Congressional Reaction to Base Closings

Several members of Congress spoke to reporters in the U.S. Capitol following the announcement by the Department of Defense of specific propo… read more

Several members of Congress spoke to reporters in the U.S. Capitol following the announcement by the Department of Defense of specific proposed military base closures to be made as part of the U.S. military’s reduction in manpower and spending. Rep. Aspin supported the Department of Defense’s list of bases for closure, saying the proposed closures were to take place in roughly even numbers of Republican and Democratic districts, as opposed to the 1990 list of bases to be closed which was highly partisan. He also said the bases proposed to be closed would not be the last, and that communities eventually recover from military base closures after a few years of “rough times.” close

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Congressional Reaction to Base Closings

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Program ID:
17654-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
Congressional News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 12, 1991 | 9:44pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Apr 12, 1991 | 9:44pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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