Obama chooses his Chief of Staff
Many of you may be aware that Barack Obama has asked Rahm Emanuel to be his Chief of Staff. Mr. Emanuel has accepted this offer. The point of this discussion is not about Mr. Emanuel or even Mr. Obama’s choice of Mr. Emanuel. Rather, this is strictly an informative post regarding the position itself - just what does a Chief of Staff do?
The actual Chief of Staff position did not come around until 1961. Prior to that, the position was titled Assistant to the President or Secretary to the President. Because of the ever-changing nature of politics, the increased burdens placed on our Presidents over time, and the hectic schedule of the President - many additional duties were shifted down to The Chief of Staff.
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