The Pentagon, following a tradition that is...

The Pentagon, following a tradition that is now kicking up an inaugural storm, plans to provide more than 900 drivers, escorts and military aides to VIPs in President Reagan’s inauguration Jan. 21 despite an opinion by the General Accounting Office, Congress’ investigative arm, that there is no “legal authority” to do so. An inaugural committee official, however, defended the practice, saying that the GAO had also said that military support “had been provided with the knowledge and approval of members of Congress over the years.”