ADVISORY/Former Top Rumsfeld Aide Available for Comment on President's Naval Academy Speech...

Assignment/News Writers

ADVISORY...for Friday (May 25)

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2001

Ken Adelman, who served as assistant to Donald Rumsfeld in the Ford Administration, is available for comment today on President George W. Bush's speech today on the future

The speech is expected to lay out the first framework of the military reform package being constructed by the Bush Administration.

Adelman, who went on to be Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from 1983-1987 under President Ronald Reagan, can comment both on the direction of Pentagon reform and on Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's management of that reform. Adelman is currently the co-host of technology and public policy online thinktank TechCentralStation.com, heading up its Defense Central page.

To schedule an interview, please contact Christopher Hull at the number above.

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WHAT:       Interview availability on President Bush's speech to Naval
            Academy

WHO:        Ken Adelman, former assistant to Rumsfeld

WHEN:       Throughout the day today, May 25, 2001

CONTACT:    Christopher Hull, 800/619-5258 x 4
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