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...were stated more sharply. Even as U.S. officials repeatedly denied any aggressive intentions toward Nicaragua, they continued to issue stern warnings about the Central American republic's military buildup, especially the possible acquisition by the Sandinistas of high-performance Soviet-bloc aircraft. The U.S., said Pentagon Spokesman Michael Burch, would "provide whatever assistance is necessary" to protect its hemispheric interests. Did that include military intervention? Said Burch: "I'm not willing to include or exclude anything...
...Washington. Reagan Administration officials vehemently denied a charge by Richard Gabriel and Paul Savage, military historians at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., who claimed that a "significant" number of U.S. commandos were not counted in the official casualty toll. While hotly disputing that assertion, Pentagon Spokesman Michael Burch admitted that the names of only 88 of 115 injured servicemen were released, either to protect the identity of special U.S. forces or at the request of the wounded...
...programs. The media barrage, which was approved by Weinberger, spans a period beginning two days after Labor Day and ending Nov. 3, three days before the election. Common Cause President Fred Wertheimer asked Congress to investigate whether the Pentagon was improperly using public funds for partisan purposes. Countered Michael Burch, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs: "I don't think it is political at all. What we're doing is responding to our critics, be they Republican or Democrat...
...heart of the new provisions is a system for "pool coverage," which news organizations have long used whenever the number of journalists at a scene must be limited. Those in the designated pool then have the responsibility to share their notes and pictures with other reporters. According to Burch, the Pentagon will soon establish a rotating pool of combat-ready correspondents who can be reached round the clock if military action is imminent. These journalists would be obliged to keep this information secret even from their own superiors until the operation was safely under...
...newsmagazines and broadcast networks would participate in such a pool, they insisted on reserving the right to choose which of their reporters would represent them, a condition the Pentagon has yet to accept. Even an arrangement such as that would not guarantee press access to all military actions. Said Burch: "The decisions have to be made on a case-by-case basis...