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F:\Cable\Data_Source\Cables\CD010\NOV94\MSGS\M1375774.html Page 1 of 6 Cable PREC: PRIORITY CLASS: UNCLASSIFIED LINE1: PTTUZYUW RUEKJCS7895 3262243-UUUU--RHEHAAA RHEHWSR. LINE2: ZNR UUUUU LINE3: RHDLPOA T NTCC CAPODICHINO NAPLES IT LINE4: RUCOCGA T USNS COMFORT OSRI: RUEKJCS DTG: 222138Z NOV 94 ORIG: SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//ATSD/PA DDI// TO: AIG 8775 RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE HA//USIA// RCCPDMA/NDHQ INT OTTAWA//DGINT// INFO: //// SUBJ: DOD NEWS BRIEFING - CONDUCTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, TEXT: UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 SUBJ: DOD NEWS BRIEFING - CONDUCTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1994 AT 1:00 P.M. BY MR. KENNETH H. BACON, ATSD (PA) AT THE PENTAGON MR. BACON: GOOD AFTERNOON. ON THANKSGIVING DAY SECRETARY PERRY WILL GO TO HAITI TO SPEND THE DAY WITH TROOPS. THERE HE'LL TRAVEL TO A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS. IT'S ONE OF HIS WAYS OF SAYING THANK YOU TO THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB DOWN THERE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I'M PREPARED TO TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS. Q: DID YOU SAY HE'LL HAVE A MEAL DOWN THERE WITH THE TROOPS? WHERE WOULD THAT BE, OR A: HE'S GOING TO BE TRAVELING AROUND TO SEVERAL LOCATIONS. I THINK PROBABLY THE BEST THING TO DO IS EITHER TALK TO US LATER IN DDI OR CONTACT THE JIB DOWN THERE. HE'S REALLY DOING THIS TO SPEND TIME CHATTING WITH THE TROOPS AND NOT TO GET A LOT OF MEDIA COVERAGE. Q: ARE TURKEYS AND STUFF BEING SENT DOWN? A: I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY THERE WILL BE A LOT OF TURKEYS AND ALL THE FIXINGS. Q: ON BOSNIA, HAS THERE BEEN ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE BOSNIAN- SERBS HAVE GOTTEN THE MESSAGE THAT NATO INTENDED TO SEND YESTERDAY WITH THIS AIR STRIKE? A: WE'RE WATCHING THE SITUATION THERE. IT IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THEY WILL GET THE MESSAGE. IF THERE IS FIGHTING CONTINUING, WE STAND READY TO SEND THE MESSAGE AGAIN IF NECESSARY. Q: WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RESPONSE TO THE FIRING OF GROUND-TO-AIR MISSILES AGAINST NATO AIRCRAFT? WHY IS THAT GOING UNANSWERED? A: THE MISSILES MISSED WIDELY, AS I UNDERSTAND IT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WERE FIRED FROM MOBILE SITES WHICH ARE HARD TO FIND SOMETIMES. BEYOND THAT, I CAN'T GIVE YOU AN ANSWER.