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Public Face of Pentagon And State Department Undergo Changes

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Thursday, November 1st, 2007

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Bryan Whitman today takes control of the Pentagon's public affairs office, replacing Dorrance Smith as the assistant secretary of public affairs. In a memo circulated Oct. 30, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said Whitman, the current deputy, would manage the day-to-day operations of the Pentagon office. England will maintain control over personnel and budget issues, the memo said. Smith announced his resignation earlier this month, telling his staff that he has mostly accomplished what the defense secretary has asked him…

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