Download or read book Cabinets and Counselors written by Congressional Quarterly, inc and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cabinets and Counselors: The President and the Executive Branch, second edition, details the history, structure, and functions of the White House staff, supporting executive branch organizations, and the cabinet. The book also gives an overview of the origins, development, and modern-day structure of every executive department, independent federal agency, and government corporation. The contributions of presidential commissions to the White House decision-making process are also discussed.