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Impatiently, the Senate Appropriations Committee summoned Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal, who had originally asked for only enough money to fill out the present 55-group force. Under congressional prodding, he had produced a makeshift, economy-sized 66-group program. It would provide ten of the extra groups by...
Confusion. Whatever the arguments, by last week this method had produced little but confusion on the two major phases of the program-airpower and manpower. Defense Secretary James V. Forrestal had first asked Congress for a "balanced military force" built around a 55-group air force. Then Congress began talking...
As to manpower, Secretary Forrestal had first proposed both U.M.T. and Selective Service. Most Congressmen shied away from U.M.T., and it was considered dead. Last week the Senate Armed Services Committee proposed a six-month U.M.T. program combined with the regular training program to cut down the need for instructors...
Acting on Forrestal's recommendations, the Senate committee drew up a proposal which combined UMT and the draft, with an eye on reducing opposition to either one, and minimizing expenses. It was divided as follows: 1) Men 18 to 19 1/2 years old would be required to serve for one...
How Congress will receive the present proposal is anybody's guess. Already the House has expressed strong opposition to it, and would much rather see a 19-25 draft only. Some circles have criticized this apparent attempt to "ride universal military training through on the coat tails of the draft...