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In the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, a Presidential Commission is a special task force ordained by the President
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 to complete some special research or investigation. They are often used politically
Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. The term is generally applied to behaviour within civil governments, but politics has been observed in all human group interactions, including corporation, academia, and religion institutions....
 in one of two ways: either to draw attention to a problem (the publication of a report by a commission can generally be counted on to draw attention from the media
Mass media

Mass media is a term used to denote a section of the media specifically envisioned and designed to reach a mainstream such as the population of a nation state....
, depending on how its release is handled); or, on the other hand, to delay action on an issue (if the President wants to avoid taking action but still look concerned about an issue, he can convene a commission and then let it slip into obscurity).






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In the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, a Presidential Commission is a special task force ordained by the President
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 to complete some special research or investigation. They are often used politically
Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. The term is generally applied to behaviour within civil governments, but politics has been observed in all human group interactions, including corporation, academia, and religion institutions....
 in one of two ways: either to draw attention to a problem (the publication of a report by a commission can generally be counted on to draw attention from the media
Mass media

Mass media is a term used to denote a section of the media specifically envisioned and designed to reach a mainstream such as the population of a nation state....
, depending on how its release is handled); or, on the other hand, to delay action on an issue (if the President wants to avoid taking action but still look concerned about an issue, he can convene a commission and then let it slip into obscurity). However, there have been cases (the Tower
Tower Commission

Commissioned on November 26 1986 by American President Ronald Reagan, the Tower Commission was in response to the Iran Contra scandal. Taking effect on December 1, Reagan appointed Senator John Tower, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, and former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft....
, Rogers and Warren Commission
Warren Commission

The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, was established on November 29, 1963, by Lyndon B....
s) where the commission has created reports that have been used as evidence in later criminal proceedings.

List of Presidential Commissions

  • Commission to Investigate the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Roberts Commission

    Two presidentially-appointed commissions have been described as "the Roberts Commission." One related to the circumstances of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and another related to the protection of cultural resources during and following World War II....
     - a.k.a. Roberts Commission (1941)
  • Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
    Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

    The Commission on Intergovernmental Relations was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 10, 1953, to make recommendations for the solution of problems involving federal and state governments....
     - a.k.a. Kestnbaum Commission (1953)
  • Presidential Commission on the Status of Women
    Presidential Commission on the Status of Women

    The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women was established to advise the President of the United States on issues concerning the status of women....
     (1961)
  • The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
    Warren Commission

    The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, was established on November 29, 1963, by Lyndon B....
     - a.k.a. Warren Commission (1963)
  • National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (1969)
  • President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control - a.k.a. the Grace Commission (1982)
  • National Commission on Excellence in Education
    National Commission on Excellence in Education

    The National Commission on Excellence in Education produced the 1983 report titled A Nation at Risk. It was chaired by David P. Gardner and included prominent members such as Nobel prize-winning chemist Glenn T. Seaborg....
     (1983)
  • U.S. President's Commission on CIA activities within the United States - a.k.a. Rockefeller Commission (1975)
  • Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
    Rogers Commission Report

    The Rogers Commission Report was created by a Presidential Commission charged to investigate the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on its 10th mission, STS-51-L....
     - a.k.a. Rogers Commission (1986)
  • President's Special Review Board (Iran-Contra)
    Tower Commission

    Commissioned on November 26 1986 by American President Ronald Reagan, the Tower Commission was in response to the Iran Contra scandal. Taking effect on December 1, Reagan appointed Senator John Tower, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, and former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft....
     - a.k.a. Tower Commission (1986)
  • President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic
    President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic

    The President?s Commission on the HIV Epidemic was a commission formed by then-President Ronald Reagan in 1987 to investigate the AIDS epidemic....
     (1987)
  • Presidential Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (1990)
  • National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States - a.k.a. 9/11 Commission (2002)
  • Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States (1998)
  • President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security (2001)
  • President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
    President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education

    The President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education was a Presidential Commission formed by President of the United States George W. Bush on October 2, 2001, through the Executive order 13227 and amended on February 6, 2002 through Executive Order 13255....
     (2001)
  • Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry
    Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry

    The Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry was formed jointly by President of the United States George W. Bush and the United States Congress in 2001....
     (2001)
  • President's Commission on the United States Postal Service
    President's Commission on the United States Postal Service

    The President's Commission on the United States Postal Service was a Presidential Commission formed by President of the United States George W. Bush on December 11, 2002, through the Executive order 13278....
     (2002)
  • President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy
    President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy

    The President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy was a Presidential Commission formed by President of the United States George W....
     (2004)
  • Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (2005)
  • President's Commission on Veterans Education (1996)


For Additional Reading

Kenneth Kitts, * (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2006).