January 13, 2021
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 1980,Ronald Reagan
This document shows the proposed schedule for President-elect Ronald Reagan on Inauguration Day 1981.
December 28, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 1988,1992,2000,2008,2016
Amid the political commentary and partisan sentiments surrounding a presidential transition, there are nonpartisan traditions that accompany the change in White House occupancy. Historic letters and telegrams from past presidential transitions show how outgoing presidents communicated with their successors.
December 21, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: Office of Personnel Management
To facilitate the transition to a new administration, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued its 2020 Presidential Transition Guide. The Guide provides the incoming administration and agency officials with transition responsibilities a detailed description of the various rules, regulations and policies that govern the establishment of transition teams.
November 23, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,Agencies,Agency Landing Teams,GSA,Joe Biden,National Security,Security Clearance
Letter ascertaining the winner of the 2020 presidential election from GSA Administrator Emily Murphy to President-elect Joe Biden on Nov. 23, 2020, which triggers to resources and support from the General Services Administration in support of the presidential transition.
November 13, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Following the 2000 election, Bush-Cheney Transition Chairman Dick Cheney communicated the implications of a delayed transition, the requirements of building a new government and his thoughts on the General Service Administration’s denial of transition resources. These quotes are primarily from news conferences on Nov. 27 and Nov. 29, 2000.
September 30, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,Ethics,Joe Biden
As required by law, the Biden-Harris Transition Team released their ethics plan and code of ethical conduct, which transition team members are required to abide by throughout the presidential transition. The code addresses conflicts of interest, lobbying, access to non-public information, engaging with federal agencies and federal property and soliciting and accepting gifts.
September 4, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,Agencies,GSA,Office of Management and Budget,Second term
Memo from Acting OMB Deputy Director for Management Michael Rigas and GSA Federal Transition Coordinator Mary Gibert to agency heads with guidance on presidential transition preparations dated Sept. 4, 2020.
September 3, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,GSA,Joe Biden,Transition Management
The 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Joe Biden transition team and the General Services Administration establishing the support and services the transition team will receive as described in the Presidential Transition Act. This document was signed by the Elizabeth Cain from GSA and a representative from the eligible candidate.
August 3, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,GSA,National Archives and Records Administration,Office of Government Ethics,Office of Personnel Management
The report that the General Services Administration submitted to Congress on the presidential transition three months ahead of the election, as required by law. This document covers the meetings of the White House Coordinating Council and career Agency Transition Directors Council and activities of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Department of...
August 1, 2016
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2016,Donald Trump,GSA
The 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Trump for American transition team and the General Services Administration establishing the support and services the transition team will receive as described in the Presidential Transition Act. This document was signed by the GSA Federal Transition Coordinator, Tim Horne, and Trump for America Executive Director, Rich Bagger.