AR 1-9 — White House Liaison And Communications
AR 1-9 governs White House liaison, communications, and the processing and reporting of actions on White House communications.
- Publication number: AR 1-9
- Title: WHITE HOUSE LIAISON AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Date: 05/28/2014
- Proponent: DAS
- Status: ACTIVE
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AR 1-9 covers communications addressed to senior White House officials, invitations to the President, Vice President, or their spouses, final responses, and administrative control. It establishes suspense dates, referral processing, coordination duties, and requirements for tasking control sheets.
Topics covered
- White House communications
- Presidential invitations
- White House referrals
- Final responses
- Suspense dates
- Tasking control sheets
Questions and answers
How quickly must White House communications be assigned a suspense date?
ECC WHLO will assign a suspense date ranging from one to 10 working days, depending on the urgency of the request. (paragraph 5)
What is the suspense for White House bulk referrals?
White House Bulk Referrals" are all other routine correspondence from private citizens addressed to the POTUS, VPOTUS, or White House and forwarded to the Washington Headquarters Services, Executive Services Division, for a direct response and will receive a suspense of 10 working days. (paragraph 5)
Can pre-imposed OSD suspense dates on Red Dot actions be extended?
Pre-imposed OSD suspense dates on Red Dot actions cannot be extended. (paragraph 8)
What must interim replies establish?
All interim replies to the inquiry writer will establish an estimated completion date. (paragraph 8)
What must happen to the tasking control sheet during processing?
The tasking control sheet must be returned to WHLO with appropriate copies and all original correspondence. (paragraph 8)