pers, 1953-1
n file)
‘ith clear ind’ sav’
retirement of each missile yrograr,
tent to which the capabilities “f
capabilities of any other in! .si
.
cach missive
nig t
2
oo:
At the concluston «tii
wciefing (a copy of wate
filed in the minutes of the wetir.)
Mr. Cutler inifea si
+
Defense Department presentat cn woke ne opened by Mr. boblan.
Special Assistant to the Seevetar. o Pe "ense; wou Toe
sit
by Admiral Sides; and would voxel ie wif comments oy cei,
tary Quarles.
He then cal? tom Pu. Holicay, who,
ft gry
eral remarks, turned the te: mica. st pects of tie presets.
to Admiral Sides.
(A copy cv tra vevence Departmen. pores
{s filed in the minutes or toe me virg.,
At the conclusion
:of the presentetion, whieh “rr.
°
described ag one of the most effective mzports that he rad
heard made in the National S-eurity Couw.rdl, Secretary ia:
said he wished to make a few comments on the report
oat
thought it would be helpful (co toc. et @ chart whien ew ol.d es
ize the terrible dollar cost fires in terms of Vie for
ow
categories of misstles.
The chart irdicuted that toumeiu
wa had spent $11.8 billion o
oer fs sile prosrins.
Toe
continuing these prograns from vy
to approximately $36.1] bill?
:,
.
,
Secretary Quarles
207 horoish ey
€ arend tote!
to
oc ise Gd with @ omar sual .. lin, ot
caterortes of fund reguilreme: tes:
“aT opesearzyy fos prea
for operational facilities.
Soir ary cusries ln ce ter
tion that the resources of the Univea Gtkites woujld @ (roe
support all these prograns, end thet som: would hawe lo»:
in the future as others have been ‘lininsted in the megt
tain assumptions, for example, wee LAVANG missive 2 cocmen
completely dropped.
RASCAL vould
bewlee Fletugi ow
:
In explenaticn of ‘nese
vas,
xpenditures, oom"
Quarles emphasized the dynamic m.t pe of our mitsiie josie:
ing out that in this relatively oe. fuels thinpe cheapest
After citing exainples to tllistret
bis joins, Seem ter.
dicated how the shifting of tue «wohn ou, font beace
grams had presented very tounh poco deus
i
E:
Department, and would contima ta or:
fae
He then invited cuestions fro- tie ‘as
ad,
a
‘
‘
.
:
or
'
The President said trat «Ltn respect te tee cacti:
inating missile programs, to which Secretary Gnerle:
had ce
wished to inquire whether the Reve: se Terartnment conduct ©
Speak, a court martial at repute:
ntuorvelg ta Gee. ce whoct
programs were to be “executed”,
with a referernoe to the thres
POLARIS.
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revidert
ce eeeters
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