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Before the establishment of the White House Staff Secretary in 1953, the Executive Clerk oversaw a much broader range of White House functions, including White House finances, the messenger service, the mail room, presidential correspondence, and records management.
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Dave Kalbaugh. Kalbaugh has served in the Office of the Executive Clerk for 29 years, serving four presidents.
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of the incumbent President—the Office of the Executive Clerk is staffed entirely by career
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The Office of the Executive Clerk is currently housed within the larger
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is responsible for managing the original legal documents signed by the
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as other White House offices are required to do under the
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which make up his official acts—these include
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