[1] The Office of the Press Secretary deals with the daily press needs of the president and manages their relationship with news organizations, while the Office of Communications deals with strategic planning of how the president's statements will be released to the public.

[1] One example of the type of documentation that comes out of the Office of the Press Secretary is memoranda about different laws and policies.

In 2009, President Obama's Office of the Press Secretary released a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act.

[2] It stated that "the government should not keep information confidential merely because public officials might be embarrassed by disclosure, because errors and failures might be revealed, or because of speculative or abstract fears.

"[3] The Press Office is responsible for providing support and information to the national and international media regarding the President's beliefs, activities and actions.