News Briefs

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News Briefs

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CLINTON PLANS BOSNIA VISIT TO SEE TROOPS-"President Clinton has decided to fly to Bosnia next week, both to spread some holiday cheer among U.S. peacekeeping forces there and to underscore what he believes is the need for an extended American presence to finish reconstructing the war-torn country" (The Washington Post).

APPOINTMENT OF LEE ON ACTING BASIS WOULD UPSET GOP LESS, HATCH SUGGESTS-"Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, said President Clinton can minimize retaliation from Republicans if he gives Bill Lann Lee an acting appointment to the nation's top civil rights post rather than putting a "finger in the eye of the Senate" by making a formal appointment" (The Washington Post).

OREGON PROFESSOR TO HEAD FOREST PANEL-"An Oregon forester whose research helped prompt logging cutbacks in the northwest has been picked to lead a scientific panel reviewing U.S. forest management laws" (The Washington Post).

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Managing the Federal Employee Discipline and Performance Process

Jan. 12-13, Feb. 25-26. A nuts-and-bolts course designed to enable managers to navigate through the shoals of employee conduct and performance problems without becoming the loser. Cost:$550. Conducted by William Rudman. Brookings Institution. Washington, D.C. Contact Lela Sallis (202)797-6299.