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David Frost with Richard Nixonin 1977
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David Frost Interview with Nixon
• David Frost • Richard Nixon
So what in a sense, you're saying is that there are certain situations, and the Huston Plan or that part of it was one of them, where the president can decide that it's in the best interests of the nation or something, and do something illegal
Well, when the president does it that means that it is not illegal
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
• Article II– Commander-in-Chief– Appoint offices and fill vacancies– Pardon and grant reprieves– Appoint SC justices– State of the Union– Veto bills
The president ages twice as fast while in office, according to a theory advanced by Dr. Michael Roizen, a chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic. "The typical person who lives one year ages one year," he said. "The typical president ages two years for every year they are in office."
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
• Article II– Commander-in-Chief– Appoint offices and fill vacancies– Pardon and grant reprieves– Appoint SC justices– State of the Union– Veto bills
TYPES OF VETOS
• POCKET– Bills within the last ten days of session can
“die”
• LINE-ITEM– President may veto SECTIONS of the bill
rather than the entire bill ITSELF– Ruled unconstitutional– State governors
Diplomatic Power
• Create treaties with foreign nations with Senate permission, 2/3 Senate approval (advice and consent)
• Executive agreement – not permission needed, deal between heads of state, not binding to next administration
• Diplomatic Recognition – power to officially recognize foreign gov as legit– Ex. 1917-1933 – USSR not recognized– Ex. 1949-1970s – China not recognized
# Office Current Officer
1 Vice President Joe Biden
2 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Daniel Inouye
4 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
5 Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner
6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates[2]
7 Attorney General Eric Holder
8 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
9 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
10 Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke
11 Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
12Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
13Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan
14 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
15 Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
16 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki
18 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
This role of the President allows him to ensure that the laws of the nation are carried
out fairly.
Appointment Power
• Power to appoint ambassadors, public officers, and Supreme Court Judges with Senate approval (advice and consent)
• Civil Service – most gov jobs under executive filled based on merit system
The Cabinet
• 15 major department heads advising prez
• “Inner cabinet” – Secretary of State, treasury, attorney general, and defense
Hillary Clinton – Secretary of State Robert Gates – Secretary of Defense
The “Kitchen” Cabinet
Executive Orders
• Prez issues executive orders that have force of law
• Ex – power to enforce the Constitution, treaties, laws, etc.– FDR – allowed Japanese internment– Truman – integrate military– Eisenhower – desegregate public schools
Executive privilege
• The right to privacy of conversation between advisors and prez
Why?
1. Separation of powers prevents branches from sharing internal workings
2. Privacy is needed for candid advice from advisors with out political pressure
Executive Privilege
US v. Nixon
- Nixon refused to hand over recorded conversations, claiming Exec. Privilege
- Court ruled in favor of US- EP can’t be used to block the
function of the federal court procedures
• "Elected leaders tend to believe they are responsible for a lot more than they really are. Like the little boy on his first plane trip 'helping' the plane by flapping his arms as the Boeing 747 begins to ascend, legislators often seem to believe that somehow they run the economy and solve lots of problems." -- Curt Leonard, May 13, 2003
• "In general, presidents and congressmen have very limited power to do good for the economy and awesome power to do bad. The best good thing that politicians can do for the economy is to stop doing bad. In part, this can be achieved through reducing taxes and economic regulation, and staying out of our lives." – Dr. Walter E. Williams, Oct. 30, 2002
