“This is not a secret press bureau. All our work is done in the open. We aim to supply news.” -Ivy Lee In 1906, Ivy Lee issued the “Declaration of Principles.” This “declaration” laid the groundwork for public relations. In his “Declaration of Principles,” Lee stated that the public and the press had a right to know timely and accurate information regarding a company’s actions and thus the ideology of public relations was born. Ivy