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Chairman Harold Gehman and other members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board talked about the findings of their final report on the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. They showed list…

Board members spoke to reporters about progress made in the investigation into the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters.

Members of the Shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board briefed reporters on the status of the investigation into the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia in Houston, Texas. Columbia Acci…

The Washington, DC area Boy Scouts honored General Shalikashvili. In his remarks, he spoke about the benefits of scouting and living in the U.S. and contrasted this with his childhood in Eas…

Shelia Widnall, Secretary of the Air Force talked about the present conditions in the U.S. Air Force by remote connection from Andrews Air Force Base. On September 9 she announced that she w…

Secretary Widnall announced that she had denied Lieutenant Flinn’s request for an honorable discharge. She is charged with lying, disobeying orders, fraternization and adultery. Secretary Wi…

Committee members heard testimony concerning the president’s fiscal year 1998 Defense Department budget proposal from the secretaries of the Armed Forces branches. They explored the contradi…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls Donal…

Defense Secretary William Perry announced that Lockheed Martin and Boeing would each build two prototype fighters during the next phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program, which would be us…

Secretary Widnall talked about her love of flying, her career in the Air Force and how she handles her job as secretary. Sound dynamics vary greatly in this program.

Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall spoke about the wide-ranging challenges facing her military branch in the post-Cold War world and how it is meeting them on a consistent basis. She focused…

The Defense Department issued its report on the April plane crash in Croatia which killed Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 others. The U.S. Air Force was accepting blame for the crash, ci…

Several awards were presented for architecture of public buildings. Video presentations were shown of the U.S. Air Force Academy chapel and of the prize-winning cities. Supreme Court Justice…

President Clinton honored World War II veterans, especially those involved in the Pacific theater in a ceremony that commemorated V-J Day the 50th Anniversary. The President talked about the…

The committee continued to hear testimony from Sheila Widnall and Graham Allison during their confirmation hearing for positions in the Department of Defense.

Senators Edward Kennedy(D-Massachusetts) and John Kerry(D-Massachusetts) introduced the nominees for the positions of Secretary of the Air Force and Undersecretary of Defense for policy and …