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... Air Force as they are . Secretary PRATT . I would hate to leave my testimony at that point , Mr. Chairman . We feel a great many of our recruits are moti- vated by very sincere , patriotic motives . The CHAIRMAN . Oh , yes ; I ...
... Air Force as they are . Secretary PRATT . I would hate to leave my testimony at that point , Mr. Chairman . We feel a great many of our recruits are moti- vated by very sincere , patriotic motives . The CHAIRMAN . Oh , yes ; I ...
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... forces in being capable of instant and decisive retaliation against a would - be aggressor . The Air Force has maintained , and continues to maintain , that a long - term volunteer enlistee is a prime requisite to an effective Air Force ...
... forces in being capable of instant and decisive retaliation against a would - be aggressor . The Air Force has maintained , and continues to maintain , that a long - term volunteer enlistee is a prime requisite to an effective Air Force ...
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... Air Force benefits indirectly by the provisions of compulsory service . We feel it is absolutely indispensable that the Air Force maintain their 4 - year enlistment , and in order to achieve their objectives this legislation is ...
... Air Force benefits indirectly by the provisions of compulsory service . We feel it is absolutely indispensable that the Air Force maintain their 4 - year enlistment , and in order to achieve their objectives this legislation is ...
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... Air Force . General Lee , the Director of Personnel Planning , will go into more detail on this matter and show just how the selective - service operation enhances our procurement capability . As Chief of Staff of the United States Air ...
... Air Force . General Lee , the Director of Personnel Planning , will go into more detail on this matter and show just how the selective - service operation enhances our procurement capability . As Chief of Staff of the United States Air ...
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... Air Force Base . We have reached a critical point in our program : to man the Air Force with the type of men we require . Large numbers of the airmen who enlisted when the Korean war was in progress are returning to civilian life ...
... Air Force Base . We have reached a critical point in our program : to man the Air Force with the type of men we require . Large numbers of the airmen who enlisted when the Korean war was in progress are returning to civilian life ...
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Page 152 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.
Page 678 - Mr. Chairman, I would like to put in the record at this point some correspondence I have had with General Fleming relative to this question.
Page 101 - The President is authorized, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to provide for the deferment from training and service under this Act in the land and naval forces of the United States of...
Page 127 - The Congress further declares that in a free society the obligations and privileges of serving in the armed forces and the reserve components thereof should be shared generally, in accordance with a system of selection which is fair and just, and which is consistent with the maintenance of an effective national economy.
Page 180 - ... prior to the date scheduled for his induction and pursuant to a proclamation by the Governor of a State to the effect that the authorized strength of any...
Page 104 - Congress further declares that adequate provision for national security requires maximum effort in the fields of scientific research and development, and the fullest possible utilization of the Nation's technological, scientific, and other critical manpower resources.
Page 239 - I would be less than frank if I did not tell you that we still have important deficiencies in our defense program.
Page 347 - To maintain, by timely and effective military action, the security of the United States, its possessions, and areas vital to its interest. 3. To uphold and advance the national policies and interests of the United States.
Page 180 - Guard to enable it to maintain its strength authorized by current appropriations, and prior to the issuance of orders for him to report for induction, enlists or accepts appointment in any such organized unit shall be deferred from training and service under this title so long as he continues to serve satisfactorily as a member of such organized unit.
Page 104 - II-A shall be placed any registrant whose continued service is found to be necessary to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest...