They are asking Congress and the White House to treat presidential appointees with fairness, courtesy and respect. A Bipartisan Plan to Improve the Presidential Appointments Process , was released on April 5, in conjunction with a hearing before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. A Survivor's Guide for Presidential Nominees is a handbook of practical advice on everything from filling out forms to handling the media. The Guide is a collaboration between The Presidential Appointee Initiative and The Council for Excellence in Government.
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The two former Cabinet chiefs will say as much at next week s Brookings Institution forum on presidential appointments.