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Executive Office of the President

President of the United States

Why It Matters

George Washington had one staff assistant, his nephew, who the first U.S. president paid out of his own pocket. Now, thousands of people work in what is termed the Executive Office of the President (EOP). A small but high-profile group of them are people who work in the White House: the press secretary, the scheduling team, the White House counsel and more. The EOP also includes many offices outside of the White House, well-known ones such as the National Security Council, the National Economic Council and the Office of Management and Budget, and lesser-known entities like the Office of Administration and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board.

The mission of the EOP is to advise the president. Former presidential aide and historian Theodore Sorensen said some presidents use the EOP "as a farm league, some use it as a source of experts and implementers, and some use it as Elba."

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At a Glance

  • # of Employees: Estimated 2,000-3,000
  • 2010 Budget: Estimated $300-$750 million
  • Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
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Offices

    • Office of Cabinet Affairs
    • Office of Chief of Staff
      • Council of Economic Advisers
      • Council on Environmental Quality
      • Domestic Policy Council
      • National Economic Council
      • National Security Council
      • Office of Administration
      • Office of Management and Budget
      • Office of National Drug Control Policy
      • Office of Science and Technology Policy
      • President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board
      • Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
      • U.S. Trade Representative
      • White House Military Office
    • Office of Communications
    • Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy
    • Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
    • Office of Health Reform
    • Office of Legislative Affairs
    • Office of Management and Administration
    • Office of National AIDs Policy
    • Office of Political Affairs
    • Office of Presidential Personnel
    • Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
    • Office of Scheduling and Advance
    • Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
    • Office of Urban Affairs Policy
    • Office of the Press Secretary
    • Office of the Staff Secretary
    • Oval Office Operations
    • White House Counsel
    • White House Fellows