FOR THE RECORD - April 11, 2009

Defense budget: An April 4 article in Section A on Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ proposed overhaul of the defense budget misquoted defense budget expert David J. Berteau as saying “lighting” when he said “lightning.” The correct quote reads: “It’s a very good trial run to see how much heat is going to be generated and how much lightning is going to be thrown at him [Gates] from Congress and industry.”