From minutes of the November 22, 2004 meeting of the Goddard Management Council:

“Proposed Rule: Anytime that a GSFC scientist/manager meets with the media, a PAO representative must be present and the meeting must be sound-recorded. This includes phone conversations. There is a question as to what constitutes an interview.”

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