Reading Room Document

Status of an Informal Presidential Advisor as a "Special Government Employee"

The document discusses whether Mr. A should be considered a special government employee for the purpose of conflict-of-interest laws. It concludes that his informal consultations with the President do not make him a special government employee, but his recent work on a social issue does. The document presents questions about the definition of "employee" under the conflict-of-interest laws, the criteria for being considered a special government employee, and the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor. It also raises the issue of the frequency of consultation and the nature of the relationship between Mr. A and the President.

February 24, 1977