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Today in the Department of Defense, Friday, August 27, 1999

TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILLIAM S. COHEN

On Leave

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JOHN J. HAMRE

10:30 Hawaii Speech at Decommissioning of USS Hawkbill, Pearl Harbor

MEDIA EVENTS

PUBLIC AFFAIRS RELEASES FOR AUGUST 26, 1999

1 BT Contracts
2 MFC Special Commission on Military Operations in Vieques
3 PA Hamre Speech at Decommissioning of Hawkbill

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The House and Senate have adjourned for the District Work Period and will return September 8, 1999

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