Defense Department News Briefing

Secretary of Defense Les Aspin and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Edward Dorn discussed guidelines outlining new… read more

Secretary of Defense Les Aspin and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Edward Dorn discussed guidelines outlining new rules for women in combat. The Defense department planned to lift the so-called “risk rule” which prohibited women from serving in many combat jobs beginning on October 1, 1994. Following each of their remarks the men took questions from members of the press assembled at the Pentagon briefing room. close

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Defense Department News Briefing

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Program ID:
53736-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Briefing
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 13, 1994 | 3:43pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 16, 1994 | 6:36am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jan 13, 1994 | 3:43pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 13, 1994 | 8:41pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 14, 1994 | 6:07am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 14, 1994 | 9:32am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 15, 1994 | 8:18pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 16, 1994 | 6:36am EST | C-SPAN 2
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