Office of the Staff Secretary

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The Office of the Staff Secretary is a White House office that manages the flow, review, and approval of documents and decisions reaching the President.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf White House office
executive branch office
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
associatedWith Oval Office operations
presidential decision-making process
country United States of America
employs White House staff
legal and administrative reviewers
policy aides
hasJurisdictionOver documents submitted for presidential signature
internal White House clearance of policy documents
hasRole coordination hub for inter-office policy clearance
gatekeeper for information reaching the President
quality control for presidential paperwork
headedBy White House Staff Secretary
inceptionPeriod 20th century
languageOfWork English
location Washington, D.C.
White House
partOf Executive Office of the President of the United States
White House Office
reportsTo White House Chief of Staff
responsibleFor circulating draft speeches and statements for clearance
controlling paper flow to the Oval Office
coordinating clearance of executive orders and proclamations
coordinating clearance of presidential memoranda
coordinating clearance of signing statements
coordinating clearance of talking points and briefing materials
coordinating review of presidential decision memoranda
ensuring documents are legally and administratively vetted
ensuring documents reflect the President’s policy positions
ensuring policy documents are reviewed by relevant White House offices
maintaining records of documents presented to the President
managing the flow of documents to the President
tracking presidential decisions
usedFor documenting the President’s formal decisions
maintaining version control of presidential documents
organizing briefing books for the President
routing correspondence requiring presidential review
worksWith Domestic Policy Council
National Security Council staff
linked to: White House staff

Office of Communications
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
White House Counsel’s Office
linked to: White House Counsel

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Executive Office of the President of the United States hasPart Office of the Staff Secretary
subject linked to: EOP
Office of the Staff Secretary headedBy White House Staff Secretary
linked to: Office of the Staff Secretary
White House staff includes Staff Secretary
linked to: Office of the Staff Secretary
White House Office includes Office of the Staff Secretary
Harriet Miers positionHeld White House Staff Secretary
linked to: Office of the Staff Secretary
Brett M. Kavanaugh notableRole White House Staff Secretary
subject linked to: Brett
linked to: Office of the Staff Secretary