Pentagon Urges More Military Base Closings
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From Times Wire Reports
Defense Secretary William S. Cohen and the nation’s top military officers urged the Senate Armed Services Committee to approve two new rounds of U.S. military base closings beginning in 2001. In separate letters to the panel, Pentagon officials said more domestic bases must be closed to save money for military operations and new arms purchases. The panel is expected to vote on the issue as early as this week.
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