#1 Report to the President on Gulf War Illnesses, remarks by President and Mrs. Bill Clinton and Dr. Joyce Lashof, chair of the President's Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illnesses. Also, press briefing by Lashof and Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Busick, National Security Council staff senior director for Gulf War Illnesses, White House, both Jan. 7, 1997.
#2 Information Security in a Third Wave Society, prepared remarks by William P. Crowell, deputy director, National Security Agency, at the National Information Systems Security Conference, Baltimore, Oct. 25, 1996.
#3 Reawakening the Dream, prepared remarks by Edwin Dorn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, at the 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast at the Pentagon, Washington, Jan. 30, 1997.
#4 U.S. Can't Be World's Policeman Nor Prisoner of World Events, prepared statement of William S. Cohen, secretary of defense-designate, before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jan. 22, 1997.
#5 "Outside-the-Box" Thinking Needed, prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the 2nd Annual National Security Industrial Association Space Policy and Architecture Symposium, Arlington, Va., Feb. 11, 1997.
#6 Treatment/Tracing Origin Top DoD Gulf Illness Concerns, prepared remarks of Dr. Stephen C. Joseph, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, to the Military Personnel Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, Feb. 11, 1997.
#7 There's a Problem, and We Mean to Fix It, prepared remarks by Togo D. West Jr., secretary of the Army, and Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, USA, Army chief of staff, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997.
#8 A Holistic Navy Approach to Curbing Sexual Harassment, prepared remarks by John H. Dalton, secretary of the Navy, before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997.
#9 DoD Committed to Zero Tolerance of Sexual Harassment, prepared remarks by Edwin Dorn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997.
#10 Air Force's Approach to Ending Sexual Harassment, prepared statement by Secretary of the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997.
#11 NATO Expansion: Cautious at the Crossroads, prepared statement by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to the North Atlantic Council special ministerial meeting, Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 18, 1997.
#12 Special Operations Forces: Key Role in Preventive Defense, commentary by Gen. Henry H. Shelton, USA, commander in chief, U.S. Special Operations Command.
#13 People & Readiness Top DoD Budget Request, prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen before the House National Security Committee, Feb. 12, 1997.
#14 DoD's Ballistic Missile Defense Programs, prepared statement of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Military Research and Development Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, March 6, 1997.
#15 Sustaining the Strategic Space Advantage, prepared statement of Gen. Howell M. Estes III, USAF, commander in chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Space Command, before the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 13, 1997.
#16 Fielding Equipment Second to None, prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Acquisition and Technology Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 19, 1997.
#17 A DIA Global Security Assessment, prepared remarks by Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA, director, Defense Intelligence Agency, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 6, 1997.
#18 Investing in High-Payoff Technology, Concepts, prepared remarks by Larry Lynn, director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to the Acquisition and Technology Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 11, 1997.
#19 Time Has Come to Leap Into the Future, prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen to the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees, Washington, May 12, 1997.
#20 The Promise of Space Potential for the Future, prepared remarks by Gen. Howell M. Estes III, USAF, commander, U.S. Space Command, to the U.S. Space Foundation's 1997 National Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colo., April 3, 1997.
#21 Advanced Recon System Provides Troops Powerful Ability, prepared remarks by Charles E. Heber Jr., director, High-Altitude Endurance Unmanned Air Vehicle Program, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to the Airland Forces Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, April 9, 1997.
#22 Unsnarling a Reserve Insurance Program Snafu, prepared statement by Deborah Lee, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs, before the House Military Personnel Subcommittee, Committee on National Security, Washington, May 8, 1997.
#23 Inventory Management Crucial to Mission Success, prepared remarks by James B. Emahiser, assistant deputy undersecretary of defense for materiel and distribution management, to the National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice Subcommittee, House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, March 20, 1997.
#24 Partnerships Grow in Western Hemisphere, prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen to the Western Hemisphere Symposium, Miami, April 15, 1997.
#25 Marshall's Legacy: A Guide for Tomorrow, prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen at the Marshall ROTC Seminar, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va., April 16, 1997.
#26 Services Praise Successes; Set Priorities, excerpts from posture statements of the departments of Army, Navy and Air Force presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 25, 1997.
#27 Europe Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Marshall Plan, prepared remarks by President Clinton at a commemorative event for the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, The Hague, Netherlands, May 28, 1997.
#28 Asian-Pacific Americans: Microcosm of Greater National Mix, prepared remarks by Fred Pang, assistant secretary of defense for force management policy, at the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Commemoration, Asian/Pacific-American Council of Georgia, Atlanta, May 17, 1997.
#29 U.S.,China Share Interests in Peace and Stability, prepared remarks by Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the Chinese People's Liberation Army National Defense University, Beijing, May 14, 1997.
#30 DoD Helps Protect Human Health & Environment, prepared remarks by Sherri W. Goodman, deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security, to the National Conference of Black Mayors, St. Louis, April 25, 1997.
#31 Defending America Against New Breed of Terror, prepared remarks by H. Allen Holmes, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, to the Sam Nunn Policy Council, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Athens, Ga., April 28, 1997.
#32 Civil Affairs: Reflections of the Future, prepared remarks by H. Allen Holmes, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, at the Worldwide Civil Affairs Conference, Chicago, June 6, 1997.
#33 The Army and the Cyberspace Crossroads, prepared remarks by Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, chief of staff, U.S. Army, at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association TECHNET 97, Washington, June 17, 1997.
#34 Military Operations in the Post-Cold War Era, prepared remarks by H. Allen Holmes, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, at the Intelligence in Partnership Conference, Joint Military Intelligence College, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., June 26, 1997.
#35 GSA's Supply Schedules Improve DoD Procurement, prepared remarks by Eleanor R. Spector, director of defense procurement, at the Coalition for Government Procurement Conference, Arlington, Va., June 17, 1997.
#36 Quality of Life: A Military Preparedness Priority, prepared remarks by Fred Pang, assistant secretary of defense for force management policy, at the DoD Worldwide Education Symposium '97, St. Louis, July 8, 1997.
#37 U.S. Perspectives on Trans-Atlantic Armaments Cooperation, prepared remarks by Paul J. Hoeper, deputy undersecretary of defense for international and commercial programs, at the Defense Industry Breakfast, London, June 26, 1997.
#38 Improving/Standardizing DoD Procurement Business Processes, prepared remarks by Eleanor R. Spector, director of defense procurement, at the 5th Annual Dunn & Bradstreet Conference, Washington, June 16, 1997.
#39 NATO: Unique Alliance Today -- and Tomorrow, remarks by Javier Solana, NATO secretary general, at American University, Washington, July 24, 1997.
#40 Carrying the Flag of Equal Opportunity Into the 21st Century, prepared remarks by Secretary of the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall at the 88th Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Convention, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 16, 1997.
#41 Guard and Reserve Have Vital Role in New Century, prepared remarks by John B. Rosamond, executive director, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, at the Alabama State Convention of the Air Force Association, July 19, 1997.
#42 Managing the Pressures to Cut, prepared remarks by Alice C. Maroni, principal deputy undersecretary of defense (comptroller), to the Defense Agencies Comptrollers Conference, Wintergreen, Va., July 8, 1997.
#43 An Unbreakable Bond Among Veterans, remarks as delivered by Vice President Al Gore at the Vietnam Veterans of America's 8th National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 7, 1997.
#44 Navy Reshapes Response for Security Environment, remarks as delivered by Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton at the Seattle Rotary Club Luncheon, Aug. 6, 1997.
#45 DoD Continues Fight Against Discrimination, remarks as delivered by Fred Pang, assistant secretary of defense for force management policy, at the American GI Forum National Education Conference, Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 8, 1997.
#46 Maintaining the "Delta" for Future Military Forces, remarks prepared for delivery by Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the National Press Club, Washington, Sept. 24, 1997.
#47 U.S. Leads in Land Mine Removals While Others Talk, remarks by President Clinton during a White House press conference on land mines, followed by press briefing with Robert Bell, special assistant to the president and senior director for defense policy and arms control, National Security Council, White House, Sept. 17, 1997.
#48 Dayton Accords Must Succeed to Prevent Wider War, remarks by Samuel Berger, national security adviser, at Georgetown University, Washington, Sept. 23, 1997.
#49 Concept and Practice of Patriotism Is Still in Vogue, remarks by John B. Rosamond, acting director, National Committee for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, at the Mississippi Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Annual Awards Dinner, Jackson, Miss., Oct. 29, 1997.
#50 QDR and Employer Support: Challenges for Guard and Reserve, remarks by John B. Rosamond, acting director, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, at the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association's 40th Annual National Conference Awards Luncheon, North Charleston, S.C., Oct. 22, 1997.
#51 Effective Seapower for Global Security, remarks by Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jay L. Johnson at the International Seapower Symposium, Newport, R.I., Nov. 4, 1997.
#52. National Security: The Space Dimension, remarks by Gen. Howell M. Estes III, commander, U.S. Space Command, at the Los Angeles Air Force Association Symposium, Nov. 14, 1997.
#53 Terror Weapons Grow New Guard and Reserve Roles, remarks by Deborah R. Lee, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs, at the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 104th annual meeting, Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1997.
#54 Military Medicine Strives for Customer Satisfaction and Trust, remarks by Dr. Edward D. Martin, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, before the National Security Subcommittee, House Appropriations Committee, Nov. 6, 1997.
#55 European Strength Strengthens U.S. Security, remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense John J. Hamre at Veterans Day ceremony in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 11, 1997.
#56 Living on the Crest of a New World, remarks by Sherri W. Goodman, deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security at the Future of the U.S. and International Environmental Industry, Washington, Nov. 11, 1997
#57 Training and Test Ranges: A 21st Century Partnership, remarks by Patricia Sanders, director, test systems engineering and evaluation, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology at the National Training Systems Association and International Test and Evaluation Association Workshop, Norfolk, Va., Nov. 18, 1997.
#58 Annual Index
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