The White House overall
The contemporary White House staff
The cost of the whole White House
The top crosscutting leadership
Javelin-catcher: the Chief of Staff
The coordination center: the Staff Secretary
The National Security Adviser
The "just-us" department: the Counsel to the President
The Office of Legislative Affairs
Control all the way down: the Presidential Personnel Office
The policy bloc
Policymaking at the White House: domestic and economic affairs
The Homeland Security Adviser
Helping religion to do good: the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Volunteerism and community service: the USA Freedom Corps Office
The Cabinet Liaison Office
The strategic initiatives and external affairs bloc
"Strategery": the White House Political Affairs Office
Partnership in our federal system: the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Working with coalitions to push the President's agenda: the Office of Public Liaison
The communications bloc
"Lipstick on a pig"? The Office of Communications
The cyber White House: Bush innovations in electronic communications
Caught in the crossfire: the Press Secretary
The Speechwriting Office
Special counselors to the President
First special counselor: the Vice President
Second special counselor: the President's spouse
Loyal shadow: the Presidential Aide
The operations bloc
Management and Administration
The Executive Clerk
Records Management
The Correspondence Office
Paving the way: the Advance Office
Achievements versus activities: the Office of Appointments and Scheduling
The White House Military Office
The United States Secret Service
The President's Commission on White House Fellowships
The physical White House and its environment
The Executive Residence
The President's park and the White House Visitor Center
The White House Historical Association: a private, independent organization
Looking to the future
Major long-term innovations by the Bush Administration
The essence of White House service
Appendix: Component offices of the contemporary White House staff.