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Executives
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bolton Nomination Comes to a Close 
 Compilation of stories about the "contentious nomination process" that culminated in the August 2005 recess appointment of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stories go back to March 2005 when President Bush nominated Undersecretary of State John Bolton for the position. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4586094&sourceCode=gaw Topics: Government, Government, International Governments Last updated Aug 3, 2005 The Plum Book (United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions)
"The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government." It features details about jobs, locations, salary, and more for "over 7,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government." Published every four years just after the presidential election. From the Government Printing Office (GPO). http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plumbook/ Topics: Government Last updated Nov 17, 2008 Project Vote Smart
Tracks the performance of more than 40,000 office holders and candidates for public office. Resources include voting records, issues information, background information, campaign finances and performance evaluations made by over 100 liberal to conservative special interest groups, and other directories of political information. A great feature is the ability to type in your ZIP code and get back information on all your representatives, state and federal, including biographical, address, committee assignments, etc. http://www.votesmart.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Dec 6, 2008 United States Government Manual
"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees." Updated annually. Searchable and browsable from the current year back to 1995. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Politics by Place Last updated May 25, 2005 What Is a Recess Appointment?
Article from 1999 about the power of a president to fill vacancies that happen during the recess of the Senate (and that will expire at the end of their next session). Includes the citation to the section of the U.S. Constitution permitting this, and explains different types of situations in which the power has been used. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/1002994/ Topics: Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place Last updated Nov 19, 2005 |
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