Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28

Asked by Representative Full
ton. Republican of Pennsyl-
vania, if I'VE are interested in
reaching the MOON" the De-
tense Secretary answered in
the affirmative. He said it would
be for psychological and SCI
entific purposes. adding:
I'VE don't think there is
much of defense objective in
VOWED in it now"
The committee went into
closed session today to question
Assistant Defense Secretary
Mansfield D. Sprague and
Charles H. huffS, of the Inter
national Security Office in the
Defense Department.
Mr.. McElroy testified that
since the inception of the
foreign aid program, the CO.
operating countries have spent
on their own defense IS for
every 81 of American aid.
The committee was told that
for the past eight years the
cooperating countries spent
more than 500 billion, which
was supplemented by $l7,3 bill
lion of American foreign aid.
1854 Billion for Defense
This prompted Representa-
tive Bentley, Republican OF
Michigan. to ask how the de-
tense OUTLAWS of the allies have
compared with this country's
total outlay for defense al
home and abroad. Mr.. Sprague
testified the United States has
spent 1884 billion on it's own
defenSes. plus the $l7.3 billion
Of foreign aid or a total $271
billion.
He said the total for other
friendly countries is 1922 bill
lion. when the defense budgets
of Australia and Canada are
included.
1T is my personal conviction
that both military assistance
and defense support are indiS-
penSable to the security of the
Nation" Mr.. McElory said.
This is true today more than
ever. In the first place, mod
ernization of the Communist
forces is now confronting some
areas of the free world with a
threat which can no longer be
met locally by allied forces
armed with conventional weap-
ons alone"
Pushing Missiles Aid
In recognition of this de-
velopment. we are this year TAX
ing steps to increase the de-
livery of missiles and other ad-
vanced weapons to allies capable
OF effectively using and main
tanning such equipment.
1--WE will also undertake to
equip the forces of some of
these allies with nuclear de-
livery systems, with such ar
rangements for United States
custody of the nuclear war;
heads as will facilitate their
ready availability to allied
forces in the event of attack. "
Representative Morrow, Re-
publican of New Hampshire,
asked if We expect missile agree
mentS with other countries in
addition to England.
Mr.. McElroy replied that I'VE
would be shocked if that did
not happen" pointing out that
missiles will soon be available
for overseas bases.
GAO Challenged
Meanwhile several top Re-
publicans on the committee
have challenged some Genera
Accounting Office recommen.
dations. contending the GAO
is stepping into cold war police
questions.
Controller General JOSEPH
Campbell denied ranging out
of bounds in his job Of auditing
Government spending. Severa,
Democrats backed him - but
complained of a secrecy labe,
applied to ME GAO reports or
arms aid.
The dispute was brought out
in a transcript of a February
10 closed-door hearing made
public today by the House COM
mittee.
The GAO reports critical
OF part of the program have
given ammunition to congress.
Sional opponents of the aid bill
One of Mr.. Campbell's overall
recommendations was that 9
finding should be made as Il
whether total arms aid cost.
ARE within the long-range ca.
pability of the United States.
Aid critics have contended the
program is bleeding United
States taxpayers of dollars they
can i'll afford.
No Access to Minutes
Questioning by Representa-.
tive Vorys. Republican of Ohio
brought from Mr.. Campbell
testimony that GAO has M
access to minutes of the Ma.
tional Security Council, a tor
policy group. Mr.. Campbell
! indicated his information came
: from a letter written by one
top State Department ofiicia
10 another.
Also, he explained, long.
range capability" was intended
to mean funds Congress i:
likely to vote for arms aid.
Representative Fulton, Re.
publican of Pennsylvania, saic
he. Mr.. Vorys and Representa-.
tive Judd. Republican of Min.
nesota, think Mr.. Campbell
stepped out of bounds in try.
ing to gauge. through state.
ments that have been made BY
United States Government
agencies, what our United
States economy will stand ;
Representative Wayne Hays