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Research sites for earlier presidents—George Washington through Calvin Coolidge—are distinguished from libraries for Herbert Hoover through George W. Bush, which are administered by the National Archives. Web sites and other information are provided for every president so that researchers can explore this treasure trove themselves. There is an extended discussion of Lincoln sources and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois.

Presents the prolific & significant political science contributions of Richard E. Neustadt to the field of presidential studies. Adapted from the source document.

For a White House staff to be successful, it must adapt to the work style of its own president and to the needs of the external institutions with which the president has continuing relations. This dual adaptation allows the staff to stabilize the White House in a stormy political environment. Examples are given of adaptations to the work styles of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. Examples are also provided of adaptations to the needs of Congress, the press, and those engaged in foreign policy, economics, domestic policy, and the law. The requirements of understanding various professional vocabularies and coordinating staff units are noted.

For a White House staff to be successful, it must adapt to the work style of its own president & to the needs of the external institutions with which the president has continuing relations. This dual adaptation allows the staff to stabilize the White House in a stormy political environment. Examples are given of adaptations to the work styles of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, & Clinton. Examples are also provided of adaptations to the needs of Congress, the press, & those engaged in foreign policy, economics, domestic policy, & the law. The requirements of understanding various professional vocabularies & coordinating staff units are noted. Adapted from the source document.