Thursday, November 6, 2008

Obama Has Blog, and Other Transition News

Happy, happy, joy, joy...President Elect Obama has a blog! Not exactly, but in their desire to appear in touch, they are calling it a blog...it is their Transition Site, where they promise CHANGE that is not really coming any time soon.
http://www.change.gov/

Change has come to America

Last night, President-Elect Barack Obama delivered the final speech of a presidential campaign that promised change in Washington.
The Inauguration Event



For those who are interested, here is a link and information from the Transition Page that might come in handy...we hope to start building our links resources on our side bar this weekend as we build our Mulatto White House blog.



Message to Presidential Nominees and Appointees, and Members of the President-elect's Transition Team:

The Presidential Transition Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-293) authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop a transition directory in consultation with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The Act provides that the transition directory "shall be a compilation of Federal publications and materials with supplementary materials developed by the Administrator that provides information on the officers, organization, and statutory and administrative authorities, functions, duties, responsibilities, and mission of each department and agency." Senate Report 106-348 clarifies that the directory is intended to "assist in navigating the many responsibilities that fall on a new administration" that is "confronted by an overwhelming amount of material."

GSA and NARA hope that this online directory will introduce you to the operation of the Federal government and the resources available to help you begin your service in the new Administration. If you have questions or comments about this directory, please contact us.
The phrase "Presidential Transition" refers to the activities that support the orderly transfer of executive power in connection with the expiration of the term of office of a sitting President and the inauguration of a new President.

The phrase "Presidential Inauguration" refers to the event every four years, on January 20th, when the President is sworn in and takes office, and other related events that celebrate this occurrence.

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