The White
House contains
information on the President, the first family, and past
presidents and first ladies. One highlight of the site is
the "interactive citizen handbook," a guide to
governmental information on the Internet. Also available
are White House tours and entry into White House
"briefing rooms." Enter the briefing rooms to get current
information on White House speeches, statements, and
press releases as well as current government statistics.
Presidential
Addresses are contained
in site sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Law
Center. It allows the visitor to retrieve all state of
the union and inaugural addresses dating back to George
Washington. Other historically significant speeches and
documents are available.
The Office
of Management and Budget
assists the President in overseeing the preparation of
the Federal budget. It also evaluates the effectiveness
of agency programs, policies, and procedures, assesses
competing funding demands among agencies, and sets
funding priorities. OMB ensures that agency reports,
rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent
with the President's budget and with Administration
policies. Find out what it does and how it is organized.
You can search OMB documents via the "OMB
locator."
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