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The Clinton administration has expressed some lofty goals for the public exchange of information, including the effective use of electronic communication. Among their first accomplishments is the connection of the White House to the Internet. So now you can send email to the President. Within the next year, you should also be able to reach your Congressman and Senator. Email participation is the advance guard of a larger movement to put the government online. NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Library of Congress are just a few of the offices working to make their resources available. But what will electronic access mean to the average citizen?