The National Economic Council: A Work in Progress

by I.M. Destler

In January 1993, President Bill Clinton established in his Executive Office the National Economic Council, parallel to the National Security Council born 45 years before. Its official purpose was to "coordinate the economic policymaking process with respect to domestic and international economic issues." The NEC was the President's staff instrument for fulfilling his campaign promise to give top priority to the American economy. Under its first director,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881322393
• ISBN13: 9780881322392
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic
• Length: 93 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher