PRESIDENTIAL TRAVEL: Costs and Accounting For the President's 1998 Trips to Africa, Chile, and China.

Abstract

A series of planning activities precedes overseas presidential travel. Once a decision is made to visit a foreign country, White House, Department of State, Secret Service, and, depending on the trip agenda or purpose, other federal agency staff begin planning the trip. Staff from these agencies generally make at least three trips to the country or countries to be visited before the President arrives. The first trip, known as a site survey, permits officials to visit sites at which presidential events may be held. During the second trip, known as a preadvance visit, officials narrow down the choice of sites, plan for the events, and make final site selections. During the third trip, an advance trip taken about 7 days before the President arrives, officials set up needed equipment at event locations and make final preparations for the President's arrival. Hereafter, we refer to these trips collectively as advance trips, and the teams as advance teams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA368138

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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