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The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Bert Caldwell Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, May, 2004
By Bert Caldwell, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
May 18--BASE'S FUTURE IS UP IN THE AIR: Two initiatives important to the future of Fairchild Air Force Base encountered some turbulence in Washington, D.C., last week. Sometimes, elections spawn their own weather.
The House Armed Services Committee was an active front.
Members voted 60-0 to forward a $422 billion defense reauthorization bill to the full House for final action.
Last-minute additions recommend a two-year delay in an ongoing review of which military bases could be closed without compromising readiness. Also, the Pentagon would be directed to proceed with the lease/purchase of 100 Boeing 767 airplanes that would be modified...
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