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98x14: Official and Unofficial Speech at Private Conference

August 31, 1998

OGE summarizes ethics provisions that are relevant when an employee speaks at a private conference in an official or unofficial capacity, and comments on policy considerations that are relevant when an agency is deciding whether to provide an official speaker.

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