Able Quote by Richard V. Allen

The Leader will be a person with the management skills to coordinate the activities of the Team, and to assure that the Team remains…

— Richard V. Allen

Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state.…

— Richard V. Allen

Unlike the Reagan and Bush Administrations, with but one exception, the Clinton administration failed to reach out to Republicans in creating a new team,…

— Richard V. Allen

A skilled Transition Team leader will set the general goals for a Transition, and then confer on the other team leaders working with him…

— Richard V. Allen

Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees…

— Richard V. Allen

The 'transition' involves the transfer of power from one president to another. In recent times, the incoming President has designated a Director of the…

— Richard V. Allen

Naming a transition team varies with the intentions of the candidate; some candidates have been careful to name a transition team as much as…

— Richard V. Allen

The Reagan Administration, generally regarded as having conducted the most successful Transition of modern times, had managed during the election campaign to build bridges…

— Richard V. Allen

At the same time, the Reagan Administration assured that the main elements of policymaking were in the hands of competent loyalists, thus assuring a…

— Richard V. Allen

If you love your children, if you love your country, if you love the God of love, clear your hands from slaves, burden not…

— Richard V. Allen

Temporary teams of trusted people are generally sent to all Departments and to major agencies of government to assist in planning and to acquaint…

— Richard V. Allen

A Bush Administration will, I believe, enjoy a better relationship with the new Congress, although President-elect Bush will be faced with real challenges in…

— Richard V. Allen