The White House Decision Center
The White House Decision Center seeks to actively engage students in the learning process. A day of active student role-playing at the center highlights the program. During the White House Decision Center curriculum, students take on the roles of actual presidential advisors, recommending a course of action on a critical issue from the Truman Presidency.
A presidential briefing initiates the decision process and leads to group meetings where students are faced with a national or international dilemma.
Students working in teams, analyze documents and advise their president. Decisions are prepared and presented at a press conference where the policy is announced by the president and questioned by student reporters.
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White House Decision Center Phone Numbers
Tom Heuertz
(816) 833-1400, ext. 253
(800) 833-1225, ext. 253
Fax: (816) 268-8297
Email: tom.huertz@nara.gov
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