BB,

The First Rule of Politics is . . .

It's Not Who Did the Work - That Gets the Credit or the Blame.

It's Who Signs the Bill (Act of Congress) into LAW [.]

So Give that US Congress and President the Credit or the Blame.

One of Your American Freedoms = Freedom of Choice !

[ ] The President (The Man)

[ ] The US Congress (House and Senate)

[ ] "Both"

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Concerning: Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
Public Law 100-526 enacted by the 100th US Congress, 2nd Session, 1988
NOTE: In 1988 the President was R. Reagan
" The original base-closing law was designed to minimize political
interference. The statute established a bipartisan commission to make
recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of Defense on closures
and realignments. Lawmakers had to accept or reject the commission´s
report in its entirety. On December 28, 1988, the commission issued
its report, recommending closure of 86 installations, partial closure
of 5, and realignment of 54 others. The Secretary of Defense approved
its recommendation on January 5, 1989."
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ility/brac.htm

Public Law 101-510 enacted by the 101th US Congress, 2nd Session, 1990
NOTE: In 1990 the President was GH Bush.
" Since the commission approach adopted by Congress was successful,
new base closure legislation was introduced which also relied on the
services of an independent commission. Congress refined the process in
1990 with another law (PL 101-510) that charged the Defense Department
with drawing up an initial list of bases for consideration by the
commission. This commission, in accordance with a statutory provision,
met in 1991, 1993, and 1995. The Defense Base Closure and Realignment
of 1990 (1990 Base Closure Act), Public Law 101-510 established the
process by which Department of Defense (DOD) installations would be
closed and/or realigned."

Please Note that there were Four (4) BRAC Events:
http://www.defenselink.mil/brac/army.htm

* BRAC 1988 was Accepted by the US Congress and Signed by President
Reagan

* BRAC 1991 was Accepted by the US Congress and Signed by President
GH Bush

* BRAC 1993 was Accepted by the US Congress and Signed by President
Clinton

* BRAC 1995 was Accepted by the US Congress and Signed by President
Clinton

Next BRAC will be 2005 ?
http://www.defenselink.mil/brac/


bwdik ~ RHF
= = = But, What Do I Know.
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= = = (Brian)
= = = wrote in message . com...
(RHF) wrote in message . com...

NOTE: The "Down Sizing" (Peace Dividend) of the US Military in the
1990's was not the sole single act of the then President Clinton.
It was an ACT of Congress.

Daddy Bush got that one rolling, not Clinton. I was there.

BB - And Where Was There ?

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