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can do and get the most out
of every dollar spent"
He said no decision was
reached in the conferences
here on the relative roles Of
the military services and the
civilian National AeronauticS
and Space Administration, in
the space research and devel-
opment field.
He said, however, that the
Defense Department has "a
definite and positive role" He
added that I'VE must look to
the services for leadership" In
space work. At the same time,
he said, there is need for CO.
ordinating this work with NASA
and getting "the maximum
benefit" from both groups.
Will Boost Spending
Senator johnson said that
presently 1t is planned to obli-
gate about 50 billion for the
space program in the coming
fiscal year, stepping up to al
most IS billion in 1865.
Asked If he anticipated need
for more money than projected
to accelerate the space work,
Senator johnson said that
would be determined after new
studies suggested by Mr.. Ken
nedy are completed.
The Vice President-elect said
he. Senator Kerr, House
Speaker Rayburn and Chair
man Brooks of the House Space
Committee will be working on
an evaluation of the space pro-
gram during the next few weeks.
He said the effort will be
made to have a report ready
for the National Aeronautics
and Space Council soon after
the Kennedy administration
takes office on January 20.
Mr.. Whitton, the new high
way administrator, has 40 years
experience In the Missouri High
way Department. He joined it
in 1920 as o member Of q field
survey party and rose to be-
come chief engineer-the top
administrative officer Of the de-
partment-in 1851.
Experience Stressed
In announcing his appoint
ment to the $40, ,000-a-year post,
the PreSident-elect said "Mr.
Whitton's long background in
every phase Of highway work
will place direction of the Ma
tons important highway pro-
gram in the hands Of a man
Of unmatched experience"
Pierre Salinger, Mr.. Ken
nedy's press secretary through
whom he made the announce
ment, told reporters he did not
know whether Mr.. Whitton is
q Democrat or Republican. Mr..
Salinger said that during his
10 years in the Missouri High
way Department, Mr.. Whitton
has served under both Demo-
cratic and Republican Cover
norS.
Talks to Hodges
Mr.. Salinger said q sub.
cabinet appointment would be
announced tonight and another
tomorrow.
He said the President-elect
decided upon the Whitton ap-
pointment after consultation
with North Carolina Gov.
Luther Hodges, Secretary Of
Commerce designate.
AS chief engineer Of the
Missouri Highway Department,
Mr.. Whitton has supervised
the $4,000 miles Of State road
network.
Born in Jackson County,
Mo-, in 1893, he attended rural
schools there. and was grad
uated from the University OF
Missouri with a B. s. degree in
civil engineering in 1920. He
went to work for the highway
department soon after his
graduation. He now lives in
Jefferson City.
Coils With Father
Mr.. Kennedy interrupted the
policy talks this morning to
take his guests for a, 9-hole
round of golf with his father,
Joseph P. Kennedy.
Douglas Dillon, President Eli
senhower's Undersecretary Of
State who has been named
Secretary of the Treasury in
the Kennedy Cabinet. Joined
in the talks for much Of yes
terday but was back at his
nearby Hobe Sound winter
home today.
Mr.. Rooney, a powerful voice
in the House Appropriations
Committee and chairman of
the subcommitte handling
State Department appropria-
tions. was a surprise addition
to the space policy discussions.
The lengthy participation OF
Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. Rooney in
the talks aimed at hammering