another farewell gift to the thieves, liars, and fornicators
of the Clinton Administrations. this is saying "screw America who gives a shit
about ethics".
Friday, December 29, 2000 1:04 p.m. EST
The Most Ethical Administration in History?
President Clinton issues an executive order revoking his first executive
order, entitled "Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees."
The White House touted that Jan. 20, 1993, order in a press release as
"establishing the most stringent ethical requirements of any
administration ever." The original order restricted administration officials
from lobbying the federal government until five years after the officials
left office, or from ever representing foreign governments. A Wall
Street Journal news article (link for WSJ.com subscribers) says
"Clinton's decision enhances the career prospects for thousands of
Democrats who will be looking for work as lobbyists."
pub.whitehouse.gov
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release December 28, 2000
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12834
By the authority vested in me as President of the United States by
the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and sections 3301 and 7301
of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Executive Order 12834 of January 20, 1993, "Ethics Commitments by
Executive Branch Appointees," is hereby revoked, effective at noon
January 20, 2001. Employees and former employees subject to the
commitments in Executive Order 12834 will not be subject to those
commitments after the effective date of this order.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 28, 2000.
pub.whitehouse.gov
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release January 20, 1993
EXECUTIVE ORDER 12834
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ETHICS COMMITMENTS BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH APPOINTEES
By the authority vested in me as President of the United States by
the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and sections 3301 and 7301
of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Ethics Pledges. (a) Every senior appointee in every
executive agency appointed on or after January 20, 1993, shall sign, and
upon signing shall be contractually committed to, the following pledge
("senior appointee pledge") upon becoming a senior appointee:
"As a condition, and in consideration, of my employment in the United
States Government in a senior appointee position invested with the
public trust, I commit myself to the following obligations, which I
understand are binding on me and are enforceable under law:
"1. I will not, within five years after the termination of my
employment as a senior appointee in any executive agency in which I am
appointed to serve, lobby any officer or employee of that agency. |
