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Role of the President - Part 1 Page 1 of 2 May 4, 2000 The Role of the President in the Politics of Disclosure Part I: The Decline of the Executive Stephen Bassett One of the most important political trends in the second half of the 20" Century is the weakening of the American presidency - important because of its role in the intricate, constitutionally structured checks and balance system mentioned in the first column in this series. (See The Role of the People in the Politics of Disclosure.)...