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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
Today In DOD
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| Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, April 20, 1999 |
TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILLIAM COHEN
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| 11 a.m. |
Attends NATO Summit Press Briefing at the White House. |
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DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JOHN J. HAMRE
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Hosts an honor cordon to welcome Minister of Defense Pierre Osho, of the Republic of Benin, to the Pentagon. The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. Media interested in audiovisual coverage of this event may contact Terry Mitchell at (703) 695-0169. |
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS RELEASES FOR APRIL 19, 1999
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BT |
Contracts |
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PA |
Honor Cordon for MoD of Benin |
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PA |
DoD Press Briefing at 2 p.m. Monday |
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TRNS |
DoD News Briefing, Monday, April 19, 1999 |
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TRNS |
Gulf War Illness Update Briefing with Dr. Bernard Rostker and Dr. Ross Anthony, April 15, 1999 |
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CONGRESSIONAL:
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House |
The House schedule is uncertain. |
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Senate |
The Senate schedule is uncertain.
COMMITTEE ACTION |
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2 p.m.
562 Dirksen |
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on European Affairs will conduct an OPEN hearing on issues surrounding the 50th anniversary summit of NATO, including the new Strategic Concept, future enlargement and NATO-Russia relations. Witnesses tentatively include Frank Kramer, Assistant Secretary of Defense for international Security Affairs; and Mr. Grossman, State Department. |
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2:30 p.m.
222 Russell |
The Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities will conduct an OPEN hearing on science and technology budgets and issues. Witnesses include: Panel 1 -- Dr. Jacques Gansler, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology; Dr. Dolores Etter, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. Panel 2 -- Dr. Frank Fernandez, Director, DARPA; and Service science and technology representatives from the Army, Air Force and Navy. |
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2 p.m.
226 Dirksen |
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information, and the Subcommittee on Youth Violence will conduct an OPEN hearing on domestic preparedness. Witnesses include Charles Cragin, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. |
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2 p.m.
H-405 |
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will conduct a CLOSED hearing to mark up the Fiscal 2000 Authorization Bill. No witnesses from DoD are scheduled to appear. |
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DUTY OFFICER FOR APRIL 20, 1999 - Mr. Kilgallen
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Cellular phone: (703) 801-2166
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