Defense Department Daily Briefing
Secretary Bacon commented on hurricane Mitch and the relief operations being done in Central America. He spoke about the conflict with Iraq. After his prepared remarks he took questions from…
21 viewsSecretary Bacon commented on hurricane Mitch and the relief operations being done in Central America. He spoke about the conflict with Iraq. After his prepared remarks he took questions from…
21 viewsCaptain Doubleday answered reporters questions about growing tensions with Iraq over their refusal to cooperate with weapons inspectors. Following his remarks General Vesser talked about the…
50 viewsPentagon Spokesman Captain Michael Doubleday spoke to reporters about military humanitarian aid to Honduras and Nicaragua following the devastation caused by hurricane Mitch. He also discuss…
29 viewsAssistant Secretary Bacon answered media questions about NATO military readiness and the Kosovo situation, United Nations weapons inspections in Iraq and other topics.
22 viewsAssistant Secretary Bacon talked with reporters about a missile test in Iran, the Defense Department web site, and efforts to halt nuclear proliferation around the world. He took questions f…
8 viewsMr. Bacon spoke about joint exercises between the U.S. and China, the crash of an army helicopter in the Bahamas, and the allegations against retired General Hale. He also took media questio…
34 viewsPentagon Spokesman Kenneth Bacon conducted a news briefing. He spoke about recent unrest in the Yugoslavian district of Kosovo and the possible use of nerve gas during the Vietnam War.
41 viewsPentagon Spokesman Kenneth Bacon briefed Pentagon correspondents. He talked about the nuclear tests that have been undertaken in Pakistan and the impact it will have on relations with the Un…
42 viewsPentagon Spokesman Kenneth Bacon briefed Pentagon correspondents. He talked about co-ed military training, anthrax vaccines for military personnel and concerns over weapons technology inform…
17 viewsPentagon Spokesman Kenneth Bacon talked about the disinterment of the remains of one of the soldiers in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. He said the veteran wa…
477 viewsKenneth Bacon, Pentagon Spokesman, briefed reporters on defense issues. Most of the questions focused on changes in the way the military “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on homosexuality is a…
25 viewsSecretary Cohen announced that he was sending a report to Congress recommending two more rounds of base closures in 2001 and 2005. He and Admiral Johnson stressed that these closures would h…
33 viewsGeneral Blanck briefed reporters on Secretary Cohen’s decision to inoculate U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf region against anthrax. He talked about the decision and answered questions from t…
57 viewsAssistant Secretary Kenneth Bacon briefed reporters during his daily conference. He also answered questions about the situation in Iraq and other matters.
29 viewsKenneth Bacon, Pentagon Spokesman, briefed reporters on the United Nations agreement with Iraq, the resumption of weapons inspections, problems with hacking of military computer systems, and…
44 viewsMr. Bacon talked with reporters about military preparations in the Persian Gulf for possible air strikes against Iraq, an FBI investigation of a vehicle found near Las Vegas with a possible …
28 viewsPentagon Spokesperson, Kenneth Bacon briefed reporters on various topics which included trips by Secretaries William Cohen and Madeline Albright to confer with U.S. allies on the policy towa…
47 viewsPentagon Spokesman Kenneth Bacon briefed reporters on various military issues, including nuclear threats, including Iran and North Korea, and the status of U.S. military forces in the Persia…
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