UNITED STATES SENATE,

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,

Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 10 a. m., pursuant to notice, in room F-39, the Capitol, Hon. Dennis Chavez (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.

Present: Senators Chavez, Hayden, Robertson, Stennis, Symington, Saltonstall, Young, Knowland, and Dworshak.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

STATEMENTS OF COOPER P. BENEDICT, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PROPERTIES AND INSTALLATIONS); EDWARD J. SHERIDAN, DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (P. AND I.); WILLIAM HOLADAY, DIRECTOR OF GUIDING MISSILES; JOHN H. ARRINGTON, CHIEF, FAMILY HOUSING DIVISION, OASD (P. AND I.); MAJ. GEN. ROBERT S. MOORE, USA, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE; AND MAJ. GEN. K. R. BARNEY, DIRECTOR OF INSTALLATIONS, OFFICE OF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR LOGISTICS

HOUSE REDUCTION

SENATOR CHAVEZ. The committee will come to order.

This morning we will start consideration of H. R. 13489, the military construction appropriation bill for 1959. The budget estimates contain requests for $1,730,653,000. The House has reduced the appropriation requested to $1,218,815,000, a reduction of $511,838,000. Mr. Benedict, we will be glad to hear your presentation.

Mr. BENEDICT. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, before starting, I would like to say that I have on my right, Mr. Holaday, Director of Guided Missiles, in case there should be questions in that rather technical field.

I have a comprehensive statement which I will be happy to submit for the record. I have, also, a shorter one. I will be glad to go ahead with either one of them.

Senator CHAVEZ. I think you may proceed with the longer one.