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B-130961 1 (1972-10-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadvbz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: .-130961 COMPtROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OCT 2 6.1972 Dear Mr., Moss: By letter dated October 4, 1972, you reqested a ruling frw ouir Office6 on the fiUanving of trips currently bltiu taken by moelera of tho IPfeidmnt'a cabizt and chair&n of indepene=nt agenies for the purpos zfkino pa g pehes which you chsaterized as obviously political. V It U, yo=r vitr- that the ezpense of such trpa should be borue by the 4 Coisittee to taoset th4 teasident or the 1(ephuls Nattonel coe--dttae; The. President nd his Cabinet and other eubordinas have a duty to inform the pAUbli on Govermant policies and, -traditionefly policy- making offials 'have Utilized Govervnmant resourcogL to disisenrate infer- nation in wlatmttMn and dttausa of taose policies. ' Your request poses tdllfi ver feult problem of diatiuguldshg between such prauissbhle activities foi .thihappropriated funds are avlble and other aetlvi- ties., -sfrdlar in' nature but tar purely Politica or patisan purposes. Obviou iay, threshuld be -a point beyoud. which it could be con- ch - Id 'thma the., , of propriety have beau overstepped. But for us tO0 be able to deten~ln that paint and In any given sta to. dis- (4 t.n~ush athoitatively -betveen' prohibited. a allovbl activities we woid need sme guidelile by which to judg the activitie In queatior So far as we are aware no. such iuvid0lies have be.en establsad by legis- latio, judiCIAt. dedeiion, or cthervia ' In tis connection we meld invite at utvtmo to zecttoa- 1913' of til V1,Uited States Code, ,(8 tat. 440,d6), prohibiting Certain: lobbying ad -propgad ectivi- ties1 These sections have- O siste nty 6esn.ta -pr e- by- the Attorney dinflted tmnr aifa4u the course 6V l40gilation w, befor th ConagSs at.. a partic~ular time. - t'an e bu considered -that '-these etatutes uwr indd to, iUpiags uP0n the reapoib li f -theeretn brxwh. for W ormj public A Withouit definitie guidelines, vi could.ntrssnl.ept~i obtain proof ileven b aIautvinvaino ta atca atvt I.' ................................... Is

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