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Show ( ditor't Note : Public Notice odverf mng ploy a unique role both in American littorr ond in the proceit by which Ihn country ' democracy it preverved. Itt one premite i that people mutt be informed it they ore to govern them-telet them-telet competently. Public Notice ad -verfitina, firtt came into being with the Congreti ot 17W That body, rcognn-ing rcognn-ing it retpontibility to the people, required re-quired the Poitmoilrr General to o d -r erf ne tor bidt tor the construction of nw pott office From that moutpioout beginning to the complea publication requirement in federal, ttote ond local la t today, government official have come more ond more to undenfond their obligation to inform the public through Public Notice odvertmng Newipopcrt over the yeor hoe been the vehicle by hich Ihctc obligation hove been fulfilled. ful-filled. They will continue to be oi long 9 the public drmondt that if be in-Formed in-Formed frequently and by the betf meant pottiblt. |