Single Organization Record

Department of Defense

Organization type: US federal government

Child organization hierarchy

Subject heading information

Use For

• DOD
• Pentagon

Broader Terms

• federal executive branch (under node <cabinet departments>)

Narrower Terms

• Air Force (United States) (organization)
• Army (United States) (organization)
• Defense Intelligence Agency (organization)
• Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee (organization)
• National Guard and Reserve (organization)
• Navy (United States) (organization)
• Secretary of Defense

Related Terms

• military

User notes

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This organization is a major topic of these summaries

• James Dao, "Pentagon seeking a large increase in its next budget," The New York Times, January 7, 2002 [S]

This organization appears as an additional keyword in these summaries

• Frank Bruni, "Bush defends size of surplus and tax cuts," The New York Times, August 22, 2001 [S]
• James Dao, "Military budget creates rift in G.O.P." The New York Times, July 26, 2001 [S]
• James Dao, "Warm reaction to bigger Pentagon budget," The New York Times, February 13, 2002 [S]
• Carl Hulse, "Budget increases for Pentagon pass easily," The New York Times, June 28, 2002 [S]
• Philip Shenon, "Economists back projection of necessity to dip into Social Security surplus," The New York Times, August 29, 2001 [S]
• Richard W. Stevenson, "Bush budget links dollars to deeds with new ratings," The New York Times, February 3, 2002 [S]
• Richard W. Stevenson, "Bush's budget director girds for a tough year," The New York Times, December 31, 2001 [S]
• Richard W. Stevenson, "New study on antiterror spending is fodder for rival camps," The New York Times, September 6, 2002 [S]
• Richard W. Stevenson, "Senate Democrats, aiming at debt, offer $2.1 trillion budget," The New York Times, March 20, 2002 [S]

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