MILITARY RESERVE POSTURE HEARINGS No. 66] HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION APRIL 16, 17, 19, 30, MAY 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, JUNE 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, AND JULY 13, 1962 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1962 85066 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES 87TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION CARL VINSON, Georgia, Chairman WALTER NORBLAD, Oregon JAMES E. VAN ZANDT, Pennsylvania MELVIN PRICE, Illinois WILLIAM H. BATES, Massachusetts 0. C. FISHER, Texas ALVIN E. O'KONSKI, Wisconsin PORTER HARDY, JR., Virginia WILLIAM G. BRAY, Indiana CLYDE DOYLE, California BOB WILSON, California CHARLES E. BENNETT, Florida FRANK C. OSMERS, JR., New Jersey RICHARD E. LANKFORD, Maryland CHARLES S. GUBSER, California GEORGE HUDDLESTON, JR., Alabama FRANK J. BECKER, New York JAMES A. BYRNE, Pennsylvania CHARLES E. CHAMBERLAIN, Michigan A. PAUL KITCHIN, North Carolina ALEXANDER PIRNIE, New York DANIEL B. BREWSTER, Maryland DURWARD G, HALL, Missouri DONALD D. CLANCY, Ohio A. FERNÓS-ISERN, Puerto Rico ROBERT W. SMART, Chief Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE No. 3 F. EDWARD HÉBERT, Louisiana, Chairman ARTHUR WINSTEAD, Mississippi JAMES E. VAN ZANDT, Pennsylvania 0. C. FISHER, Texas WILLIAM G. BRAY, Indiana A. PAUL KITCHIN, North Carolina FRANK J. BECKER, New York FRANK KOWALSKI, Connecticut CHARLES E. CHAMBERLAIN, Michigan JEFFREY COHELAN, California ALEXANDER PIRNIE, New York OTIS G. PIKE, New York FRANK M. SLATINSHEK, Counsel II WITNESS INDEX Page Ailes, Hon. Stephen (Under Secretary of the Army)---------- 5866, 6346, 6384 Anderson, Maj. Gen. LeRoy H. (Senior Reserve Commanders Association, Army of the United States) - 6248 Angelo, Col. Frank J. (Arkansas National Guard). 6102 Anderson, Hon. John, Jr. (Governor of Kansas). 6052 Avery, Congressman William H. (Kansas) 6019 Bacon, Comdr. Charles L., U.S. Naval Reserve (national commander, American Legion)--- 6087 Barden, Lawrence 6. (president, Philadelphia chapter, Reserve Officers Association) 6029 Bartimo, Frank (Assistant General Counsel for Manpower, Department of Defense) 5496 Billado, Maj. Gen. Francis W. (adjutant general of Vermont). 6040 Blasingame, Dr. F. J. L. (American Medical Association). 6121 Boyer, Col. C. M. (consultant, Reserve Officers Association). 6080 Brackett, Col. Arthur, U.S. Air Force Reserve (director of Air Force affairs, Reserve Officers Association)--- 6085 Bryant, Hon. Farris (Governor of Florida ) 6052 Cantwell, Maj. Gen. James F., U.S. Army Reserve (Chairman, General Staff Committees on National Guard and Army Reserve Policy, Reserve 6251 Carlton, Col. Jake, U.S. Army Reserve (executive director, Reserve Officers Association) 6057 Clinger, Maj. Gen. Sherman T. (adjutant general of Arkansas)--- -6109 Colglazier, Lt. Gen. R. W., Jr., U.S. Army (Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army)- 5756 Cooper, Maj. Gen. Ralph C. (Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army). 5804 Darnell, Maj. Gen. Carl, Jr., U.S. Army (Assistant Chief of Staff for Reserve Components, Department of the Army) 5791 Davis, Congressman James C. (Georgia). 6175 Decker, Gen. George H., U.S. Army (Chief of Staff, Department of the Army)- 5881 Duff, Maj. Gen. Charles B., U.S. Army (Director of Budget, Department of the Army)- 5762 Erbe, Hon. Norman A. (Governor of Iowa) - 6053 Fairbourn, Brig. Gen. W. I. (Director, Division of Reserves, U.S. Marine Corps)- 5588 Fields, Major W., U.S. Air Force (Air Reserve Records Center, Department of the Air Force) 5665 Fitt, Alfred B. (Deputy for Manpower, Department of the Army). 5695 Foss, Brig. Gen. Joe, U.S. Air Force Reserve (president, Air Force Association)- 6094 Fridge, Benjamin W. (special assistant (manpower, personnel and Reserve Forces), Department of the Air Force) 5651 Garner, Comdr. George I., U.S. Coast Guard (Chief, Regulations Branch, Reserve Division, U.S. Coast Guard). 5630 Gathings, Congressman E. C. (Arkansas) 6102 Gavin, Congressman Leon H. (Pennsylvania). 6340 Goldberg, Hon. Arthur J. (Secretary of Labor). 6382 Hall, Congressman Durward G. (Missouri)- 6024 Hamlett, Gen. Barksdale, U.S. Army (Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Army)- 5697 Harlin, Rear Adm. John E. (national president, Reserve Officers Association) 6083 Harrison, Maj. Gen. William H., Jr. (president, National Guard Associa- Page tion). 6161 Hatfield, Hon. Mark 0. (Governor of Oregon) 6030 Hermes, Comdr. Frederick W., Jr., U.S. Coast Guard (Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, Reserves, U.S. Coast Guard) 5631 Hershey, Lt. Gen. Lewis B. (Director, Selective Service System). 6124 Hicks, Col. Fred A., U.S. Army (former Chief, Mobilization Plans Division, Department of the Army) 6198 Hittle, Brig. Gen. J. D., U.S. Marine Corps (retired) (director of national security and foreign affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars) 6151 Hollingsworth, Col. James F. (Office of Secretary of Defense) 5419 Howell, Comdr. Hugh, Jr., U.S. Naval Reserve (vice president for legislation, Naval Reserve Association) 6176 Hyle, Lt. Col. Archie R., U.S. Army (assistant to Chief of Staff, Department of the Army)- 5711 Jackson, Rear Adm. Alexander, Jr., U.S. Naval Reserve (director of naval affairs, Reserve Officers Association). 6084 Johnson, Vice Adm. Felix, U.S. Navy (retired) (Chairman, Nayal Reserve Evaluation Board, Department of the Navy) 5576 Kerr, Capt. Evor S., Jr., U.S. Coast Guard (Assistant Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs, U.S. Coast Guard). 5609 Keyser, Hon. F. Ray, Jr. (Governor of Vermont). 6034 Korth, Hon. Fred (Secretary of the Navy). 5518 Lang, J. A., Jr. (Deputy for Reserve and ROTC Affairs, Department of the Air Force)- 5676 Lemnitzer, Gen. L. L., U.S. Army (Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff) 6342 MacGregor, Congressman Clark (Minnesota) 6023 McCarty, Maj. Gen. C. E., U.S. Air Force (Assistant Chief of Staff for Reserve Forces, Department of the Air Force) 5675 McGowan, Maj. Gen. D. W. (Chief, Army National Guard Bureau). 5766 Menist, Maj. Gen. Stuart D., U.S. Army Reserve (president, Senior Reserve Commanders Association, Army of the United States)- 6247 Meyerhoff, Dr. Howard A. (Executive Director, Scientific Manpower Commission) 6112 Notte, Hon. John A., Jr. (Governor of Rhode Island). 6037 Olson, Clarence (director of legislative affairs, American Legion) 6086 Palladino, Maj. Gen. Ralph A., U.S. Army Reserve (Military Executive, Reserve Forces Policy Board) 6316 Peck, Dr. Merton J. (Office of Secretary of Defense Comptroller). 6180 Quirey, Col. William 0. (Office of Secretary of Defense) -- 5425 Rambeau, Col. Jack, U.S. Air Force Reserve (Air Force Association). 6094 Reuss, Congressman Henry S. (Wisconsin) -- 6043 Riehlman, Congressman R. Walter (New York) 6005 Robertson, Col. James C., U.S. Army (former Chief, Mobilization Plans Division, Department of the Army)- 6208 Rogers, Congressman Paul G. (Florida). 6028 Rubin, Harold H. (Associate Director of Defense Accounting and Auditing Division, General Accounting Office) ------ 5851 Runge, Hon. Carlisle P. (Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower)). 5401 Sawyer, Hon. Grant (Governor of Nevada). 6056 Saylor, Congressman John P. (Pennsylvania) 6012 Seely-Brown, Congressman Horace, Jr. (Connecticut). 6010 Slezak, John (Chairman, Reserve Forces Policy Board). 6301 Sibal, Congressman Abner W. (Connecticut)-- 6023 Smedberg, Vice Adm. W. R., U.S. Navy (Chief of Naval Personnel). 5557 Stafford, Congressman Robert T. (Vermont)---- 6017 Sutherland, Maj. Gen. Carl T., U.S. Army Reserve (Chairman, General Staff Committee on Armed Reserve Policy). 6294 Tyree, Rear Adm. J. A., Jr., (Assistant Chief, Naval Operations (Naval Reserve))---- 5527 Warren, Maj. Gen. F. M., U.S. Army (Chief, Army Reserve and ROTC Affairs, Department of the Army) -- 5799 Williams, Brig. Gen. Gene H. (adjutant general of West Virginia). 6031 Williams, Congressman John Bell (Mississippi). 6026 Wilson, Maj. Gen. W. P., U.S. Air Force (Assistant Chief, National Guard Bureau for Air National Guard and Deputy Chief, National Guard 5663 Zuckert, Hon. Eugene M. (Secretary of the Air Force). 5650 Air Force Association: Page Foss, Brig. Gen. Joe, U.S. Air Force Reserve, president- 6094 Rambeau, Col. Jack... 6094 Air Force, Department of: Fields, Maj. W., Office Air Reserve Records Center --- 5665 Fridge, Benjamin W., special assistant (manpower, personnel, and Reserve Forces) 5651 Lang, J. A., Jr., Deputy for Reserve and ROTC Affairs- 5676 McCarty, Maj. Gen. c. E., Assistant Chief of Staff for Reserve Forces_ 5675 Zuckert, Hon. Eugene M., Secretary of the Air Force--- 5650 American Legion : Bacon, Comdr. Charles L., U.S. Naval Reserve, national commander-- 6087 6086 American Medical Association: Blasingame, Dr. F. J. L- 6121 Ailes, Hon. Stephen, Under Secretary of the Army---------- 5866, 6346, 6384 5756 5804 Darnell, Maj. Gen. Carl, Jr., U.S. Army, Assistant Chief of Staff for Reserve Components- 5791 Decker, Gen. George H., U.S. Army, Chief of Staff 5881, 6348 Duff, Maj. Gen. Charles B., U.S. Army, Director of Army Budget--- 5762 Fitt, Alfred B., Deputy for Manpower-- 5695 Hicks, Col. Fred A., U.S. Army, former Chief, Mobilization Plans Division. 6198 Hamlett, Gen. Barksdale, U.S. Army, Vice Chief of Staff --- 5697, 5752 Hyle, Lt. Col. Archie R., U.S. Army, assistant to Army Chief of Staff._ 5711 Robertson, Col. James C., U.S. Army, former Chief, Mobilization Plans Division - 6208 Warren, Maj. Gen., F. M., U.S. Army, Chief, Army Reserve and ROTC Affairs - 5799 Defense, Department of: Bartimo, Frank, Assistant General Counsel for Manpower.. 5496 Hollingsworth, Col. James F., Office of the Secretary 5419 Peck, Dr. Merton J., Office of the Comptroller- 6180 Quirey, Col. William O., Office of the Secretary- 5425 Runge, Hon. Carlisle P., Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower)-- 5401 General Accounting Office: Rubins, Harold H., Associate Director of Defense Accounting and Auditing Division -- 5851 Joint Chiefs of Staff : Lemnitzer, Gen. L. L., U.S. Army, Chairman. 6342 Labor, Department of: Goldberg, Hon. Arthur J., Secretary. 6382 Members of Congress : Avery, Hon. William H. (Kansas)- 6019 Davis, Hon. James C. (Georgia). 6175 Gathings, Hon. E. C. (Arkansas). 6102 Gavin, Hon. Leon H. (Pennsylvania) 6340 Hall, Hon. Durward G. (Missouri). 6024 MacGregor, Hon. Clark (Minnesota) 6023 Reuss, Hon. Henry S. (Wisconsin). 6043 Riehlman, Hon. R. Walter (New York) 6005 Rogers, Hon. Paul G. (Florida) --- 6028 Saylor, Hon. John P. (Pennsylvania) 6012 |