Asks Quote by Donald Rumsfeld

When I need to see the president, I make a request directly to his scheduler. I don't have to ask anybody's permission to see…

— John Holdren

All special assistants to the president are typically political appointees of the first year of the new president.

— Roger Cressey

The president's personal staff has a unique role

— Colin Powell

Mr. president, I've been a citizen of the United States of America for thirty three years and was never invited to the White House.…

— Muhammad Ali

The President has only 190 million bosses. The Vice President has 190 million and one.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

I wanted all my visits to be official. When I sent the pass back with a note, I had no idea it would antagonize…

— Anonymous

I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.

— Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

“Nearly everyday life leans over and says, ‘Come on down!’ But standing at the bottom looking up, it’s finally dawned on me that it’s…

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

President [Barack] Obama, it took him a number of days to do [appointments to Administration] and it took former President Bill Clinton even longer.

— Kristen Welker

A president is always cosseted by his staff.

— Monica Crowley

I was given a White House - well, you will have to ask the White House that. But I asked to attend the White…

— Jeff Gannon

Now that the midterm elections are over, President Obama has invited congressional leaders from both parties to a meeting at the White House tomorrow.…

— Jimmy Fallon