[ TOF ShCRET (4) Assuming oc vu foreseen criticn. change ¢f a. (a) nutermationai eme:ae.. ar ecvanar me tas ca te Wotla vsersonaliy give Pal. suproe™ tne next sev re. vears for an annual -xiendttu~ deve. ?c: misitary functions aud we. tars constraction of approximately “3- "0. cr. anc woul expe t Defense lena me; , dala to dh tke same Approvec 196. ‘he 3 militar: prewran sui ject to Pinal detafie sua to, witbin toe Pepartment af cetenc.. tho t fel wha, us . oimite smRpenditure Level for PY bgoe vary funetions and militar, coiling $306 billion. os miui- ons‘ruction “eat? rmed Lis diocective that Defense Depacrtuien' »xpenures for militar, fun tiom ard mil:€ 7 construction durios tor vet half FY hoon, ELL .go8 must ve cepn wits, pn orde: eo. to arot fle bli mre hy ONE imit [re cpqnne strength Pe. ml va .e@s at mid=FY 195 cf 2m w.tun, wi oo sue. Parther reduct or «+ the eud 1 FY i956 as requirec t& wee with: oe &bove expenditure sieve! ret day? “ os approximatels 2.) afill.o as mas ~* me tided im comme tioi #it em Moation <f “he FY ae "ae Au‘borived tue Serretary fo lecerg « a tinue p.anr ing and oreperstion cf ©. *.8. CY 19 9 ocucwet suumissions a.ong “ne fomeral dines vo the FY 1959 program se proween *: his, in cucing expenditures anc ree 0 o2 tioma. sathorivy for military ‘urs s mi item ‘¢nut-uction of “3 Statea ‘aa’ EISENHOWER LIBRARY fo + micitary personne. ome are in... FY | 360 and FY 1961 shouwle act aoe 9° unds oe Fire ai.zed; rut that planning beyona FY 4, *o the extent necessary in comnmecticn # th the prepara .or uf the 1959 budget, eno: ye oon ta pas 3 ¢f anonal expencitures and new oli ga iona. authc-ity of approximate... I7! 5» lion an shor..d mocognize the crend towa gore expoigive al tte 3 eaaticmern we ow mda 7 iene De Be He REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT, D. “)P SECRET ay oe aa ie a