HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 11998 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUNE 30, 1961, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ᏢᎪᎡᎢ 1 (OF TWO PARTS) PAGES 1 THROUGH 895 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1960 51184 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1960 at 10 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 1202, ding, Hon. Dennis Chavez (chairman of the ing. > Chavez, Hayden, Ellender, Robertson, Stennis, g, Dworshak, Mundt, Symington, and Case. Senator Bush. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY LEMENTS OF HON. THOMAS S. GATES, JR., SECRETARY OF DEFENSE; GEN. NATHAN F. TWINING, CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF; ACCOMPANIED BY JOHN M. SPRAGUE, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER); MAJ. GEN. R. S. MOORE, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER; CAPT. L. P. GRAY, MILITARY ASSISTANT TO CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF; AND HENRY E. GLASS, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER) STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN Senator CHAVEZ. The committee will come to order, please. May I say first that I am most happy that we have so many members of the committee attending the session. Today we begin our hearings on the Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 1961. We have with us the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Gates, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Twining. We are happy to welcome you both, and wish to extend our congratulations to Mr. Gates in his new position. As far the chairman is concerned, and I feel I represent the consensus of the committee, the President made a very fine choice. We are beginning our hearings a bit earlier this year than has been customary in order to hold complete hearings on all major defense activities and yet complete our action as early as possible. 1 |