National Defense Establishment (unification of the Armed Services) Hearings ... on S. 758 ... March 18, 1947-. |
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... Senator Chan Gurney ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Gurney ( presiding ) , Bridges , Morse , Baldwin ... Senator Thomas of Utah , who has spent a great deal of time on this proposal last year and the year before . We are glad ...
... Senator Chan Gurney ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Gurney ( presiding ) , Bridges , Morse , Baldwin ... Senator Thomas of Utah , who has spent a great deal of time on this proposal last year and the year before . We are glad ...
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... Senator Bridges . Senator BRIDGES . I have a few questions . Let me say that I agree with the chairman's statement to you , Mr. Secretary , that the first consideration of the Congress is the effectiveness of our armed forces ; but I ...
... Senator Bridges . Senator BRIDGES . I have a few questions . Let me say that I agree with the chairman's statement to you , Mr. Secretary , that the first consideration of the Congress is the effectiveness of our armed forces ; but I ...
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... Senator BRIDGES . What you are talking about here today as I under- stand it , is not the unification of the armed services ; what you are talking about is a much larger subject . Secretary FORRESTAL . That is right , sir . Senator BRIDGES ...
... Senator BRIDGES . What you are talking about here today as I under- stand it , is not the unification of the armed services ; what you are talking about is a much larger subject . Secretary FORRESTAL . That is right , sir . Senator BRIDGES ...
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Senator BRIDGES . I understood you to say in your ... Senator BRIDGES . Do you think this bill is written in such a manner that it will not destroy the autonomy or independence ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Senator BRIDGES . I understood you to say in your ... Senator BRIDGES . Do you think this bill is written in such a manner that it will not destroy the autonomy or independence ...
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... Senator BRIDGES . Now , you referred to a stupid man ; and what was the other ? Secretary FORRESTAL . An ambitious man . Senator BRIDGES . And with the trend of the times in the world , let us suppose you had one of these superambitious ...
... Senator BRIDGES . Now , you referred to a stupid man ; and what was the other ? Secretary FORRESTAL . An ambitious man . Senator BRIDGES . And with the trend of the times in the world , let us suppose you had one of these superambitious ...
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Admiral CARNEY Admiral NIMITZ Admiral SHERMAN agencies agree agreement Air Corps armed forces armed services Army and Navy authority believe bill budget Central Intelligence Agency CHAIRMAN chart Chiefs of Staff civilian committee Congress coordination decision direction draft economy effect efficiency EISENHOWER Executive order feel functions HART integration Joint Chiefs KENNEY legislation logistic Marine Corps matter medical service ment merger military departments Munitions Board National Defense Establishment National Security Council National Security Resources naval aviation Navy Department NORSTAD officers organization over-all personnel present President procurement question requirements responsibility ROYALL Secre Secretary FORRESTAL Secretary of National Secretary of War Secretary PATTERSON Security Resources Board Senator BALDWIN Senator BRIDGES Senator BYRD Senator HILL Senator ROBERTSON Senator RUSSELL Senator SALTONSTALL Senator TYDINGS set-up SPAATZ statement strategic super-Secretary tary testimony thing three departments three services tion unification United VANDEGRIFT War Department
Popular passages
Page 306 - Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force...
Page 104 - Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1.
Page 17 - State; the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of the Army; the Secretary of the Navy; the Secretary of the Air Force; the...
Page 13 - Defense, and the Secretary of Defense shall be the head thereof. (b) There shall be within the Department of Defense (1) the Department of the Army...
Page 13 - Act, without regard to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended...
Page 558 - We may hear more about the National Association of Manufacturers, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the American Medical Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Farmers...
Page 20 - No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the head of any agency or other officer of the United States, in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of...
Page 305 - Subject to the authority and direction of the President and the Secretary of Defense...
Page 3 - Corps shall be responsible, in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of peacetime components of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war.
Page 70 - Indian affairs; and furthermore, that the said principal officer shall conduct the business of the said department in such manner as the President .of the United States shall...