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opinion with Admiral Radford,
and ya. developed tar Berens
for FY 1958 and FY 1959 whic: ond veer presented ~ Gene.
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wes that a change was taking tle: 1.
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of men and fire power
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redeployment of U. 8. forces from Burcpe wousd 9e@ seme sene
forces had been deploved ti tur pm fir five sears
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only feasible action seemed «©
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of spending money where 1t woul
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curity, even if this invelvei depert.t. trom histo 2
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of allocation of funds among the Sercisces.
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with the program of missile ievel omernt. which toe Army ml or pases
For example, he felt tne deve.icpmernt «ff substantia NT
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in the Middle West would not be wort. what ft woul ve
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cided not to go ahead with sicr A ningiut program, cose
$800 million.
Secretary Wilsen 4 en TOE payed “yo tl
that missile expenditi.res we|
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in Jun.
Secretary Wilson 51:6 2 s-mppthired wit: toe
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tion, and realized that Genecal Puclor appeared to oe rion
dine than the other Services .n on > -ersenne: prom sau.
because of our NATO commitme its
ve.revary wWilsov 4a.
sidered 50,000 men as the “d.vini na. e.ise
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rectness of this figure woul! depend cr iow many wivsib
organizations were used.
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FY 1959 with 650,000 men in che Avmy
weeping two
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