The Nation : Checks at Pentagon Eased

The Pentagon, at the direction of Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger, is loosening a month-old, controversial upgrade in security that required people entering the building to have an escort or a pass. In a special notice, the department announced that security guards posted at the Pentagon’s entrances would soon resume honoring ID cards issued to reservists, National Guardsmen, retirees and military dependents during weekday working hours. A spokesman said the Pentagon had received numerous complaints from military retirees, who objected to being barred.