[War] US: White House Roles and Missions

[John Penta]

"White House Roles and Missions"
16 April 2014
Pres. John Williams
USA
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<Memo>

     From The President
     To All White House Personnel
     Re: On Various Aspects
     16 April 2014

          In the interest of administrative efficency and clarity, I
have written taskings for various White House and EOP agencies below.
These, in short, are "who does what", along with some thoughts on
related matters. These will take effect when I return from my
medically-ordered vacation or 1 June, whichever is later. These will
be short, but I will be available for the rest of the week for drop-in
questions.

          OVP (Office of the Vice President) is responsible for the
Constitutional functions of the Vice President. In addition, to
leverage the VP's experience on the Hill, OVP will be the lead for all
Congressional relations. I expect Vice President Stevens to spend most
of his time on the Hill, establishing good relations with both
chambers and both parties.

          OFL: The Office of the First Lady handles whatever Kay
likes. There is no role, I will not force her into one. However, she
will in many ways be my eyes and ears on a variety of things, as we
agree.

         The White House Medical Unit will be expanded slightly, to take on:

         Dentistry Office - Family practitioner and assistants for
regular dental needs. 24/7 coverage not required.
         Psychological Unit - 1 Psychiatrist certified in Child,
Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry, undetermined number of clinical
psychologists to provide mental health/psychological support to all
operations as needed. 24/7 coverage optional.
         Physical Training Unit - Physical Trainers to assist all
members of the White House Staff in maintaining optimum physical
performance.
         Dietitian - to assist the White House Mess in its
responsibilities. No veto for em, though - they'll have to earn
everybody's acceptance.

        Yes, a wide-ranging expansion. The WHMU is open to all members
of the White House Staff during duty hours, and will maintain health
records for all military and civilian staff members. This includes
assistance with personal health matters; they're not your primary
health provider and should not be, but they're around for questions,
advice, or help with bad habits like smoking.

        I plan to cut back a lot on the "dog and pony" elements of our
work, except for what people volunteer to do. We have 10 hours a day
except during crises to get what we need to do done - there's no
longer the time.

       Additionally:

       Principles for Presidential Security:

       1. Minimum restriction, minimum disruption. If you do not
-need- to block off streets, don't. We can get by with one car, or
three? Better than the 40-car motorcade.
       2. Think rationally: People have come to -look- for the Massive
Security Apparatus. Sometimes, it might be a nice surprise not to have
that.
       3. Image Matters: The more approachable I seem, the better
people relate. Not in a Bush 43 way, but in a "wow, he's not in a
bubble" way.

       Williams
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Actions:
1. Various bits.
2. Request Congressional funding for the staff changes. Shouldn't be
hard to get, its a modernization of things mostly.
3. Implement new, lighter touch, security for movements.