The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
At his speech to the United Nations General Assembly President Obama emphasizes the United States’ support for the principles of open government worldwide.
At his speech to the United Nations General Assembly this morning, President Obama emphasized the United States’ support for the principles of open government worldwide:
In all parts of the world, we see the promise of innovation to make government more open and accountable. Now, we must build on that progress. And when we gather back here next year, we should bring specific commitments to promote transparency; to fight corruption; to energize civic engagement; and to leverage new technologies so that we strengthen the foundation of freedom in our own countries, while living up to ideals that can light the world.
You can check out the full text of the President’s remarks here and a fact sheet on U.S. Support for Open Government here.
