In the White House the position was first introduced by [[President Eisenhower]] who brought the organizing principal with him from the [[Pentagon]] using the model of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], and has been used by subsequent presidents ever since.<ref>There is no law mandating a president use this structure. Each president is free to organize his operation of the White House any way he sees fit.</ref> Members of Congress and Committees have also adopted the organizing model for their own congressional staffs. | In the White House the position was first introduced by [[President Eisenhower]] who brought the organizing principal with him from the [[Pentagon]] using the model of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], and has been used by subsequent presidents ever since.<ref>There is no law mandating a president use this structure. Each president is free to organize his operation of the White House any way he sees fit.</ref> Members of Congress and Committees have also adopted the organizing model for their own congressional staffs. |