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Require Public Meetings |
"Obama will require his appointees who lead the executive branch departments and rulemaking agencies to conduct the significant business of the agency in public, so that any citizen can watch these debates in person or on the Internet."
-- Obama's Blueprint for Change
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JULY 07, 2009
White House Officials Hold Live Chats
Several senior officials in the White House have held live chats on the Internet. In the past month, Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle and special green jobs adviser Van Jones answered questions from the public in discussions streamed through White House Live. |
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JANUARY 22, 2009
Ethics Agenda Section Disappears
The page on WhiteHouse.gov detailing Obama's ethics pledges, including this one, was replaced with a message telling readers to "please check back soon" for updates related to the president's executive order placing limits on lobbyist activity.
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JANUARY 19, 2009
'Join The Discussion'
Change.gov's "Join the Discussion" feature solicited user-generated comments on various policy issues: "Our policy teams will be sharing new developments with you, the American people, and asking for feedback." |
