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Bases spared in cutback process sparks SC relief
Draft list reportedly excludes South Carolina bases Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station and Shaw Air Force Base from closings, easing fears after Charleston Naval Base job losses. Officials note possible last minute changes before the official announcement. Local leaders and SC delegation, including Thurmond and Spence, pressed for protection.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Charleston
Defense
William Perry
Washington
Beaufort
Sumter
Marine Corps Air Station
Shaw Air Force Base
Virginia
Thurmond
Navy
John Dalton
Cecil Field
Jacksonville
Fla
Oceana
Cherry Point
N.C
North Carolina
George Crist
Florida
John Warner
Rva
Steve Creech
Congress
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Strom Thurmond
R-S