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Article: Memorandum on plain language in government writing. (Pres Bill Clinton's speech)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- June 8, 1998
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June 1, 1998
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Subject: Plain Language in Government Writing
The Vice President and I have made reinventing the Federal Government a top priority of my Administration. We are determined to make the Government more responsive, accessible, and understandable in its communications with the public.
The Federal Government's writing must be in plain language. By using plain language, we send a clear message about what the Government is doing, what it requires, and what services it offers. Plain language saves the Government and the private sector time, effort, and money.
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