The Resource Nixon's super-secretaries : the last grand presidential reorganization effort, Mordecai Lee
Nixon's super-secretaries : the last grand presidential reorganization effort, Mordecai Lee
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- "Mordecai Lee provides a lively and authoritative account of an important administrative reform undertaken in the shadow of Watergate. He argues persuasively that Nixon's experiment with super-secretaries might have been the last grand attempt to impose order on the bulk of the federal bureaucracy."ùAlasdair S. Roberts, Rappaport Professor of Law and Public Policy, Suffolk University Law School
- "A fascinating and highly readable look at the major effort to rethink the structure and relationships of the federal executive ... covers in great depth and accuracy the events associated with the experiment to institute the counselor approach ... promises to be the definitive history of the Nixon reorganization effort and a significant addition to the scholarship regarding the presidency and public administration ... The author does an excellent job of detailing the intricacies of a bureaucratic system with the White House itself ... "ùJeremy F. Plant, professor of public policy and administration, Penn State University, Harrisburg
- The Watergate Scandal of 1973 claimed many casualties, political and otherwise. Along with many personal reputations and careers, President Nixon's bold attempt to achieve a sweeping reorganization of the domestic portion of the executive branch was also pulled into the vortex
- Now, Mordecai Lee examines Nixon's reorganization, finding it notable for two reasons. First, it was sweeping in intent and scope, representing a complete overhaul in the way the president would oversee and implement his domestic agenda. Second, the president instituted the reorganization administrativelyùby appointment of three "super-secretaries"--Without congressional approval. The latter aspect generated ire among some members of Congress, notably Sam Ervin, a previously little-known senator from North Carolina who chaired the Government Operations Committee and, soon after, the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activitiesùknown to the public as "the Watergate Committee
- Calling his appointees "Counsellors to the President," Nixon chose three loyal members of his cabinet: Caspar Weinberger (Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare), Earl Butz (Secretary of Agriculture), and James Lynn (Secretary of Housing and Urban Development). The three were given wide-ranging power over multiple departments and agencies and reported to John Ehrlichman, the president's assistant for domestic affairs. With the unfolding of the Watergate affair, however, and the subsequent resignations of Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman, the reorganization plan lost both its principal supporters and its priority within the Nixon White House. Five months after beginning, the effort ended abruptly, with an announcement at a hastily convened Cabinet meeting
- Asserting that Nixon's reorganization effort represents a significant event in the evolution of the managerial presidency and public administration, Nixon's Super-Secretaries presents the most comprehensive historical narrative to date concerning this reorganization attempt. The author has utilized previously untapped original and primary sources to provide unprecedented detail on the inner workings, intentions, and ultimate demise of Nixon's ambitious plan to reorganize the sprawling federal bureaucracy. Students, scholars, and public policy professionals will benefit from reexamining this unusual and largely forgotten presidential initiative. --Book Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 275 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Planning, November 1972-January 1973
- Launch, January-February 1973
- In operation, January-April 1973
- Counsellor for Human Resources Caspar Weinberger: the super-secretary as assistant president
- Counsellor for Community Development James Lynn: the super-secretary as presidential coordinator
- Counsellor for Natural Resources Earl Butz: the dutiful and passive super-secretary
- Demise, April-May 1973
- Legacy and significance
- Isbn
- 9781603442497
- Label
- Nixon's super-secretaries : the last grand presidential reorganization effort
- Title
- Nixon's super-secretaries
- Title remainder
- the last grand presidential reorganization effort
- Statement of responsibility
- Mordecai Lee
- Subject
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- 1900-1999
- Butz, Earl L., (Earl Lauer), 1909-2008
- Butz, Earl L., (Earl Lauer), 1909-2008
- Cabinet officers
- Cabinet officers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Executive departments -- Reorganization
- Executive departments -- United States -- Reorganization | History -- 20th century
- Executive power
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century
- History
- Lynn, James T, 1927-2010
- Lynn, James T, 1927-2010
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Politics and government
- Presidents -- Staff
- Presidents -- United States -- Staff | History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974
- Weinberger, Caspar W
- Weinberger, Caspar W
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "Mordecai Lee provides a lively and authoritative account of an important administrative reform undertaken in the shadow of Watergate. He argues persuasively that Nixon's experiment with super-secretaries might have been the last grand attempt to impose order on the bulk of the federal bureaucracy."ùAlasdair S. Roberts, Rappaport Professor of Law and Public Policy, Suffolk University Law School
- "A fascinating and highly readable look at the major effort to rethink the structure and relationships of the federal executive ... covers in great depth and accuracy the events associated with the experiment to institute the counselor approach ... promises to be the definitive history of the Nixon reorganization effort and a significant addition to the scholarship regarding the presidency and public administration ... The author does an excellent job of detailing the intricacies of a bureaucratic system with the White House itself ... "ùJeremy F. Plant, professor of public policy and administration, Penn State University, Harrisburg
- The Watergate Scandal of 1973 claimed many casualties, political and otherwise. Along with many personal reputations and careers, President Nixon's bold attempt to achieve a sweeping reorganization of the domestic portion of the executive branch was also pulled into the vortex
- Now, Mordecai Lee examines Nixon's reorganization, finding it notable for two reasons. First, it was sweeping in intent and scope, representing a complete overhaul in the way the president would oversee and implement his domestic agenda. Second, the president instituted the reorganization administrativelyùby appointment of three "super-secretaries"--Without congressional approval. The latter aspect generated ire among some members of Congress, notably Sam Ervin, a previously little-known senator from North Carolina who chaired the Government Operations Committee and, soon after, the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activitiesùknown to the public as "the Watergate Committee
- Calling his appointees "Counsellors to the President," Nixon chose three loyal members of his cabinet: Caspar Weinberger (Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare), Earl Butz (Secretary of Agriculture), and James Lynn (Secretary of Housing and Urban Development). The three were given wide-ranging power over multiple departments and agencies and reported to John Ehrlichman, the president's assistant for domestic affairs. With the unfolding of the Watergate affair, however, and the subsequent resignations of Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman, the reorganization plan lost both its principal supporters and its priority within the Nixon White House. Five months after beginning, the effort ended abruptly, with an announcement at a hastily convened Cabinet meeting
- Asserting that Nixon's reorganization effort represents a significant event in the evolution of the managerial presidency and public administration, Nixon's Super-Secretaries presents the most comprehensive historical narrative to date concerning this reorganization attempt. The author has utilized previously untapped original and primary sources to provide unprecedented detail on the inner workings, intentions, and ultimate demise of Nixon's ambitious plan to reorganize the sprawling federal bureaucracy. Students, scholars, and public policy professionals will benefit from reexamining this unusual and largely forgotten presidential initiative. --Book Jacket
- Cataloging source
- OSU
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lee, Mordecai
- Dewey number
- 973.924
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E855
- LC item number
- .L44 2010eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Nixon, Richard M.
- Weinberger, Caspar W
- Lynn, James T
- Butz, Earl L.
- United States
- Presidents
- Executive departments
- Cabinet officers
- Executive power
- Butz, Earl L.
- Lynn, James T
- Nixon, Richard M.
- Weinberger, Caspar W
- HISTORY
- Cabinet officers
- Executive departments
- Executive power
- Politics and government
- Presidents
- United States
- Label
- Nixon's super-secretaries : the last grand presidential reorganization effort, Mordecai Lee
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260) and index
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- online resource
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- rdacarrier
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- mixed
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- txt
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- Contents
- Introduction -- Planning, November 1972-January 1973 -- Launch, January-February 1973 -- In operation, January-April 1973 -- Counsellor for Human Resources Caspar Weinberger: the super-secretary as assistant president -- Counsellor for Community Development James Lynn: the super-secretary as presidential coordinator -- Counsellor for Natural Resources Earl Butz: the dutiful and passive super-secretary -- Demise, April-May 1973 -- Legacy and significance
- Control code
- 671236030
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 275 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781603442497
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)671236030
- Label
- Nixon's super-secretaries : the last grand presidential reorganization effort, Mordecai Lee
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Planning, November 1972-January 1973 -- Launch, January-February 1973 -- In operation, January-April 1973 -- Counsellor for Human Resources Caspar Weinberger: the super-secretary as assistant president -- Counsellor for Community Development James Lynn: the super-secretary as presidential coordinator -- Counsellor for Natural Resources Earl Butz: the dutiful and passive super-secretary -- Demise, April-May 1973 -- Legacy and significance
- Control code
- 671236030
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 275 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781603442497
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)671236030
Subject
- 1900-1999
- Butz, Earl L., (Earl Lauer), 1909-2008
- Butz, Earl L., (Earl Lauer), 1909-2008
- Cabinet officers
- Cabinet officers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Executive departments -- Reorganization
- Executive departments -- United States -- Reorganization | History -- 20th century
- Executive power
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century
- History
- Lynn, James T, 1927-2010
- Lynn, James T, 1927-2010
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Politics and government
- Presidents -- Staff
- Presidents -- United States -- Staff | History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974
- Weinberger, Caspar W
- Weinberger, Caspar W
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Member of
- Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes series in the presidency and leadership studies
- Ebook Central Academic Complete
- EBSCO eBook Public Library Collection-North America
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