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FULL SPEED AHEAD: Defense Secretary Les Aspin is back in workaholic mode, saying he feels better than ever after a pacemaker was implanted to remedy a heart problem that caused fatigue and breathlessness. He has the heart aid adjusted by telephone, with specialists changing the settings via electronic signals. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin L. Powell teasingly warned Aspin not to mistakenly use the “red phone” linking the Pentagon and the President.
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