REPORT AND HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

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Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1961

SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

F. EDWARD HÉBERT, Louisiana, Chairman

ONITED STATES OF AMERICA

135-137, 153-155

Merril, Hon. Eugene F., Assistant Secretary of Army (Installa-

tions and Logistics).

96-97

Morris, Hon. Thomas D., Assistant Secretary of Defense (Instal-

lations and Logistics) -

Witnesses:

Fore, Allen, OASD (Installations and Logistics) -

Hall, Col. Francis G., OCO---

Kling, Col. C. V., OCO___

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31

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167

Ledbetter, Col. H. F., Directorate of Operations_.

Lynde, Maj. Gen. Nelson M., Jr., OCO__.

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98

McDaniel, Col. Seaton F., Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics---

Merril, Hon. Eugene F., Assistant Secretary, Army (Installations

and Logistics).

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95

Morris, Hon. Thomas D., Assistant Secretary of Defense (Instal-

lations and Logistics) -

2

Letters:

Gavin, Hon. Leon H. (Republican, Pennsylvania), to Secretary

of Defense___

35

McNamara, Hon. Robert S., Secretary of Defense, to Hon. Leon

H. Gavin_-_.

35

McNamara, Hon. Robert S., Secretary of Defense, to Hon. Carl

Vinson__.

15

Vinson, Hon. Carl, chairman, House Committee on Armed Serv-

ices, to Secretary of Defense..

15

GAO report of inspection of Toele Ordnance Depot, Toele, Utah, April

1956__

Depots (generally).

Harlingen Air Force Base__.

Laughlin Air Force Base_-

Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot.

Raritan Arsenal__

Rossford Ordnance Depot___

Questioning by noncommittee members:

Ashley, Hon. Thomas L. (Democrat, Ohio) –

Baldwin, Hon. John F., Jr. (Republican, California).

Fisher, Hon. O. Clark (Democrat, Texas).

Frelinghuysen, Hon. Peter, Jr. (Republican, New Jersey).

Kilgore, Hon. Joe (Democrat, Texas).

Latta, Hon. Delbert L. (Republican, Ohio).

Tollefson, Hon. Thor (Republican, Washington).

Criteria utilized as basis for closure (Army).

Transportation cost analysis (Raritan) __

Family housing status:

Davis-Monthan and Connally Air Force Bases.

Tooele and Sierra Ordnance Depots-‒‒‒

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138-153

103-134

50-73

155-170

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