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 4x %.” caare wr . 0 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 © an 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 % © wi e World lear You. u 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 ' i a 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 8 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 ooo. tin 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. The new hat @e rot eagpous « Poa mo 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 REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT, D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY in part, take the plate of mn one Pb 46 it+ wave rat MARAcet re eeae neers « ce jie saica there was danger Tes htc tion wanw .