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| President Barack Obama has issued executive orders on government ethics and transparency as part of a packed first full day in office. | President Barack Obama has issued executive orders on government ethics and transparency as part of a packed first full day in office. |
| The measures include curbs on lobbying and a pay freeze for senior White House Staff. Federal employees will have to sign up to new ethics procedures. | |
| The new president said he was beginning "a new era of openness" in government. | The new president said he was beginning "a new era of openness" in government. |
| Later Mr Obama and his advisers are to discuss the economic crisis - as well as the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. | Later Mr Obama and his advisers are to discuss the economic crisis - as well as the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. |
| Announcing the restrictions on lobbyists, Mr Obama said he wanted a "clean break from business as usual". | Announcing the restrictions on lobbyists, Mr Obama said he wanted a "clean break from business as usual". |
| The new rules ban aides from lobbying the administration when they leave his staff. Officials are also banned from receiving gifts from lobbyists. | The new rules ban aides from lobbying the administration when they leave his staff. Officials are also banned from receiving gifts from lobbyists. |
| Announcing the pay freeze for senior officials, Mr Obama said: "Families are tightening their belts, and so should Washington." | Announcing the pay freeze for senior officials, Mr Obama said: "Families are tightening their belts, and so should Washington." |
| The economic crisis will is expected to be high on his agenda on his first day. The president is due to meet economic advisers to discuss his $825bn rescue plan. | The economic crisis will is expected to be high on his agenda on his first day. The president is due to meet economic advisers to discuss his $825bn rescue plan. |