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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:*,

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ne Joint

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the Joint Chiefs realized tnat &® sound economy was 46 nectessas ©

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capability, but were unable to agree on a detalied aulorati..
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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.
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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
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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

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over, we would be justified in reducing our present Porce: '
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defense of the United States, su ce tne present piam oro 1 ote
tect against the guided missiles
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the Air Force must envisage gren cia to Lb Mme 2
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guidec missiles are develop
In conclusion, Admiras waitori said the

lvefense

was based on the principle :f ceterving & penerma. war
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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,

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than the men replacec.

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The President saii he appreciated the frannness
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presentations.
He cautionei tha evervthing said at tre coe” us

should be kept absolutely sicret
suming that we would sontirie

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