Fixing the Appointment Process: What the Reform Commissions Saw. / Alvin S. Felzenberg.
by Felzenberg, Alvin S; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 26Global Issues. Publisher: Brookings Review, 2001ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Nominations for office | United States -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment | United States -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Little has been done to streamline a presidential appointment process almost universally regarded as broken. Vice President Richard Cheney, who spearheaded George W. Bush's transition effort, stated that the greatest obstacle that post-electoral events in Florida posed to a smooth and orderly transfer of power were delays in obtaining the necessary 'clearances.' Most observers of recent transitions heartily agree." (BROOKINGS REVIEW) This article examines the time-consuming appointment process of members of the executive branch, all of whom must undergo an array of background checks and various approvals.
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Fixing the Appointment Process: What the Reform Commissions Saw, Spring 2001; pp. 17-21.
"Little has been done to streamline a presidential appointment process almost universally regarded as broken. Vice President Richard Cheney, who spearheaded George W. Bush's transition effort, stated that the greatest obstacle that post-electoral events in Florida posed to a smooth and orderly transfer of power were delays in obtaining the necessary 'clearances.' Most observers of recent transitions heartily agree." (BROOKINGS REVIEW) This article examines the time-consuming appointment process of members of the executive branch, all of whom must undergo an array of background checks and various approvals.
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