Bush: Downsizing Military Painful but Necessary; President Speaks to Naval Academy Grads
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. Speaking out for the first time in favor of controversial base closings, President Bush said Friday the nation is wasting billions of dollars on unnecessary military facilities and needs the money for the war on terrorism.
Bush, who faces opposition from many states to shutting down bases, tried to be reassuring. He said the bases would be chosen fairly and the government would do all it could to help affected communities recover.See the full content of this document
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Bush: Downsizing Military Painful but Necessary; President Speaks to Naval Academy Grads
But he made clear that the process however painful could not be avoided.
In a speech to graduates of the Naval Academy, he said the closing...See the full content of this document
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