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10th Annual Federal Quality Conference

Get more information on this special conference and download a brochure and registration forms from our special conference section.

U.S. Navy International Logistics Symposium

Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton will be a guest speaker at a three-day International Logistics Symposium sponsored by the Navy International Programs Office in conjunction with the American Society of Naval Engineers, July 14-16, 1997, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Crystal City, VA. Representatives from government, industry and foreign nations will meet to exchange ideas and review exhibits on a variety of logistics topics related to the Navy's Foreign Military Sales program. For program information contact NAVSEA (703) 602-9000.

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.

**TSP OPEN SEASON**The Thrift Savings Plan Open Season runs through July 31. During this time, you may begin contributing to the TSP, change the amount of your TSP contributions, or allocate TSP contributions to your account among the three investment funds. To get more information and download the forms you will need, click here.

TOBACCO-"The White House yesterday refused to intervene to help solve one of the most vexing issues separating the tobacco industry and its adversaries just as both sides appeared to be closing in on a final resolution of their multibillion-dollar legal battle, according to sources close to the talks" (The Washington Post).

THE FEDERAL DIARY-"Congressional budget-cutters and the White House may seek to shave some money off the $585 million Uncle Sam typically spends a year to pay departing employees for their unused vacation time" (The Washington Post).

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS-"Senate investigators said they have evidence that two more members of a Buddhist temple in California were reimbursed for contributions they made to the Democratic Party last year, a Senate memo says" (The Wall Street Journal).

HEALTH CARE PROGRAM-"Senate GOP leaders face another likely setback today as Republican centrists gang up with Democrats to structure President Clinton's $16 billion child-health program as an expansion of Medicaid rather than a block grant to states" (The Washington Times).