The White House & Presidents Park Administrative History 1791-1983, Epilogue 1983-1997
National Park Service. 2001. The White House & Presidents Park Administrative History 1791-1983, Epilogue 1983-1997. Park Administrative Histories. U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
This report relates the evolution of the administrative structure for the White House and President's Park over the last 200 years. Because of its special nature as home and office, at once public and private, speculation and detailed analysis have been held to a minimum. The facts are presented to inform readers about the administrative evolution of the property and to make that information readily, available to administrators and the American public. The administrative history of the White House is a story of both management and cooperation. The appointment of the first three commissioners of the District of Columbia in 1791 mirrored the post-colonial social and administrative structure of the early republic. The commissioners reported directly to the president of the United States. Although administrative forms and structures have changed over the last 200 years, the need for cooperation has only continued to increase. Current responsibilities are shared by the Office of the Chief Usher of the White House and the Office of White House liaison for the National Park Service. This arrangement preserves the original concept of direct participation by the president and facilitates the necessary daily communications with various departments and agencies.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2001-12
- Publisher
- U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- HIST , NCR , PRPA , WHHO
- Keywords
- Administration, administrative history, and the World, Andrew Beaumont, Beginnings, Charles Douglas, Civil War, conclusion, ehistory, Epilogue, History, history program, Joseph Elgar, Management, Peace, Recommendations, Reconstruction Years, Samuel Lane, The Antebellum, The Growth of the Republic, The Nation's Frontyard, The New Deal, The United States on the Threshold of World Power, The White House, Thomas Munroe, Washington, William Noland, World War II