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Today in the Department of Defense, Monday, April 12, 1999

TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILLIAM COHEN

Morning Travels with President Clinton to visit Barksdale AFB, La.

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JOHN J. HAMRE

Travelling.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS RELEASES FOR APRIL 9-11, 1999

1 BT Contracts
2 BT Secretary of Defense Orders More Assets to Europe
3 BT Secretary of Defense Orders More Assets to Europe
4 BT New Study Names DoD Business Practice Goals
5 BT General Officer Announcement-Lyles
6 BT General Officer Announcement-Eberhart
7 BT General Officer Announcement-Hawley
8 BT Navy Christens Newest Roll-On/Roll-Off Cargo Ship USNS Mendonca
9 MFC Secretary of Defense Announcement Of Navy Flag Officer (Line)
10 PA Honor Cordon to Welcome Minister of National Defence, Art Eggleton, of Canada
11 PA DoD Press Briefing, 2 p.m. Saturday
12 PA DoD Press Briefing at 3 p.m. Friday
13 TRNS DoD News Briefing, Saturday, April 10, 1999 - 2:05 p.m.
14 TRNS DoD News Briefing, Friday, April 9, 1999 - 3:00 p.m.

CONGRESSIONAL:

FLOOR ACTION
House The House is scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour; 2:00 p.m. for Legislative Business. No votes are expected before 6:00 p.m.
Senate The Senate is scheduled to meet at 12:00 noon for Morning Business until 2:00 p.m. No roll call votes will occur on Monday.
COMMITTEE ACTION
3 p.m.
216 Hart/ 219 Hart
The Senate Committee on Armed Services will conduct an OPEN/ WILL CLOSE hearing on Alleged Chinese Espionage at Department of Energy Laboratories. Witnesses include: Panel 1 -- Neil J. Gallagher, Assistant Director National Security Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Edward J. Curran, Director, Office of Counterintelligence, DoE; and Notra Trulock III, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Intelligence, DoE. Panel 2 -- Elizabeth A. Moler, Esq., former Deputy Secretary of Energy. Panel 3 -- John E. Bloodsworth, former Deputy Director, Office of Intelligence, DoE; and Paul Richanbach, former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy. Panel 4 -- Charles B. Curtis, Esq., former Deputy Secretary of Energy.

DUTY OFFICER FOR APRIL 12, 1999 - Mr. Turner

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