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No. 134-98
MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS
August 20, 1998
Normal weekly scheduled Pentagon press briefings, usually held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, are suspended for the period Aug. 24 through Sept. 4, 1998.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (Information), and director, Directorate for Defense Information will be available during this period for on-the-record or background statements and, should the situation warrant, on-the-record briefings.