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The duties of the White House chief of staff vary greatly from one administration to another and, in fact, there is no legal requirement that the president even fill the position. However, since at least 1979, all presidents have found the need for a chief of staff, who typically oversees the actions of the White House staff, manages the president's schedule, and decides who is allowed to meet with the president.
For many practical purposes, it is the White House operations boss -- and not the vice president -- who serves as the nation's deputy president. Outgoing Chief of Staff Jack Lew with Obama in March 2012 (Larry Downing/Reuters).ere are key reasons why the chief of staff's role has such potential importance in the modern era. 1  The vast majority of executive-branch decisions require the views of multiple federal departments and agencies. 2  Sharp differences -- which are inevitable -- need to be resolved at the center, in the White House.