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EDITORIAL NOTE: A DEDICATED WEBSITE FOR THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL IS NOT AVAILABLE.

National Economic Council

Room 235, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20502

202-456-2800
http://www.whitehouse.gov/nec

NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL

NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL
DIRECTORBrian C. Deese

DEPUTY DIRECTORSSameera Fazili
David C. Kamin
Bharat R. Ramamurti

Chief of StaffLeandra English

On January 25, 1993, President William J. Clinton signed Executive Order 12835 to establish the National Economic Council (NEC). The NEC coordinates the economic policymaking process and advises the President on economic policy. The NEC also ensures that economic policy decisions and programs remain consistent with the President's stated goals, and it monitors the implementation of the President's economic goals.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-1993-02-01/pdf/WCPD-1993-02-01-Pg95.pdf

Sources of Information

Federal Register

Documents that the NEC has published in the Federal Register are accessible online.

https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-economic-council

History

The William J. Clinton Presidential Library posted video footage of President Clinton signing Executive Order 12835 and giving remarks on the establishment of the NEC. The signing and the remarks took place on on January 25, 1993. The President singled out the efforts of Robert E. Rubin, who served as the NEC's first Director after leaving the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., in 1992.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39XBertis9A