Department of Defense Appropriations for 1966: Hearings, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, First Session, Part 3

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Page 81 - State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the...
Page 83 - Corps, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $4,462,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the...
Page 456 - Benefits" category includes the amounts estimated to be required to make payments to survivors of retired personnel pursuant to the retired serviceman's family protection plan. This plan permits members of the uniformed services to receive a reduced amount of retired pay in order to provide one or more annuities specified in the plan for his survivors.
Page 692 - No funds may be appropriated after December 31, 1960, to or for the use of any armed force of the United States for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, or naval vessels, unless the appropriation of such funds has been authorized by legislation enacted after such date.
Page 559 - ... both on the part of the Government and on the part of the institution, is conserved for the performance of technical work and is not diverted to nonproductive administrative details.
Page 678 - Charter, the United States will not use force to disturb the settlement. We also say that any renewal of Communist aggression would be viewed by us as a matter of grave concern.
Page 669 - Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard...
Page 687 - During the current fiscal year, the President may exempt appropriations, funds, and contract authorizations, available for military functions under the Department of Defense, from the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interests of national defense.
Page 533 - The conduct of comprehensive, aggressive, and continuing underground nuclear test programs designed to add to our knowledge and improve our weapons in all areas of significance to our military posture for the future.
Page 680 - Vietcong was quick to take advantage of the growing opposition to the Diem government and the period of uncertainty following its overthrow. Vietcong activities were already increasing in September and continued to increase at an accelerated rate in October and November, particularly in the Delta area. And I must report that they have made considerable progress since the coup. The new government, however, has considerably more popular...