President Clinton will resubmit the nomination of Morton Halperin to a top Pentagon position.

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"The president believes he should have the job," communications director Mark Gearan said Monday. He said there was nothing at Halperin's confirmation hearing to suggest that another nominee should be proposed.Senate Republicans had complained that Halperin was too liberal for the post. Halperin disputed the charges.

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