01/11/1998
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"Secretary Aspin is putting together strong management teams in every branch of the service."
"I appreciate their willingness to serve."
"The universality of these rights and the common duty of all governments to uphold them were reaffirmed at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna this past June."
"I ask tonight that all of us, each in our own way, express our gratitude to the men and women of our Armed Forces who are overseas in this Christmas season."