Michael F. Demario sworn in and urges Government Publishing Office to act as information provider

Michael F. Demario, an employee of the Government Publishing Office, was sworn in and used his first public remarks to press the agency to emphasize its role in delivering government information to the public.

Demario recited the oath of office, promising to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States" and to "faithfully discharge the duties of the office" he is about to enter. After the oath he addressed colleagues, saying, "We collectively, as a family, as I — the Government Publishing Office — we've got to start thinking of ourselves as information providers." He added that the agency must "show the world that we are the right organization to be the nation's provider of the output that its Congress and its administration puts together and delivers to the American public," so "they can look at this record and make a judgment of how their tax dollars are really being delivered."

The remarks framed the agency's mission in terms of transparency and public accountability. Demario singled out the need for the office to present records in a way that allows taxpayers to assess government output and spending. There was no formal vote or action taken during the remarks; the transcript records an oath and the subsequent statement as the complete items on the record.

The meeting record does not specify Demario's exact title or the office to which he was sworn. The transcript includes a brief acknowledgment to "Steve" immediately before the remarks began. No additional speakers or formal agenda items are recorded in the provided excerpt.