Donald Henry Rumsfeld was an American politician,government official and businessman who served as Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under president Gerald Ford,and again from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He was both the youngest and the oldest secretary of defense. Additionally,Rumsfeld was a three-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1963–1969),director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969–1970),counselor to the president (1969–1973),the U.S. Representative to NATO (1973–1974),and the White House Chief of Staff (1974–1975). Between his terms as secretary of defense,he served as the CEO and chairman of several companies.
The United States secretary of defense (SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense,the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces,and is a high ranking member of the federal cabinet. The secretary of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the president of the United States,who is the commander-in-chief. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a defense minister in many other countries. The secretary of defense is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate,and is by custom a member of the Cabinet and by law a member of the National Security Council.
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) comprises the offices and agencies that support the work of the president at the center of the executive branch of the United States federal government. The EOP consists of several offices and agencies,such as the White House Office,the National Security Council,and the Office of Management and Budget.
Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. was United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to and in between these cabinet-level positions,he was a general in the United States Army,serving first as the vice chief of staff of the Army and then as Supreme Allied Commander Europe. In 1973,Haig became the youngest four-star general in the U.S. Army's history.
The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a cabinet position,in the federal government of the United States.
Gerald Ford's tenure as the 38th president of the United States began on August 9,1974,upon the resignation of Richard Nixon from office,and ended on January 20,1977,a period of 895 days. Ford,a Republican from Michigan,had served as vice president since December 6,1973,following Spiro Agnew's resignation from that office. Ford was the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. His presidency ended following his defeat in the 1976 presidential election by Democrat Jimmy Carter.
Rogers Clark Ballard Morton was an American politician who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce during the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford,respectively. He also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland.
The Watergate scandal refers to the burglary and illegal wiretapping of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee,in the Watergate complex,by members of President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign and the subsequent cover-up of the break-in resulting in Nixon's resignation on August 9,1974,as well as other abuses of power by the Nixon White House that were discovered during the course of the scandal.
Counselor to the President is a title used by high-ranking political advisors to the president of the United States and senior members of the White House Office.
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected to the office of president or vice president as well as the only president to date from Michigan. He previously served as the leader of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives,and was appointed to be the 40th vice president in 1973. When President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974,Ford succeeded to the presidency,but was defeated for election to a full term in 1976.
"Halloween Massacre" is the term associated with the major reorganization of United States president Gerald Ford's cabinet on November 4,1975,which was an attempt to address multiple high-level personality and policy clashes within the administration. The overhaul came at a time when the president's leadership abilities were being broadly questioned,and he was being heavily criticized by California governor Ronald Reagan and others from the nascent conservative wing of the Republican Party.
The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The White House Office is headed by the White House chief of staff,who is also the head of the Executive Office of the President. The staff work for and report directly to the president,including West Wing staff and the president's senior advisers. Almost all of the White House Office staff are political appointees of the president,do not require Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president. Aside from Cabinet secretaries and Supreme Court justices,whose nominations require the approval of the Senate,the President of the United States has the authority to appoint people to high-level positions within the federal government unilaterally.
Matthew N. Latimer is an American attorney,businessman,and former political speechwriter. Latimer is a founding partner of Javelin,a literary and creative agency located in Alexandria,Virginia that offers representation,digital,and public relations services. He also served in a variety of appointments during George W. Bush Administration.
Powell Allen Moore was an American Republican Party politician and public servant,who was an official in the United States Department of State and the United States Department of Defense.
Derek S. Lyons is an American attorney and former White House Staff Secretary and Counselor to the President in the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
The White House Presidential Personnel Office is the White House Office tasked with vetting new appointees. Its offices are on the first floor of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington,D.C. The PPO is one of the offices most responsible for assessing candidates to work at or for the White House.
Jerry H. Jones is an American political aide who served as White House Staff Secretary from 1974 to 1977 during the Ford Administration.
The presidential transition of George H. W. Bush began when then-Vice President Bush won the United States 1988 United States presidential election,becoming the president-elect,and ended when Bush was inaugurated at noon EST on January 20,1989.
The presidential transition of Jimmy Carter began when he won the United States 1976 United States presidential election,becoming the president-elect,and ended when Carter was inaugurated at noon EST on January 20,1977.
