United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-4324 ___________ Johnnie L. Ruth, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas.

Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of the * Army, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: August 4, 1998 Filed: August 10, 1998 ___________ Before FAGG, BEAM, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Johnnie L. Ruth appeals the district court&s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in this employment discrimination action. We have carefully reviewed the record and the parties& briefs, and conclude that the district court did not err. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court for the reasons set forth in its opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

The Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

A true copy.

Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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