The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-20
ADMINISTRATION WON'T sI[lkAP
ON AIRFoRCE APPRO OPERATIONS,
PRESIDENT PROMISES TUESDAY
90 Cents OF Each
Defense Dollar To
Go For Air POlUer
By JACK BELL

uOltaE TITO 0ueu6lN6 dIaa uE1SASlbG
air power.
These Investments IN air power
represent and win continue to rep
resent the heaviest single annual
outlay D four government, the
President said ID a national radio
broadcast from the White House
describing what he termed his
middle way" military program.
ut IS my conviction that our
developing prograrnunder con-
slant review and studyWill result
Ia d steady growth In the size and
efficiency Of the air defense, until
we have attained an adequate level
u security 2 he declared.
The President said the arms
program had been based on cal
cnlated risks which have been prll.
IDENTIFY reasoned" TO avoid natural
bankruptcy but attain lasting
strength. Z
His speech won speedy praise
and backing from Republicans ID
Congress, although some of them
baked at the continued high taxes
Eisenhower called for.
But many Democrats remained
critical Of the COP administra-
tons decision to cut back. Air
Force goals from the 143 wings set
for mid. 1855 under the Democratic
Truman administration TO 100.
Sen Humphrey lDMinn1 voiced
the view Of this group when he
said In an interview that no
nmount 0f rationalixing win gain.
say the fact that TIE Republicans
are making q severe cut in the
Air Force.
Sen. Syiningtoa lD-Mol, former
secretary 81 the Air Force who
has called the proposed cuts '.in-
credible, " said he viii reply to the
President IN a Senate speech later
this week
Typical Of Republican comment
was the statement By Chairman
gaitonstall r Mass Of the Senate
Armed Services Committee:
on the basis 81 the facts as
know them, under This program we
viii be building as rapidly as we
ran more adequate and more
effective Air Force than was orig.
inaIIy planned by the last admin. /
istration,
Chairman Short II Mo Of the
House Armed Services Committee /
said he did not believe five BIZ
lion dollar slash planned III Air
Force appropriations was danger
Gus but cautioned, We always /
have the possibility 81 an atomic |
Pearl Harhor.
We do not want % Be caught
ilnprepared Short added, s.and /
the President has agreed that
security must come first
on the controversial cutback 81 |
Air Force gaals. Short said:
The President stressed that no |
one can say the country Is safe |
with ias wings and IL danger with |
40. The 143 wing goal Was more
or less 4 mythical, mysterious
figure drawn out 0i the air.
As be has before 1T news con.
ferences, Eisenhower outlined III |
his first direct report I'd the nation
the theory that American defenses
must Be built ID stand 1 long lime,
not Just u meet pre-chosen
sDsday 81 desperate danger, some
where ii the near future 2
s.There has been no reason
10 believe that Soviet policy has
changed It's frequently announced
Nope ana purpose TIE destruction |
oE freedom everywhere Z Eisen-
hover said.
lie said that Communist guns
have been shining at Il. S. hank I
fuptcy, even though tie Spviets /
realize that ssfhe Iirited States. Il /
fOrced To total mobilization tpday, /
could meet and win any military
challenge
Observing that We live d an age
II peril. he said deaenses must Be
s'earefnlsy planned ard stead
aaStly maintained
10 witch vigilant!y on the mill.
cary front must never mean "a be
blind on the domestic FROM, he
declared
:. Prolonged imitation could Be as
destructive 81 i truly free economy
IS could : chemical stack against 1
Mf army Ii the field And ii. NJ
today 5 continuing danger, Nc ever
were q strain our capacity until I
Ftgia governmental cpntrois. lndef.
lnsteiy og peFlaanettly continued
heeanae mandatory where then
wuuld he the fFeesians Va defendY.'
On The military Enanl. Essen.
bower said, there must heiar
lfom any slaekenlng az effsfs
Speeding. / sharpening. ccnren
traitor that Win exlraes the last
eeas a value frpm every dollar
apens
Our defense establishment has
yet "a reaeh tha level sc persar.
nnance We II ant he said sg5ntil il
hAs. We Shs not fsSa
n appAsent rvpsy q Ali Force
etseeales. the Preaeas sala Il
vontd Be toassh ana dangerous 80 3
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