Reading Room Document

Appointment of Deputy Director of the Council on International Economic Policy by Its Executive Director

The document discusses the appointment of Mr. A as Deputy Director of the Council on International Economic Policy (CIEP) and whether he had the authority to act as Executive Director of CIEP. It concludes that the former Executive Director had the power to appoint Mr. A as Deputy Executive Director, but it is unclear if Mr. A was authorized to act as Executive Director. The document presents questions about the validity of Mr. A's appointment, the authority of President Ford to make an ad interim designation, and the compatibility of Mr. A's positions as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Deputy Executive Director of CIEP. The conclusion reached is that the President should designate a person other than Mr. A to be Acting Executive Director of CIEP and nominate a permanent Executive Director as soon as possible.

March 21, 1977