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Show 1 Editor' Note: Public Notice odvertiiing ployt a unique role both in American hutory ond in the proceu by which thu country's democrocy is preserved. It one premise is that people mutt be informed if they ore to govern themselves them-selves competently. Public Notice advertising ad-vertising tint come info being with the Congress of 1792. Thot body, recognn-ing recognn-ing its responsibility to the people, required re-quired the Postmaster Cenerol to advertise ad-vertise for bids tor the construction of new post offices. From that inauspicious beginning to the compleM publication reauiremcnts in federal, state ond local laws today, government officials hove come more and more to understand their obligations to inform the public through Public Notice advertising. Newspapers over the years have been the vehicle by which these obligations have been fulfilled. ful-filled. They will continue to be as long as the public demonds that it be informed in-formed frequently and by the best means possible.) |