Synopsis

“It’s about time Cabinet officers recognized the fact that they hold their offices at the pleasure of the president.” This quotation from a Democratic spokesman is utilized by Richard Fenno to emphasize one of the key points in The President’s Cabinet. Filled with pungent comments and illustrations, this book is an analysis of the functions and relations of the Cabinet in the twentieth century, with particular emphasis on the Eisenhower Cabinet and the Cabinet Secretariat. It provides a comprehensive treatment of the functioning of this influential body in the years from Wilson to Eisenhower.