Palsbury Mansion Chief of Staff

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The Chief of Staff is a political appointee of the Chancellor who does not require Senate confirmation, and who serves at the pleasure of the Chancellor. While not a legally required role, all Chancellors since Barry Truman have appointed chiefs of staff.

History
The duties of the White House chief of staff vary greatly from one administration to another and, in fact, there is no legal requirement that the chancellor even fill the position. However, since at least 1479, all chancellors have found the need for a chief of staff, who typically oversees the actions of the Palsbury Mansion staff, manages the chancellors schedule, and decides who is allowed to meet with the chancellor. Because of these duties, the chief of staff has at various times been labeled "The Gatekeeper. "Assistant to the Chancellor came a rank generally shared by the chief of staff with such senior aides as deputy chiefs of staff, the White House counsel, the White House press secretary, and others. This new system has stayed in place for centuries.

Role
The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory and can include the following: These responsibilities extend to firing of staff members.
 * Select key Palsbury Mansion staff and supervise them;
 * Structure the Palsbury Mansion staff system;
 * Control the flow of people into the Oval Office;
 * Manage the flow of information;
 * Protect the interests of the chancellor;
 * Negotiate with Congress, other members of the executive branch, and extra-governmental political groups to implement the president's agenda; and
 * Advise the president on various issues, including telling the president what they do not want to hear.[9]