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Senator O'MAHONEY. We will recess at 10:05 p. m., until 7 p. m. Wednesday.

(Whereupon, at 10:05 p. m., Monday, June 16, 1952, a recess was taken until 7 p. m., Wednesday, June 18, 1952.)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1953.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1952

UNITED STATES SENATE,

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,

Washington, D. C.

The subcommittee met at 2 p. m., pursuant to call, in room 224, Senate Office Building, Hon. Joseph C. O'Mahoney (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.

Present: Senators O'Mahoney, McClellan, Ferguson, Saltonstall, Knowland, and Thye.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

STATEMENTS OF GEN. LEMUEL C. SHEPHERD, JR., COMMANDANT, USMC; MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM P. T. HILL, QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, USMC; MAJ. CLIFFORD FAIRBAIRN, USMC, OFFICER IN CHARGE, ESTIMATES SECTION, DISBURSING BRANCH, SUPPLY DEPARTMENT; REAR ADM. EDWARD W. CLEXTON, USN, ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER, DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND REPORTS; ELMER L. HABERKORN, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL; MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM O. BRICE, USMC, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR AIR; REAR ADM. EDWARD A. SOLOMONS, USN, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER; LT. COL. PAUL E. BECKER, JR., USMC, PLANNING OFFICER, G-1; LT. COL. RAYMOND L. DEAN, USMC, OFFICER IN CHARGE, BUDGET AND SUPPLY BRANCH, DIVISION OF RESERVES; AND CAPT. ROBERT R. CRAIGHILL, USN, CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, OFFICE OF BUDGET AND REPORTS

FUND REQUIREMENTS

Senator O'MAHONEY. Admiral Clexton, the committee is now in session. There are several other Appropriation Committees meeting this afternoon. A conference is going on on the independent offices bill between the Senate and the House. The subcommittee on the Interior Department bill is engaged in marking up that bill.

I was able to attend the morning session of each of these committees, but I have set aside this afternoon session to be entertained by the Navy. Now, we can give you 2 hours. I would like to have you do the best you can to distribute that among the various witnesses you have brought up.