Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-06

ling formulation of the fiscal
1888 budget. I believed we
were in general agreement :"
Mr.. Douglas wrote. In this stu
alton, modification Of the direc-
tive appears essential. :"
He also said a new appraisal
of Air Force contractual au-
thority indicated an upward ad-
justment there also is necessary.
The budget lists $17.7 billion for
this authority.
Saying he was "acutely aware"
of the increased spending prob
lem. Mr.. Douglas pointed out
that a number Of weapons sys-
TENS and supporting elements
already had been reduced. On
the other hand. some other re-
quirements must be included for
which provision was not made
in the budget. he said.
A strict Interpretation Of the
Wilson order, the memorandum
said, would mean serious cuts
would be applied to aircraft. mis-
siles. ballistic missiles. product
improvement. modernization Of
facilities and Of aircraft"
Examples Are Cited
These examples were cited:
Il. In the missile area only the
Goose, Bomarc, the GAR series
of air-to-air guided missiles, the
o. drone and ballistic missiles
would remain.
20. Several major facilities
would be forced to reduce their
employment. :.
80. A fiscal 1859 recorder ca
pability would be confined to
only the B-52 bomber, KC-l35
jet tanker. one interceptor. one
fighter bomber. primary trainers,
the interceptor missiles, the
GAR series Of rockets. one drone,
one decoy and the ballistic mis-
siles.
4. A major industrial-eco-
nomic upheaval displacing large
numbers of people in the Air
Forces industrial back-up would
be expected.
IS. Product improvement pro-
grams would virtually cease
and serious production prob
lens of stop and restart would
be introduced.
IS. The financial loss to the
Government in termination Of
contracts alone would amount to
hundreds of millions of dollars. A"
! The memorandum covered four
pages. Attachments and tables
took up an additional Is pages.
Program Cuts Cited
Fully recognizing the neces-
sity for minimizing expendi-
lures" one attachment said the
Air Force already had adjusted
downward a number of pro-
grams including:
I /. A peak production rate of
20 B-52S month to IS monthly.
resulting in a delay of six
months to achieve the present
goal of IL wings" Deputy De-
Tense Secretary Quarles told the
Senate Military Appropriations
subcommittee yesterday the
change would allow procure
ment OF later and better models
Of the bomber.
I 2. KC-l35 tankers from 20 to
Is month.
3. F-l04 fighter production
rate OF "a a month reduced.
4. Production of F-lO5 fighter
bombers from 20 to l6 a month.
4 5. F-l06 interceptor peak pro-
duction rate of % a month de
layed so as TO delay the entire
program by five months. =
/ s. GLIB transports from two
to one a month.
7. Rate Of the T-37 Jet trainer
planned at % a month, re
,arded so as to delay the pro-
gram six months
/ 8. Cancellation of an improved
model Bomarc missile and reduc-
ton of the total program.
! 8, Matador tactical missile pro-
duction from % to IA a month
10. Falcon guided air rockets
from 400 to 300 each month
The Presidents budget for
next year sets Air Force spend
ing at SITS billion. Continual
ton of the present rate would
mean that 1t would top s18.5 bill
lion next year.