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to succeed to the Presidency, pursuant to Article II and the 20th and 25th amendments to the Constitution. The executive functions of the Vice President include participation in Cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership on the National Security Council and the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

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. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov.

Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff ANDREW H. CARD, JR. Deputy Assistant to the President and Cabinet BRIAN MONTGOMERY Secretary Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to I. LEWIS LIBBY the Vice President Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs DAVID HOBBS Assistant to the President for Presidential DINA POWELL Personnel Assistant to the President and Press Secretary SCOTT MCCLELLAN Assistant to the President for Speechwriting MIKE GERSON and Policy Advisor Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary BRETT KAVANAUGH Assistant to the President for National Security CONDOLEEZZA RICE Affairs Assistants to the President and Deputy Chiefs HARRIET MIERS, JOE HAGIN of Staff Assistant to the President and Deputy National STEVEN HADLEY Security Advisor Counsel to the President (White House ALBERTO R. GONZALES Counsel) Senior Advisor to the President KARL ROVE Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of ANDREA BALL Staff to the First Lady Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy DAVID LEITCH Counsel to the President Assistant to the President for Homeland JOHN GORDON Security Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy ROBERT BLACKWILL National Security Advisor for Strategic Planning

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Deputy Assistant to the President for SUZANNE DEFRANCIS Communications Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy RICHARD FALKENRATH Homeland Security Advisor Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy JOHN MCCONNELL Director of Presidential Speechwriting Deputy Assistant to the President and Director DESIREE SAYLE of USA Freedom Corps Deputy Assistant to the President for National FRAN TOWNSEND Security Affairs Physician to the President RICHARD TUBB Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy JAMES WILKINSON National Security Advisor for Communications Assistant to the President for Communications DAN BARTLETT Deputy Assistant to the President and Director H. JAMES TOWEY of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative ERIC PELLETIER Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President for GARY EDSON International Economic Affairs and Deputy National Security Advisor Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy BARRY JACKSON to the Senior Advisor Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy TED ULLYOT Staff Secretary Deputy Assistant to the President and Director GREG JENKINS of Advance Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, RUBEN BARRALES Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President for LINDA GAMBATESA Management, Administration, and Oval Office Operations Deputy Assistant to the President and Director MATT SCHLAAP of Political Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President and Director LEZLEE WESTINE of Public Liaison Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, PETER WEHNER Office of Strategic Initiatives Deputy Assistant to the President and Director MICHAEL MILLER of the White House Military Office Deputy Assistants to the President for DANIEL KENIRY, MATTHEW KIRK Legislative Affairs Deputy Assistants to the President and Deputy CLAIRE BUCHAN, TRENT DUFFY Press Secretaries Special Assistant to the President and Director MELISSA BENNETT of Appointments and Scheduling Special Assistant to the President and Deputy HEIDI SMITH Director of Presidential Correspondence

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

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The staff of the President facilitates and agencies, the press and other information maintains communication with the media, and the general public. Congress, the individual Members of the The various Assistants to the President Congress, the heads of executive assist the President in such matters as he may direct.

Office of the Vice President of the United States Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20501 Phone, 202–456–2326

Assistant to the President, Chief of Staff to the I. LEWIS LIBBY Vice President, and Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs Counsel to the Vice President DAVID ADDINGTON Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice VICTORIA NULAND President for National Security Affairs Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President C. DEAN MCGRATH, JR. Assistant to the Vice President for Legislative BRENDA BECKER Affairs Assistant to the Vice President for Domestic KEVIN O’DONOVAN Policy Executive Assistant to the Vice President DEBRA HEIDEN Assistant to the Vice President for Operations CLAIRE O’DONNELL Chief of Staff to Mrs. Cheney STEPHANIE LUNDBERG Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and ELIZABETH KLEPPE Director of Scheduling Director of Correspondence for the Vice CECELIA BOYER President Press Secretary to the Vice President KEVIN KELLEMS Assistant to the Vice President for Homeland CAROL KUNTZ Security Affairs Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for DAN WILMOT Advance

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

Council of Economic Advisers 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20502 Phone, 202–395–5084. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/cea.

Chairman N. GREGORY MANKIW Members KRISTIN J. FORBES, HARVEY S. ROSEN Chief of Staff PHILLIP L. SWAGEL

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