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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/30/washington/30rules.html

" Bush Directive Increases Sway on Regulation

By ROBERT PEAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 — President Bush has signed a directive that gives

the White House much greater control over the rules and policy

statements that the government develops to protect public health,

safety, the environment, civil rights and privacy.

In an executive order published last week in the Federal Register, Mr.

Bush said that each agency must have a regulatory policy office run by

a political appointee, to supervise the development of rules and

documents providing guidance to regulated industries. The White House

will thus have a gatekeeper in each agency to analyze the costs and

the benefits of new rules and to make sure the agencies carry out the

president's priorities... "