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...example, the Pentagon disposed of hundreds of military installations by executive fiat. But in 1975 the Air Force made the mistake of trying to shut down its Loring base in northern Maine. The state's Republican Congressman, William Cohen (now a Senator), joined then House Majority Leader Tip O'Neill to require the Pentagon to submit costly and time-consuming environmental impact studies before any base could be shuttered. Loring was saved, as were such anchors of the nation's defense as Virginia's moated Fort Monroe, commissioned shortly after the War of 1812, and Utah's Fort Douglas, built...
Former House Speaker Tip O'Neill, when asked about whether the Democrats would be unified after the convention, said "I certainly hope so. There's no question about it. I haven't seen a convention this excited since 1960. There's an electricity... We all want to work together and we all want to elect the next president...
...Navy John Lehman last fall warned Melvyn Paisley, a former subordinate who became a consultant and is now a central figure in the Ill Wind probe, that he was under investigation. Based on what is now known, it is doubtful that Lehman will be prosecuted or that such a tip was even illegal; but the allegation, if proved, might keep Lehman out of any future Republican Cabinet...
...wide-ranging inquiry began in 1986 with a tip from an unidentified civilian employee of the Navy, and has concentrated heavily on that branch. But the Naval Investigative Service evidently did not warn Lehman (who resigned last year) that the probe was under way. Even Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger was kept in the dark and, until last week, so was Carlucci. No one at the White House was informed until shortly before the matter became public...
...Starship's rear-facing propellers push rather than pull it through the air. A pair of 7-ft. tip sails, fitted to the end of each wing, serve as vertical stabilizers and help reduce aerodynamic drag. The forward-mounted canards swivel back during high-speed flight to further reduce drag and are equipped with elevators that eliminate the need for a tail. Beech is keeping the Starship's performance characteristics secret, but early reports suggest it can reach cruising speeds approaching those of business jets at about 40% the fuel cost of a Gates Learjet or a Cessna Citation...