Background Office of Government Ethics The U.S. Office of Government Ethics, established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, provides overall leadership and oversight of the executive branch ethics program designed to prevent and resolve ...
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Marijuana Related Product Complaints Submitted to the FTC
Background According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s website, their mission is: To prevent business practices that are anticompetitive or deceptive or unfair to consumers; to enhance informed consumer choice and public ...
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen E-Mails Regarding Donald Trump
Background The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) can be a powerful tool. And with the recent controversy about Hillary Clinton, and her use of a private e-mail server (thus negating the reach of the FOIA), I thought it might be fun to start ...
The Watergate Scandal
Background Wikipedia offers the following summary of the Watergate scandal, and it is republished here, in part, for reference. You will find the declassified documents obtained below. The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that ...
