And it's ridiculous that the president's spouse be expected to provide any support they don't choose to provide. The existence of an office for the First Lady presupposes a job for her to do.
It was not till 1977 that the Office of the First Lady was established in the East Wing. I think this was by act of Congress.
What Congress did was authorize the hiring and payment of personnel for the spouse of the president “in connection with assistance provided by such spouse to the President in the discharge of the President’s duties and responsibilities.” P.L. 95–570. Congress said nothing about the physical location where any such staff work beyond the White House generally.
Did not say the First Lady was being paid. Said the Office of the First Lady was established by an act of Congress. There is much more to an Office than who is the first lady.
It was not till 1977 that the Office of the First Lady was established in the East Wing. I think this was by act of Congress.
What Congress did was authorize the hiring and payment of personnel for the spouse of the president “in connection with assistance provided by such spouse to the President in the discharge of the President’s duties and responsibilities.” P.L. 95–570. Congress said nothing about the physical location where any such staff work beyond the White House generally.
Did not say the First Lady was being paid. Said the Office of the First Lady was established by an act of Congress. There is much more to an Office than who is the first lady.
I didn’t say the First Lady was being paid either. What I said was that Congress authorized “the hiring and payment of personnel for the spouse of the president.” And I also said that the Act of Congress, to which I provided a link, said nothing about any physical office in the East Wing or elsewhere.
Those people working for the First Lady are “the Office of the First Lady” as authorized by Congress.
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Did not say the First Lady was being paid. Said the Office of the First Lady was established by an act of Congress. There is much more to an Office than who is the first lady.
Those people working for the First Lady are “the Office of the First Lady” as authorized by Congress.