White House Provides Lesson Learned – Lack of Implementation
2009-07-09
A recent story made headlines in The Washington Post, providing an excellent example of how a lack of implementation can lead to embarrassing headlines and illegal and costly results. This story came up because of a previous story The Washington Post (and other media outlets) reported involving Obama officials being invited to intimate dinners at the home of Post publisher Katherine Weymouth, each sponsored at a cost of $25,000. In response to the initial story, White House counsel Greg Craig reportedly sent out an e-mail (megaphone management) with the 9-page White House policy attached that covered dos and don’ts involving gifts, relationships and invitations toRead More →