TCF SECRET
Secretary Wilson said c bad civided the cost of ot. 1 se
vice by the number of men, and aa. found that one man u, tae -im)
cost $10,000 per year, one man
Admiral Radford said ne
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This meant that in realloca*ing finds among “he Service,
one man out of the Air Fore: , we vet two Dank In tre Aw
the Joint Chiefs of Btaff.
one
ir the Marine Corpa cost fo, 98
man in the Navy cost $14,0%, ome man t:. the Air Force coat
unanan .e
regretted the Jask ot
Chiefs the fact that their “ailure to ayree automatically,
that their decisions be made for chem by higher suthor:*,
o&
ne Joint
He had repeatedly emphasized tc
re juired
te nate
the Joint Chiefs realized tnat &® sound economy was 46 nectessas ©
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capability, but were unable to agree on a detalied aulorati..
° .« ferse
The pian oreduced oy the Secretar:
military expenditures.
Anmiral
was an extension of the New Look 3f 1953 brought up “ce late
Radford felt that the Services seule decrease whe cmpes ¢* 4 “Pda.
dvv. 3.7,
tion in forces by reducing che strength of thelr wiita
wings, etc.).
Such a reduction ..) the strengt) of miiva wea»
0) wor aint
fustified because of recent intrensea 1. Pir powe 0
‘dane ig oa wimg gow ‘dap td
essary to keep the same numer
of
Plane had a sapabilit+, equa
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Admiral Radford a.so ft .t that redepioymen> oto
pensated for.
He said the
have to be changed because
:oncer. if tactical air suppos »
our ta:t cai airfleida mn furo.®e
exampie, were vulnerable te desteuction by guided aise’ ue
we
.
Sum
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over, we would be justified in reducing our present Porce: '
tl
defense of the United States, su ce tne present piam oro 1 ote
tect against the guided missiles
© tie future
DoNT elt"
the Air Force must envisage gren cia to Lb Mme 2
ot
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guidec missiles are develop
In conclusion, Admiras waitori said the
lvefense
was based on the principle :f ceterving & penerma. war
ont
intended to be a reaction t %e © Danze ih Sov
ce
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owt vt
an
The Deputy Secretary o O fense sald ne seine
billion ceiling provided the means with whicn to maioteci =
factory defense posture, provide: tue necessary readjue tame:
made promptly.
However, oe fe.t :t would be diff: cuit 7...
Congress that Defense neede? av muc: as $26 billic: 4.
time when our forces were tein,
“ed.ced
m™
than the men replacec.
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The President saii he appreciated the frannness
or
presentations.
He cautionei tha evervthing said at tre coe” us
should be kept absolutely sicret
suming that we would sontirie
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