Obama has closed-door meeting on open-government

The Obama administration has promised to be transparent. No secrets - everything out in the open.

Then comes news of a closed meeting on openness. It's hardly the image of transparency.

A workshop on government openness that is closed to the public is an oxymoron.

The event Monday for federal employees is a fitting symbol of President Barack Obama's uneven record so far on the Freedom of Information Act, a big part of keeping his campaign promise to make his administration the most transparent ever.

As Obama's first year in office ends, the government's actions when the public and press seek information are not yet matching up with the president's words.

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