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Presenters: Mr. Kenneth H. Bacon, ASD PA March 18, 1999 1:45 PM
EDT  Mr. Bacon: Good afternoon. It's always a pleasure to see
you here.  A couple of announcements.  First of all, I'd like to
welcome a visiting former journalist from Montenegro, Vinka
Yovovic, who is here as part of the USIA sponsored international
visitors program. Maybe you should go interview her afterwards
about the condition in the Balkans.  Secondly, Secretary Cohen
will speak on Monday at 1:30 in Crystal City on a BRAC-related
theme -- recognizing a decade of community redevelopment -- in
which he'll talk about the development and economic growth that
has taken place in communities after bases have been closed
under the BRAC process. This obviously is an important topic for
many communities because what we found is that the economic
growth and economic base of these communities has actually
improved and divers