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No. 217-99 August 10, 1999
Honor cordon and award ceremony for Steven Spielberg

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will host an honor cordon to welcome Steven Spielberg to the Pentagon at 11:30 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999.

The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance.

Following the cordon, Cohen will present Spielberg the Department of Defense Public Service Award in a ceremony in Room 3E869.

Media must be at the River Entrance no later than 11:10 a.m. EDT. Media interested in audiovisual coverage of these events may contact Terry Mitchell at (703) 695-0169.