Gates to unveil Pentagon budget on Monday

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Gates to unveil Pentagon budget on Monday


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will unveil the Pentagon budget for fiscal year 2010 on Monday, taking the Defense Department in a fundamentally different direction, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said.
"He plans to spend the weekend making those decisions and putting the finishing touches on his recommendations," Morrell told Reuters on Friday. "On Monday, he then will communicate those decisions to congressional leaders and the general public."
Gates will also hold a press briefing on the budget proposal at 1:30 p.m. (1730 GMT) on Monday. Morrell did not disclose details of the options Gates faces but said the new budget would mark a fundamental change in direction for the Defense Department.
 
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