Stephen Hess

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Senior Fellow Emeritus, Governance Studies
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A veteran staffer of the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations and an advisor to Presidents Ford and Carter, Stephen Hess focuses on the presidency, the news media, and the political culture of Washington. | View Full Bio

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Expertise

  • Elections
  • media
  • political campaigns
  • political parties
  • politics
  • the presidency
  • White House organization

Experience

Past Positions

  • Distinguished Research Professor of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington University (2004-2009)
  • Consultant to President on Executive Office Reorganization (1977)
  • U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly (1976)
  • Editor-in-Chief of Republican Party Platform (1976)
  • Chairman, White House Committee on Children and Youth (1970-71)
  • Presidential Adviser on Urban Affairs (1969)
  • Presidential Speechwriter (1958-61)

Education

  • B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1953

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Stephen Hess

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"If you are going to do something big or important, do it fast. A presidential administration is like an hourglass with the sand running out. There is a blip up with your second inauguration. You know the odds are that you are going to lose seats at the midterm election, and pretty soon you are going to look pretty lame-duckish, as even your supporters start to choose up sides over your successor."

Source: National Journal

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