We join with its other members in reaffirming our mutual commitment to friendship, trust and cooperation.

I believe that the new spirit of openness, simplicity and clarity advocated in this Executive Order responds to the public's concerns.

I call upon all Americans to honor these observances with ceremonies and activities.

I have often said that the American people are sick and tired of excessive Federal regulation.

Regulations shall be as simple and clear as possible.

Regulations that do not meet an agency's criteria for determining significance shall be accompanied by a statement to that effect at the time the regulation is proposed.

Today I issued an Executive Order to improve government regulations.

I direct each Executive Agency to adopt procedures to improve existing and future regulations.

I am confident that efforts of executive agencies to carry out this order will be matched by similar efforts on the part of the independent regulatory agencies.

The nations of the Americas constantly seek ways to strengthen their ties with each other.

It requires that the public be given the name, address, and telephone number of a knowledgeable agency official who can answer questions about new regulations.

This Executive order is an instrument for reversing this trend.

I want the Departments to develop procedures in the following manner:

This requirement will ensure that Federal regulations are cost-effective and impose minimum economic burdens on the private sector.

Agencies shall give the public an early and meaningful opportunity to participate in the development of agency regulations.

Any of these national organizations should notify the appropriate executive department or agency if it believes that a regulation included on an agency regulation agenda would have major intergovernmental significance.

The United States continues, and will continue, to lend its full support to the Organization of American States and the Inter-American System.

Public comments have been considered and an adequate response has been prepared.