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January 6 - PRESIDENTIAL VETO: National Security Concerns Cited in Defense Bill Veto

January 6 - SPECIAL REPORT: DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY

January 13 - CORRECTION: Defense Authorization.

January 13 - SECTION NOTES: Persian Gulf Syndrome Bill Passed by Senate

January 20 - Anti-Missile Defense Mandate Dropped in Bow to Clinton

January 27 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Senate Approves Start II

January 27 - Senate Clears Compromise Bill; Clinton Expected To Sign

February 3 - SECTION NOTES: Moratorium on Land Mines Signed Into Law

February 3 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Confirms Commander Of Pacific Forces

February 10 - BOSNIA: Clinton Plan to Tap Pentagon For Aid Program Draws Fire

February 10 - SECTION NOTES: Helms Seeks U.S. Withdrawal From ABM Treaty

February 10 - SECTION NOTES: White House Rules Out More B-2 Bombers

March 2 - DEFENSE: Points of Conflict

March 2 - GOP, Democrats Cross Swords Over Anti-Missile Systems

March 2 - SECTION NOTES: Panel Approves Tax Break For Troops in Bosnia

March 9 - DEFENSE: GOP Pushes Missile Defense

March 9 - DEFENSE: Perry Cites Readiness as Top Priority And Modernization as Long-Term Goal

March 9 - Retrench Warfare Flares Anew Over Clinton's Budget

March 23 - DEFENSE: Dole, Gingrich Push Anti-Missile Plan

March 23 - FUNCTION BY FUNCTION: National Defense

March 30 - ARMS CONTROL: Administration Begins New Drive For Chemical Weapons Treaty

March 30 - ARMS CONTROL: How the Treaty Would Work

April 6 - BASE CLOSINGS: DOD's Depot Maintenance System

April 6 - BASE CLOSINGS: Plan To Privatize Depots' Work Faces Stiff Resistance on Hill

April 20 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Smaller Force, Better Weapons?

April 20 - GOP to Use Pentagon's Wish List In Challenging Clinton Policies

April 20 - SECTION NOTES: Budget Is Said To Shortchange Nuclear Weapons Work

April 20 - SECTION NOTES: Indonesia's Record Criticized In Ship Transfer Debate

April 20 - SECTION NOTES: Lawmakers Fight Privatization Of Defense Depot Work

April 27 - Military HIV Policy Debate Rekindled in House

April 27 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Committee Approves Chemical Weapons Treaty

May 4 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: GOP Launches Missile Defense Bills

May 11 - Debate Over Pentagon Budget Will Take a Narrow Focus

May 11 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Quality-of-Life Initiatives

May 11 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Rep. Dornan's Private War

May 18 - House Boosts Pentagon Budget Despite Threat of a Veto

May 25 - Anti-Missile Bill Sidetracked By High Cost Estimate

May 25 - DEFENSE: GOP Faces Tough Sales Job

May 25 - DEFENSE: Military Construction Bill Heads to House Floor

May 25 - House Panel Votes To Boost Weapons Production

May 25 - WHAT'S AHEAD: Science, Defense Await After Recess

June 1 - APPROPRIATIONS: House Passes Higher Spending For Military Housing

June 1 - APPROPRIATIONS: Military

June 1 - WEEK AHEAD: Missile, Budget Bills On Senate Agenda

June 8 - APPROPRIATIONS: Anti-Missile Bill Downed

June 8 - Defense Hawks Win a Round In Pentagon Budget Fight

June 15 - APPROPRIATIONS: House Fends Off Defense Cuts As White House Signals Veto

June 15 - SECTION NOTES: McCain Opposes Confirmation Of Korea Commander

June 15 - SECTION NOTES: New Missile Report May Add To Strains With China

June 22 - APPROPRIATIONS: Defense Spending (chart)

June 22 - APPROPRIATIONS: Showdown Likely Over Defense As Panel Approves Increase

June 22 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Defense Bill Opposed by Clinton Nears Senate Passage

June 29 - APPROPRIATIONS: Military Construction Bill Passed by Senate

June 29 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Senate Backs Anti-Terrorism Measure

June 29 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Senate Puts Off Missile Debate, Clearing Way for Defense Bill

June 29 - SECTION NOTES: Committee Approves Sanctions On Arms Proliferation

June 29 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Votes To Limit Transfers Of Military Equipment

July 6 - Defense Spending (chart)

July 13 - Conferees Get Pentagon Bill As Veto Threat Looms

July 13 - SECTION NOTES: House Clears Foreign Transfer of 10 Naval Ships

July 13 - SECTION NOTES: Republicans Plan Court Action On Anti-Missile Systems

July 13 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Defense Spending Bill Caught in Wrangling

July 20 - MILITARY PERSONNEL: Troops To Relocate In Saudi Arabia

July 20 - Senate Boosts Defense Spending Despite Threat of Veto

August 3 - APPROPRIATIONS: Military Construction Bill Nears Final Passage

August 3 - Bill Boosting Arms Spending Awaits Senate Passage

August 3 - NOMINATION: Navy's Top Officer Confirmed

August 10 - Defense Authorization (chart)

August 10 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Pentagon Bill Seeks a Balance Between Austerity, Strength

August 10 - DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Two Major Initiatives

August 24 - Presidio's Legislative Odyssey Reflects Partisan Politics, Procedural Pitfalls

August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/APPROPRIATIONS - Issue: Defense.

August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/APPROPRIATIONS - Issue: Military construction.

August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY - Issue: Anti-missile defenses.

August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY - Issue: Chemical Weapons Treaty.

August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY - Issue: Defense Authorization.

September 7 - ARMS CONTROL: Chemical Weapons Treaty Nears Climactic Vote

September 7 - FOREIGN POLICY: U.N. Command of U.S. Troops Restricted by House Again

September 7 - Senate Struggles Over Response To Clinton's Attack on Iraq

September 14 - APPROPRIATIONS: Conferees Agree on Boost In Arms Spending

September 14 - ARMS CONTROL: Chemical Weapons Ban Delayed As Dole Joins Objectors

September 14 - ARMS CONTROL: Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Up Next

September 14 - DEFENSE: Clinton To Sign Defense Bill Despite Budget Increase

September 14 - DEFENSE: Military Construction (chart)

September 21 - GOP Dreams of Perfect Defense

October 5 - FOREIGN POLICY: GOP Attacks Plan To Extend Troops' Stay in Bosnia

October 5 - SECTION NOTES: Coast Guard Reauthorization Sent to President

October 5 - SPECIAL REPORT - PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES: Military Budget Likely to Remain About Same

October 5 - SPECIAL REPORT - PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES: Will Defense Or 'Dual Use' Take Priority?

October 12 - Clinton Signs Republicans' Fortified Defense Bill

October 12 - CORRECTION: Defense budget.

October 12 - Defense Spending (chart)

October 12 - DEFENSE: Missile Program Suit Dismissed

November 2 - APPROPRIATIONS: Defense

November 2 - APPROPRIATIONS: Military construction

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: Anti-missile defenses

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: Chemical weapons treaty

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: China trade

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: Cuba sanctions

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: Defense authorization

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: Intelligence reorganization

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: Iran/Libya sanctions

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: NATO expansion

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: Peacekeeping

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: START II Treaty

November 2 - DEFENSE and FOREIGN POLICY: State Department reorganization

November 23 - SECTION NOTES: Boeing, Lockheed To Compete To Build New Combat Jet