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Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the all-volunteer U.S. Armed Forces, military experts and others talked about the end of the military draft and the history of the creation of an all-volu…

The Democratic Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing at Louisiana State University. Witnesses testified regarding national security, foreign policy, and related issues.

Panelists talked about a report detailing the challenges facing U.S. military planners as the 21st century approaches, and how best to change force structure and doctrine to meet them. Among…

Former Defense Department officials discussed changes to defense policy resulting from passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act which created the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After prepared remarks, M…

Secretary of Defense William Cohen and General John Shalikashvili officially released the Quadrennial Defense Review. They and others Defense Department officials briefed reporters on the re…

During the daily Department of Defense briefing, Deputy Secretary John White, Assistant Secretary Stephen Joseph and Defense Department Dr. Bernard Rostker reacted to the Presidential Adviso…

In their final public meeting, committee members heard testimony from veterans, other concerned citizens, and CIA and Defense Department representatives concerning their experiences with Gul…

Deputy Defense Secretary John White announced that Bernard Rostker would head a deeper investigation into Gulf War illnesses with an additional $27 million in funding. Mr. Rostker then brief…

Participants briefed reporters on the Downing report on the June 25 attack on a U.S. air base barracks in Saudi Arabia and the U.S. response to it. They outlined various measures which the D…

Forum on U.S. and global national security issues hosted by Newsweek Magazine. Deputy Defense Secretary John White talked about priority changes within the Defense Department. After his pre…

Deputy Secretary of Defense John White and Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice-Chairman Admiral William Owens spoke to reporters about the ongoing NATO air strikes in retaliation for the Serbian atta…

Deputy Secretary John White updated the media on the report of the Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces. He detailed its recommendations for revising planning operations and …

Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown, Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, and Deputy Defense Secretary John White testified before the Presidential Committee on Gulf War Vet…

Ken Bacon and John White spoke with reporters and answered questions on the events in Bosnia and the report of the Base Closure Commission.

Opening remarks and a panel discussion from The Concord Coalition policy forum on entitlement reform and the federal budget deficit.

Former Federal Reserve chairman, Paul Volcker, delivered the keynote address at this forum hosted by the Concord Coalition. He explained the goals, principles, and elements of a balanced bud…

Several economists and business leaders spoke during the opening session of the economic conference called by the Clinton presidential transition team in the Robinson Convention Center in Li…

John White, Former Director of Issues for the Perot Presidential Campaign, spoke about federal spending programs, the proposed balanced budget amendment, quality managing and monitoring of t…