Department of Defense Appropriations, 1965, Hearings Before ... 88-2 |
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Page 181 - ... 2. The maintenance of modern nuclear laboratory facilities and programs in theoretical and exploratory nuclear technology which will attract, retain, and insure the continued application of our human scientific resources to...
Page 177 - The conduct of comprehensive, aggressive, and continuing underground nuclear test programs designed to add to our knowledge and improve our weapons in all areas of significance to our military posture for the future.
Page 218 - Departmentwide activities include : the management and staff advisory functions of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Organization of the Joint Chiefs...
Page 14 - Vietcong strength, and the swampy nature of the terrain makes it the most difficult area to pacify. The first step in that direction had already been taken by September when a third division was moved to the delta. But we felt that additional measures were needed, particularly the consolidation, rather than the further spread, of strategic hamlets; the elimination of many fixed outposts; better hamlet defenses; and more trained hamlet militia. We also felt that the regular Republic of Vietnam Army...
Page 218 - The appropriation for claims provides for the payment of all noncontractual claims against the Department of Defense. For fiscal year 1963, $19 million was appropriated, and another $3.3 million was transferred by congressional action from the "Retired pay, Defense" appropriation account to cover the high volume of claims.
Page 116 - All of these considerations — the broad range of military capabilities required, the coordination of our efforts with those of our allies, the close relationship between our own military program and the assistance we give our allies, the abilities of our Reserve components, and the various alternatives we have for increasing our readiness — must be taken into account in determining the requirements for general purpose forces.
Page 107 - Far more important: the effectiveness of an active ballistic missile defense system in saving lives depends in large part upon the existence of an adequate civil defense system. Indeed, in the absence, of adequate fallout shelters, an active defense might not significantly increase the proportion of the population surviving an "all-out'
Page 254 - Excludes reservists called to active duty during the "Berlin crisis." • The programed strength for the Army Reserve components Is 700,000; Army Reserve, 300,000: and National Guard, 400,000.
Page 659 - Hon. JAMES H. WAKELIN, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and. Development, Washington, DC DEAR DR.