This is a great idea! Most people are visual learners and primarily visual processors. Many people have issues related to reading pages of text or have other learning and language issues that make text less accessible to them. When using visual recording, relationships between concepts and entities are made clear, as soon as the "reader" sees the page! Ms. Margulies' work is state of the art in visual recording. (see her website) Visual recording would make ideas more transparent and allow all parties in decision-making to see the bigger picture and how their ideas would effect others. Visual recordings hasten the communication process and make it more productive since participants work with concepts instead of becoming mired in language use. Please consider this idea especially for work in Mr. Obama's cabinet.