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Wilson Says President
Didn't Order Fund Cuts
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want war any more than we do. :"
Senator Jackson. Democrat Of
Washington. questioned Admiral
Arthur w. Radford, Joint Chiefs
of Stats chairman, on his con-
versations with Secretary of the
Treasury Humphrey about the
size of the military forces. Mr..
Humphrey has been d leader in
the drive for balanced budget.
Calls Talks a DUTY"
The admiral replied that he
had talked with Mr.. Humphrey
on several occasions but main
tanned that it was incorrect to
draw the inference that the
Treasury chiefs views would set
the size of those forces.
The admiral added that it was
his duty to talk with number of
officials on military matters from
the President on down.
The subcommittee recessed
unit, 10 am. Monday when Mr..
Wilson will again be the witness.
In his opening testimony. Mr..
Wilson said his assistants In the
Pentagon were behind him in adj
vocacy of the administrations
1857 defense policy.
II am confident that the mill
tary program which we have rec
commended win continue to pro-
vide an adequate defense of our
country" he asserted. I'VE have
every intention of keeping it so"
Defends Budget
Defending the Presidents
budget, Mr.. Wilson declared:
THE advent and introduction
Of a wide variety of nuclear
weapons into our strategic and
tactical forces has made the
growth of our airpower even
more significant than has the
improvement Of the delivery sys-
TENS themselves.
while this trend will con-
tinue to some degree, it should
not be overlooked that our other
forces, both land and sea. will
continue to make a substantial
contribution to our total de-
tense strength"
At another point. Mr.. Wilson
declared:
First of all, I would like to
make it clear that I consider our
airpower to be of vital impor-
lance to our national security in
this nuclear age and all of my
principal advisers feel the same
Tremendous sums Of the tax
payers money are now being
spent in increasing our air
capability.
All Claims Analysed
ALSO I would like to make 1t
clear that all of the informa-
ton which has been furnished to
the committee, every argument
which the committee has heard,
every claim either of deficiency
or sufficiency which the commit
tee has heard, was carefully
analysed during the preparation
Of the 1857 Department Of De-
tense budget. The military pro-
grams and their supporting bud
gets represent the considerate
decision of the responsible
authorities within the Depart
ment of Defense. including the
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Stats, the chiefs of the respec-
tive military services, the civilian
heads of the military depart
ments and myself"
Mr.. Wilson told the Senators
that I'VE could never support
all of the forces, however, that
might be required to meet all
possible eventualities simultane-
ously" and added that recogni-
ton Of that fact led to estab-
lishment of the Defense Depart
ment and more centralized civil
ian control of the armed forces.
Stresses Tremendous Sums"
: He pointed out that "tremend-
Gus sums of the taxpayers
money" are now being spent in
increasing our air capability.
But in laying out a spending
program the Secretary said,
many factors" must be con-
sidered."
The first OF these is consider
alton and evaluation of the ca
liabilities and intentions of pos
sible enemies.
I'VE recognize that the prin-
cipal threat to our security to-
day is from the Communist bloc
with its stated purpose Of world
domination" he continued.
I'VE fully recognize, however
that this threat. while significant
in the military field, is also q
threat in the political and eco.
nomic fields both to us and oui
allies"
Therefore, he said, considera.
ton must be given to the effect
upon "the economic virility Of
our country"
Thirdly. he explained. con-
sideration must be given tt
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