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05/31/1997: U.S. Will Maintain Nuclear Deterrent
05/31/1997: Clinton Says Bosnia Deadline Firm
05/31/1997: U.S. Evacuates Americans from Sierra Leone
05/31/1997: Shorts
05/30/1997: Shorts
05/30/1997: HAZMAT Program Stunk 'Til Army-Navy Team Struck
05/30/1997: Desert Rope Lassos Missile Test Savings
05/30/1997: Cohen Upholds Military Code
05/29/1997: Short
05/29/1997: 50 Years Ago: Marshall Unveils Plan for Europe
05/29/1997: Marshall's Vision Lives On
05/29/1997: White Says Technology Key to Security
05/27/1997: DoD Update on Landmine Ban
05/27/1997: Clinton Honors America's Service Members
05/27/1997: NATO, Russia Sign Pact
05/27/1997: Shorts #11
05/27/1997: Cohen Pays Tribute to Armed Forces
05/21/1997: Clinton Hails NATO Expansion
05/20/1997: Cut Troops, Civilians, Bases DoD Study Urges
05/19/1997: U.S., Russia Expanding Military Ties
05/19/1997: U.S., NATO, Russia: Partners in a New Age
05/19/1997: U.S., North Korea Agree to Search for MIAs
05/19/1997: Shalikashvili: U.S., China Share Vital Interests
05/19/1997: U.S. to Engage China via Military Contacts
05/19/1997: Shalikashvili: New Threats Require New Strategy
05/16/1997: Installation Excellence Awards Announced
05/16/1997: Joint Chiefs Support Defense Review
05/16/1997: Cut the Tail, Not the Tooth, Cohen Says
05/15/1997: Cohen Names Panel to Review Civilian Force, Defense Agencies
05/15/1997: Toll-Free Numbers Can Aid Voters on Election Issues
05/15/1997: DoD Reserve Chief Recommends Suspending Mobilization Insurance
05/15/1997: Symposium to Look at Acquisition Reform
05/15/1997: Cohen, Rodionov Announce Agreements
05/14/1997: Air Force Men, Army Women Repeat as Volleyball Champions
05/14/1997: Army Wins Four Medals at U.S. Taekwondo Nationals
05/14/1997: Dedication Events for Women's Memorial Announced
05/14/1997: More Flexible Housing Allowance on the Horizon
05/12/1997: Presidential Committee Raps Gulf War Illness Investigation
05/12/1997: Dental Plan Enrollees Don't Necessarily Reap Benefits
05/09/1997: Chairman, Senator Receive Awards
05/09/1997: Air Force Fills Void in Naval Hospital Neonatal Care
05/09/1997: Air Force Team Goes Army Green
05/09/1997: DoD Takes Environmental Honors
05/09/1997: DoD Spokesman Reiterates Misconduct the Issue, Not Race
05/09/1997: Congress May Suspend Reserve Mobilization Insurance Plan
05/08/1997: Cohen Discusses Three-Pronged Defense Strategy
05/08/1997: Simpson Receives 25-Year Sentence at Aberdeen Court-
05/08/1997: DoD Spokesman: Sexual Misconduct the Issue at Aberdeen
05/08/1997: A Family's Sacrifice Remembered
05/08/1997: DoD Plans 50th Anniversary Celebration
05/08/1997: North Koreans Agree to Meet American MIA Families
05/08/1997: Memorial Lionizes 'Forgotten' Freedom Fighters
05/07/1997: Student's Research Could Put Lasers on Ships
05/07/1997: New AAFES Prices Will Save Service Members Millions
05/06/1997: Cohen Salutes DoD's Senior Civil Servant
05/06/1997: Cohen Calls for Business Revolution
05/06/1997: Delayed Entry Recruits Have Easier Exchange Access
05/03/1997: U.S.-Ukraine Cooperation Grows
05/03/1997: Terrorism Declines But Threat Remains High
05/02/1997: White Announces Plans to Step Down
05/02/1997: Special Adviser Added to DoD Gulf War Illness Probe
05/02/1997: Assistance Sought As Airmen Recover from Grand Forks
05/02/1997: 1996 Military Journalism Winners Announced
05/01/1997: Shorts
05/01/1997: Commander Lists Needs for Future Marine Weapons
05/01/1997: Marine General Leads, Lauds '911' Force
05/01/1997: Commissary Cashier Hiring Program Expanded
05/01/1997: Two Sites Added to Gulf War Illness Town Meetings
05/01/1997: DoD to Unveil Blueprint for the Future
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05/01/1997 | Pentagon Press Briefing for Thursday, May 1, Moved to 2 p.m. |
05/01/1997 | Vertical Integration News Media Conference |
05/05/1997 | Honor Cordon for Prime Minister of Slovenia, May 6, 1997 |
05/06/1997 | Secretary Cohen to Address Business Executives for National Security, May 6 |
05/07/1997 | Secretary Cohen to tour the DoD Exhibit on display at the National Mall, May 8 |
05/08/1997 | Thursday Pentagon Press Briefing moved to 1 p.m. EDT |
05/08/1997 | General Shalikashvili to Visit People's Republic of China |
05/09/1997 | SAEUR News Briefing |
05/09/1997 | Background Briefing on Russian Mod Visit |
05/09/1997 | SECDEF to Speak at Brookings Dinner |
05/09/1997 | SecDef Cohen will make brief remarks at the Israel Independence Reception. |
05/12/1997 | Full Honors, Joint Press Conference Planned for Russian Defense Minister |
05/13/1997 | Secretary of Defense's report on QDR |
05/13/1997 | U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIA Affairs Media Availability |
05/14/1997 | Defense Reform Task Force |
05/15/1997 | Secretary Cohen To Address AFD '97 Open House at Andrews AFB -- May 16 |
05/16/1997 | Honor Cordon for President and MoD of Czech Republic |
05/16/1997 | Ft. Myer Fitness Center Photo Op Announced |
05/16/1997 | Secretary Cohen To Host Honor Cordon for U.K. Secretary of State, May 19 |
05/16/1997 | Honor Cordon for NATO Secretary General |
05/19/1997 | Honor Cordon for NATO Secretary Solana moved to 3:15 p.m. (EDT) |
05/19/1997 | QDR Press Briefing Moved to 2:30 p.m. (EDT) vice earlier time of 1:30 p.m. |
05/20/1997 | DoD press briefing canceled. |
05/21/1997 | Camp Monterey Narrative |
05/21/1997 | Secretary Cohen To Address International Working Group At CSIS, May 22 |
05/22/1997 | JCS Chairman to Host a Full Honors Ceremony for Belgium Chief of Staff |
05/27/1997 | USAFA Graduation Marks Start of Secretary Cohen's Visits to Colo., Neb., Calif. |
05/28/1997 | Third Media Availability set as part of Secretary Cohen's trip to Los Angeles |
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Older News Transcripts
05/01/1997 | DoD News Briefing, May 1, 1997 |
05/01/1997 | Secretary Cohen with the Minister of Defense of the Ukraine -- May 1, 1997 |
05/01/1997 | Gulf War Illness Update with Dr. Bernard Rostker -- May 1, 1997 |
05/06/1997 | DoD News Briefing - May 6, 1997 |
05/07/1997 | DoD News Briefing - Dr. Paul Kaminski, USD (A&T) - May 6, 1997 |
05/08/1997 | DoD Briefing, Thursday, May 8, 1997 at 1 p.m. |
05/13/1997 | General George A. Joulwan, SACEUR, at the Pentagon - May 12, 1997 |
05/13/1997 | DoD News Briefing, May 13, 1997 |
05/14/1997 | Secretary Cohen Announces the Defense Reform Task Force -- May 14, 1997 |
05/14/1997 | Secretary Cohen with Russian Defense Minister Rodionov -- May 14, 1997 |
05/15/1997 | DoD News Briefing, May 15, 1997 |
05/16/1997 | Secretary Cohen with Czech Republic President and Minister of Defense |
05/16/1997 | Secretary Cohen With Senator Leahy and Maj. Gen. Rainville -- May 16, 1997 |
05/19/1997 | DoD News Briefing, QDR, May 19, 1997 |
05/23/1997 | Gulf War Illness Update with Dr. Bernard Rostker -- May 22, 1997 |
05/27/1997 | DoD News Briefing, May 27, 1997 |
05/28/1997 | Secretary Cohen at U.S. Air Force Academy, -- May 28, 1997 |
05/29/1997 | DoD News Briefing, May 29, 1997 |
05/29/1997 | Secretary Cohen at StratCom Headquarters - May 29, 1997 |
05/30/1997 | Briefing from USS Kearsarge -- Thursday, May 29, 1997 - 5:45 p.m. (EDT) |
05/30/1997 | Secretary Cohen from Los Angeles, Calif. -- May 29, 1997 |
05/30/1997 | Update on Operation Aboard USS Kearsarge -- May 30, 1997 |
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