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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.
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