News Briefs

News Briefs


The following news summaries are from OPM AM, the daily newsletter of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM AM is available on OPM Mainstreet, the agency's electronic bulletin board, at 202-606-4800.

February 13, 1998
DAILY BRIEFINGS

News Briefs


DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY SETS AGENCY GOALS-"President Clinton's new annual drug strategy envisions reducing illegal drug use and availability by half in 10 years and for the first time sets specific performance objectives for more than 50 federal agencies, according to a draft of the plan" (The Washington Post).

BUDGET-CUTTER LIVINGSTON MAY CARVE OUT A NEW CAREER-"House Appropriations Committee Chairman Bob Livingston (R-La.), a popular albeit temperamental politician who led budget-cutters through the stormiest days of the Republicans' revolution, says he will likely retire this year to pursue more lucrative options as a Washington lawyer and lobbyist" (The Washington Post).

FCC'S DEAL ON NEW HQ INVESTIGATED BY JUSTICE-"The Justice Department has entered the investigation of the Federal Communications Commission's future headquarters and is focusing on financial links between the building's developer and Peter Knight, a top Democratic fund-raiser" (The Washington Times).


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