The Nation - News from April 30, 1987
The Defense Department, as part of a general security crackdown, has decided to require fingerprinting and background checks of reporters covering the Pentagon, officials said. The officials, who asked not to be identified, said the change in procedures would be implemented in the next month and would apply to all correspondents seeking a Pentagon building pass.
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