A NATIONAL RESERVE PLAN COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 7000 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR STRENGTHENING OF THE RESERVE JULY 7, 8, AND 11, 1955 Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services UNITED STATES COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES RICHARD B. RUSSELL, Georgia, Chairman HARRY FLOOD BYRD, Virginia LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Texas ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee JOHN STENNIS, Mississippi STUART SYMINGTON, Missouri HENRY M. JACKSON, Washington SAM J. ERVIN, JR., North Carolina II LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, Massachusetts JAMES H. DUFF, Pennsylvania CONTENTS Statements of: Adler, Maj. Gen. Julius Ochs, Chairman, National Security Training Baker, John A., assistant to the president, National Farmers Union *Bettelheim, Col. Edwin S., Jr. (retired), adjutant general and Boyer, Col. Č. M., executive director, Reserve Officers Association__ Brainard, Mrs. William E., Women's International League for Peace Bramson, Pfc. Harold L., 9901st TU, Walter Reed Army Medical Page 230 62 211 216 42 96 216 139 119 Broome, Pvt. Bernard L., 2d class, 9901st TU, Walter Reed Army 122 Brown, Aubrey N., III, United States Youth Fellowship, Presby- 208 Burgess, Hon. Carter L., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Man- 305 Burrichter, Lavon, president, National Youth Council of the Evan- 203 *Burwell, Clayton L., national president, Naval Reserve Association 69 197 *Carney, Adm. Robert B., Chief of Naval Operations (statement 278 Claxton, Edmund, chairman, manpower subcommittee, National *Foster, William C., president, Manufacturing Chemists' Association, *Cloward, Rev. Donald B., executive secretary, Council on Christian Duncan, Adm. Donald B., Vice Chief of Naval Operations (read 34 214 57 145 69 278 181 174 217 French, C. Clement, president, State College of Washington, Pull- 71 Gibbons, William G., Washington, D. C... 176 30 Hershey, a Gen. Lewis B., Director of Selective Service. Statements of-Continued Kirk, W. Astor, Professor of Government, Huston-Tillotson College, *Lainson, Mrs. Percy A., President of the American Legion Auxiliary- *Maxwell, Kenneth L., Associate Executive Director, National Council Meyerhoff, Dr. Howard A., Executive Director of the Scientific Man- *Miles, Clarence R., Manager, Legislative Department, Chamber of Mitchell, Clarence, Director, Washington Bureau, National Associa- Morgan, Maurice M_ *Newsom, Henschel D., Master, The National Grange.. Page 190 210 154 47 218 110 200 143 193 62 258, 289 *Patton, James G., President, National Farmers Union (statement Richmond, Vice Adm. Alfred C., Commandant of the United States Riley, George D., member, National Legislative Committee, Ameri- Robbins, Paul H., executive director, National Society of Professional Schmidt, Dr. J. Raymond, superintendent, National Civic League__ Secrest, James D., executive vice president, Radio-Electronics- Television Manufacturers Association.. Shepherd, Gen. Lemuel C., Jr., Commandant, United States Marine Smart, Elizabeth A., representing National Women's Christian 198 289 Swomley, John M., Jr., director, National Council Against Con- Taylor, Gen. Maxwell D., Chief of Staff of the Army.. Thompson, Richard, president, National Conference of Methodist 116 Thomson, Hon. E. Keith, a Representative at Large in Congress 7 Thurmond, Hon. Strom, United States Senator from the State of 224 *Wallace, Clayton M., executive director, National Temperance 209 Wilson, E. Raymond, executive secretary, Friends Committee on 163 Coast Guard, United States. 289 *Military Order of the World Wars National Association for Advancement of Colored People_ National Association of Manufacturers_ National Conference of Methodist Youth_ National Council Against Conscription_- *National Council of the Churches of Christ National Farmers Union__. United Christian Youth Movement.. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.. APPENDIXES Appendix A—Projected active status: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Reserve, officers and enlisted, by category and Reserve service obligation under provisions of H. R. 7000, June 30, Appendix B-The national reserve plan, an analysis by Eilene_Galloway, national defense analyst, Legislative Reference Service, Library of *Statement submitted; did not appear in person. |