FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                       CIV
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1995                       (202) 616-2765
                                               TDD (202) 514-1888

                                 
                          MEDIA ADVISORY

     Judge Philip M. Pro of U.S. District Court in Las Vegas,
Nevada, has issued an opinion dismissing claims that the United
States be held liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for
alleged assaults at the Tailhook Convention in Las Vegas in 1990
and 1991.  A copy of Judge Pro's opinion is available from the
Department of Justice.  Contact: Joe Krovisky, 202 616-2765.

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