Inter-American Military Cooperation Act: Hearings..., on H.R. 6326...1946 - 39 pages |
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able Act of Chapultepec Admiral GREER Admiral NIMITZ agreements answer armament races armed forces Army assistance Axis Powers believe BOLTON Canada CARNAHAN Chairman BLOOM CHIPERFIELD Colonel BLAINE Congress cost discussion drafted the bill EATON effect effort EISENHOWER EMILY TAFT DOUGLAS fair value feel foreign government further questions gentleman yield give implement INTER-AMERICAN MILITARY COOPERATION interest international peace JOHNSON JONKMAN Judge Kee language lend-lease maintenance MANSFIELD matter ment military equipment military missions military secrets MUNDT naval strength Navy Departments needs objectives payment peace and security President deems satisfactory program of military protect provides reference regional arrangements representative ROGERS RYTER Secretary BYRNES Security Council ships SMITH South American countries South American Republics staff standard equipment standpoint statement supplies surplus property Thank thing tion transfer TRIMBLE understand unified United Nations Charter vessels VORYS WALSH War Department Western Hemisphere wondering
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Page 33 - The terms and conditions upon which any such foreign government receives any aid authorized under subsection (a) shall be those which the President deems satisfactory, and the benefit to the United States may be payment or repayment in kind or property, or any other direct or indirect benefit which the President deems satisfactory.
Page 9 - SEC. 34. (a) The authority conferred by this Act is in addition to any authority conferred by any other law and shall not be subject to the provisions of any law inconsistent herewith.
Page 25 - Present legislation authorizes such activities only to a limited and inadequate extent. The long-range objective of the military cooperation which this bill will authorize is the continued and closer coordination of the efforts which the American nations have made over many years to promote their mutual security and to preserve peace. The basis for the cooperation among the American states in the military field lies in the obligations they have assumed for their mutual defense and for the maintenance...
Page 32 - ... military, aviation, and naval units as listed in approved tables of organization and equipment and technical publications pertaining thereto for United States armed forces, and production equipment specially designed to produce munitions. No disposal agency other than the State Department shall dispose of any arms, ammunition, and implements of war as defined by the President's Proclamation No. 2717 of February 14, 1947, 3...
Page 26 - ... missions assumed by all the republics during and immediately after World War II. B. Collective defense Under the 1947 Inter- American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), the United States and all the Latin American States agreed that an attack against any one of them would be considered an attack against all and that collective measures would be taken to repel such aggression. The Latin American nations, however, have been generally reluctant to perform collective security functions....
Page 32 - States ; and, that the terms for material or equipment transferred under section 3 of this Act which is procured for the armed forces of the United States and is not declared by the Secretary of War or Navy, as the case may be, to be excess to the needs of the armed forces of the United States, shall be payment of a fair value, giving consideration to age, condition, and cost to the United States of replacement of such material or equipment: Provided further, That...
Page 26 - ... appropriation of $300 million and an authorization for an appropriation in the coming year of $625 million. We have not changed our belief as to the gravity of the need but have accepted the decision of the Congress and the President Is now asking for only the appropriation of the $625 million authorized. I am sure that you are familiar with the fact that the Development Loan Fund is not going to be able to give away or obligate what we made available last, year, that there will be on hand of...
Page 25 - NOVEMBER 15, 1945 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Washington, DC The committee met at 10 am, Hon. Sol Bloom (chairman) presiding. Chairman BLOOM. The committee will kindly come to order for further consideration of HR 4649. I believe you were inquiring, Mr. Mundt. Mr. MUNDT. Is Mr. Vorys through? Chairman BLOOM. I do not know. He is not here. The Chair would like to state that I have to be at the White House at quarter of 11, so that while I am away Judge Kee will occupy the...
Page 12 - ... there is no prohibition against the War Department reallocating the money for some authorized purpose. However, the money will not revert to the Treasury; nothing like that. Senator OVERTON. Well, I am rather concerned that it should not be used for any other project. Captain MARSHALL. I might state that there is no intention on the part of the War Department to use that for any other project at any time in the near future, and of course we expect that the options will be taken up very shortly....