USDANEWS VOLUME 56 NO. 7 - AUGUST 1997

INSIDE THE "USDA NEWS"

1. Employee Efforts In Food Recovery Make A Difference
                  No Time To Waste
   
   
2. Our Test Lab Will Result In "Better Ways To Do Things"
   
   
3. Secretary Dan Glickman            **La Columna del Secretario en Español**
   
   
4. Administratives NUGGETS
   
   
5. Employees make these things....HAPPEN!
   
   
6. Letters
   
   
7. USDA-Sponsored Calendar Highlights
   
   
8. Editor's Roundup -- USDA people in the news

• Miley Gonzalez was sworn in as under secretary for research, education, and economics.

• August "Gus" Schumacher was sworn in as under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural services.

• Shirley Watkins was sworn in as under secretary for food, nutrition, and consumer services.

• Catherine Woteki was sworn in as under secretary for food safety.

• Chris McClure was nearly arrested for stealing hogs.