Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995
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This report discusses a concerted effort to close unneeded military bases as part of wide-ranging efforts during the 1980s and 1990s to balance the budget. This effort had been supported by a broad consensus that, among the approximately 3,800 military bases (1990 est.) in the United States, many could be closed without significant detrimental effect to national security. While most analysts agreed that the department of Defense's (DOD's) base structure was larger than necessary to meet the de…
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Date:
October 18, 2004
Creator:
Lockwood, David E. & Siehl, George
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