Public Relations and Propaganda: Restrictions on Executive Agency Activities
Description:
Controversies recently have arisen over certain executive branch agencies’
expenditures of appropriated funds on public relations activities, some of which have
been characterized as propagandistic. Generally speaking, there are two legal
restrictions on agency public relations activities and propaganda. 5 U.S.C. 3107
prohibits the use of appropriated funds to hire publicity experts. Appropriations law
“publicity and propaganda” clauses restrict the use of funds for puffery of an agency,
purely…
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Date:
May 24, 2005
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department