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NASA REGULATES CONTACTS WITH THE PUBLIC

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration adopted a new policy this week to regulate contacts with the general public. The policy seems intended in part to insulate the agency from unscripted and unapproved interactions with the public.Instead of responding directly to public inquiries, NASA employees are instructed to forward such inquiries to an authorized public affairs representative.

"Effective immediately, if you receive an e-mail from a member of the public, promptly forward it to the designated e-mail address for your Center," the NASA message stated.

And then forget about it."You will not receive a reply that the e-mail has been successfully accepted, nor will you receive a copy of the response."The new policy, which also addresses messages that are sent to NASA by mistake, is needed "to ensure a responsive public communications program and enhance public perception ofNASA," the message states.

See "Message from NASA Headquarters - Communicating With thePublic," August 29, 2005: http://www.fas.org/sgp/news/2005/08/nasa082905.html
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