permanent, as well as the 11 executive departments.

THE CABINET

The Cabinet, a creation of custom and tradition dating back to George Washington's administration, functions at the pleasure of the President. Its purpose is to advise the President upon any subject on which he requests information (pursuant to Article II, section 2, of the Constitution)..

The Cabinet is composed of the heads of the 11 executive departments—the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Health, Education, and Welfare, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury, and the Attorney General-and certain other executive branch officials to whom the President accords Cabinet rank. The Vice President participates in all Cabinet meetings and, from time to time, other individuals are invited to participate in discussions of particular subjects. A Secretary to the Cabinet is designated to provide for the orderly handling and followup of matters brought before the Cabinet.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Under authority of the Reorganization Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 561; 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, 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.

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Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs and Policy. STUART E. EIZENSTAT.

MARY FINCH HOYT.
MADELINE F. MACBEAN.
GRETCHEN POSTON.
MAXIE WELLS.
DAVID L. AARON.
LAWRENCE A. BAILEY.

LANDON BUTLER.
WILLIAM H. CABLE.
BERTRAM W. CARP.
JANE L. FRANK.
REX L. GRANUM.
MARGARET A. MCKENNA.
ROBERT A. NASTANOVICH.
DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN.
GREGORY S. SCHNEIDERS.
DANNY C. TATE.
WALTER W. WURFEL.
ANN M. ANDERSON.

MICHAEL H. CARDOZO V.
WALTER E. DUKA.
JAMES M. FALLOWS.

This Office serves the President in the performance of the many detailed activities incident to his immediate office.

The staff of the President facilitates and maintains communication with the Congress, the individual Members of the Congress, the heads of executive departments and agencies, the press and other information media, and the general public.

The various Assistants to the President are personal aides and assist the President in such matters as he may direct.

Office of Management and Budget

Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503
Phone, 202-395-3000

Deputy Associate Director, Statistical Policy Division___ JOSEPH W. DUNCAN.
Executive Associate Director for Budget_.
W. BOWMAN CUTTER.

Associate Director for National Security and International

Affairs

Deputy Associate Director, National Security Division__
Deputy Associate Director, International Affairs Divi-
sion

Deputy Associate Director, National Security and In-
ternational Affairs Management Division__.
Associate Director for Human and Community Affairs___
Deputy Associate Director, Human Resources Division.
Deputy Associate Director, Housing, Veterans, and
Labor Division___

Deputy Associate Director, Human and Community
Affairs Management Division‒‒‒‒

Associate Director, Economics and Government____
Deputy Associate Director, Economics and Government
Division

Deputy Associate Director, Economics and Government
Management Division__.
Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy and
Science

Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resources Division_
Deputy Associate Director, Science and Energy Tech-
nology Division___.

Deputy Associate Director, Energy and Food Division

The Office of Management and Budget was established in the Executive Office of the President pursuant to Reorganization Plan 2 of 1970, effective July 1, 1970.

By Executive Order 11541 of July 1, 1970, all functions transferred to the President of the United States by part I of Reorganization Plan 2 of 1970 were delegated to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

EDWARD R. JAYNE II.
DAVID SITRIN.

EDWARD G. SANDERS.

DANIEL TAFT.

SUZANNE H. WOOLSEY.
DONALD DErman.

WILLIAM HAMM.

Barbara Selfridge.
DENNIS O. GREEN.

JOYCE J. WALKER.

STANLEY MORRIS.

ELIOT R. CUTLER.
DONALD E. CRABILL.

HUGH F. LOWETH.
Kenneth G. Glozer.

Such functions are to be carried out by the Director under the direction of the President. The Office's functions include the following:

To aid the President to bring about more efficient and economical conduct of Government service;

To assist in developing efficient coordinating mechanisms to implement Government activities and to expand interagency cooperation;