Word: aspine
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...arguments again last week in Washington. After three months of hearings, they wound up with a marathon three-day session that featured speeches by 56 Senators and 153 Representatives, all eager to protect the bases in their districts. Then, finally, the commissioners listened to Defense Secretary Les Aspin and General Colin Powell, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who advised them firmly to stick to the Pentagon's plan for closures. "I believe my original recommendations are still correct," said Aspin...
Look for a major compromise this week on the issue of gays in the military. Sources at the Pentagon say Defense Secretary Les Aspin will bring President Clinton a proposal that will allow in-the-closet gays to serve, with some leeway for letting their orientation be known. This would be a more tolerant version of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy favored by Senator Sam Nunn. Aspin is close to persuading Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to sign on to his proposal, which would almost certainly make the policy acceptable to Nunn...
Secretary of Defense Les Aspin warned that the academic quality of new recruits sank slightly in the first half of this year: only 94% had high school diplomas, vs. 97% in 1991. Aspin said he would spend more money on recruiting...
...Aspin caused the government to spend some money himself when he and a woman friend enjoyed four days in Venice at the Danieli, one of Europe's most expensive hotels. Aspin and his companion paid for their accommodations, but those of Aspin's 31-person retinue, some of whom also stayed at the Danieli, were picked up by taxpayers...
...Varney told counterparts at federal agencies that Clinton had decided "there is nothing any Cabinet Secretary is doing for the next two days that's more important than lobbying Congress." Working from White House lists of undecided lawmakers, Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy telephoned farm-state Representatives. Defense Secretary Les Aspin worked Congressmen with major military installations in their states. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt buttonholed Western lawmakers. Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen reasoned with the Texas delegation. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor concentrated on Californians. During the next two days, the Clinton Administration bought, rented and bartered for every vote it could find...