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Obama administration launches new White House Web site
As former President Bush flew out of Washington in a helicopter, his successor was already making changes -- starting with the White House Web site.
Sometime after Barack Obama officially became president, Change.gov began sending visitors to a new Whitehouse.gov that "will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world," wrote the site's director, Macon Phillips, in an entry on the new site's official blog.
The site initially had a few bugs to iron out. The e-mail sign-up page sent visitors to a contact form that produced an error message when completed. But Phillips promised that it will be the start to increased communication and transparency in the new administration.
The site pledges that "we will publish all non-emergency legislation to the website for five days, and allow the public to review and comment before the President signs it" -- which would fulfill a promise Obama made during the campaign.
A section called "The Briefing Room" promises the most information, housing executive orders, video of addresses, and a tracking calendar of nominations and appointments.
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- "Go to the WHITE HOUSE SITE, CLICK ON OUR GOVERNMENT, THEN ON, FEDERAL AGENCY AND COMMISSION: DHS IS NOT ON THE LIST." Al, did you notice there are no DEPARTMENTS where you were looking? Department of Defense, Army, Navy, etc? Tip off Posted January 27, 2009 5:15 PM
- JTF....just because King George has returned to Texas, doesn't mean the chaos and misdirection will be wiped out overnight. The new President will have many long, hard months ahead of him, trying to undue the mess that he was left with, and as time passes, the "whining" will then come from the stalwart republicans, who will expect President Obama to solve eight years up inept decisions and abuse of power, overnight. The only bright spot that has occurred in the past 30 days, is that the reign of King George has ended, and he has been vanquished to the original state of confusion from whence he came. Thank God and greyhound..he is gone! But it will take many, many, many years to forget him, and even more to recover from his reign. jd Posted January 27, 2009 6:47 AM
- It's the White House website for this president. You can find all the information you list at the national archives website, OMB and numerous other governmental web sources. Candace Higginbotham Posted January 22, 2009 11:29 AM
