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Air Force One

In 1944 President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for the creation of the Presidential Pilot Office's to provide air transportation to the President and his staff. The current presidential fleet consists of two specifically-configured Boeing 747-200B series aircraft - tail numbers 28000 and 29000 - with Air Force designation VC-25A. When the President is aboard either craft, or any other Air Force aircraft, the radio call sign is "Air Force One."
ID Number : 19357
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Camp David

Camp David serves the President, providing the First Family and their guests with a healthy, safe and uniquely private place to work or relax. Established as "Shangri-La" by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it was subsequently renamed Camp David by Dwight Eisenhower.
ID Number : 19353
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Executive Office of the President

George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. Formerly the 46th Governor of the State of Texas, President Bush has earned a reputation as a compassionate conservative who shapes policy based on the principles of limited government, personal responsibility, strong families and local control.
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Marine Helicopter Squadron One

HMX-1 was established in December 1947 as an experimental unit to test and evaluate helicopters and tactics.
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National Economic Council

In January 25, 1993 the National Economic Council was established to coordinate the economic policy-making process with respect to domestic and international economic issues; to coordinate economic policy advice to the President; to ensure that economic policy decisions and programs are consistent with the President's stated goals, and to ensure that those goals are being effectively pursued; and to monitor implementation of the President's economic policy agenda.
ID Number : 8225
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National Security Council

The National Security Act of July 26, 1947, created the National Security Council under the chairmanship of the President,with the Secretaries of State and Defense as its key members, to coordinate foreign policy and defense policy, and to reconcilediplomatic and military commitments and requirements. This major legislation also provided for a Secretary of Defense, aNational Military Establishment, Central Intelligence Agency, and National Security Resources Board. The view that the NSChad been created to coordinate political and military questions quickly gave way to the understanding that the NSC existed toserve the President alone. The view that the Council's role was to foster collegiality among departments also gave way to theneed by successive Presidents to use the Council as a means of controlling and managing competing departments.
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Office of Homeland Security

The President is proposing to create the Department of Homeland Security. This is the most significant transformation of the U.S. government in over a half-century. The creation of this cabinet-level agency is an important step in the President's national strategy for homeland security.
ID Number : 19350
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Office of The First Lady

Laura Welch Bush, the only child of Harold and Jenna Welch, was born and reared in Midland, Texas. Laura Bush developed a love of reading and learning during her primary and secondary school years. She attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1968.
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Office of the Vice President of the United States

Vice President Richard B. Cheney has had a distinguished career as a businessman and public servant, serving three Presidents and as an elected official. Throughout his service, Mr. Cheney served with duty, honor, and unwavering leadership, gaining him the respect of the American people during trying military times.
ID Number : 8222
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OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy

The Federal Government plays a critical investment role in maintaining American leadership in science and technology. In 1976, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was created to provide the President with timely policy advice and to coordinate the science and technology investment. OSTP has assumed a prominent role in advancing the Clinton Administration's agenda in fundamental science, education and scientific literacy, investment in applied research, and international cooperation
ID Number : 8217
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President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board

For nearly four decades the PFIAB has acted as a nonpartisan body offering the President objective, expert advice on theconduct of U.S. foreign intelligence. This role reflects the vital assistance that intelligence provides the President in meeting hisexecutive responsibilities. The President must have ample, accurate and timely intelligence; and most recent Presidents havesought the assistance of a separate, unbiased group -- the PFIAB -- to advise them on intelligence matters.
ID Number : 8219
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United States Trade Representative

The Office of the United States Trade Representative was created by Congress in the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 andimplemented by President Kennedy in Executive Order 11075 on January 15, 1963. Initially named the Office of the SpecialTrade Representative this Agency was authorized to negotiate all trade agreements programs under the Tariff Act of 1930 andthe Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
ID Number : 8220
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Vice President News Speeches

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Welcome to the White House

This wonderful site is filled public information on the President, Vice-Presidents, Cabinet Members, History, and much more.
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White House Communications Agency

WHCA ensures the President has secure communications at all times, including when he's flying more than six miles above telephone lines on Air Force One.
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White House Offices and Agencies

The White House guide to all White House Offices and Agencies.
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