Weinberger weighs disciplinary reviews after Beirut blast
Washington officials report Defense Secretary Weinberger plans reviews that could result in reprimands for officers following Reagan's Beirut bombing remarks. White House clarification means courts martial are barred but administrative discipline remains possible. A Pentagon commission urged action against the chain of command from Lt Col Gerlach to Gen Rogers.
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Washington
Reagan
Beirut
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Pentagon
Weinberger
White House
William Howard Taft
Iar
Marine Headquarters
Larry Gerlach
Bernard Rogers
U.S
European
Rogers
Europe
Congressmen To Consider Marine Pullout
Washington AP report notes a Pentagon commission harshly critiquing Lebanon policy and urging a faster Marine withdrawal from Beirut. House Speaker O Neill convenes a Lebanon monitoring group of 14 Democrats to weigh the six to 18 month timetable and possible shifts toward diplomacy over military aims with Shultz briefing planned.
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Washington
Pentagon Commission
Lebanon
Congress
U.S
Beirut
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
House
O'Neill
Pentagon
Marine
United States
Christopher J. Matthews
New York Times
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Middle East
George P. Shultz
Rep
Dante B. Fascell
D-Fla
Commission
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Shultz
Pershing 2 missiles ready to fire in West Germany
Western Europe's first Pershing 2 missiles are ready for action in Mutlangen near Stuttgart. If the Soviet Union scraps its missiles, the weapons would be dismantled. Protesters were removed at the gate while NATO keeps deployment on schedule despite stalled Geneva talks.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
Peter Kurt Wuerzbach
Defense Ministry
Associated Press
Wuerzbach
Soviet Union
NATO
Europe
Geneva
Switzerland
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