strongly that we have been able to live within the Department of the Navy since 1798 and reach the position in the eyes of this country that we have, and we don't want to jump out from under now; but we feel there has been an abuse of certain powers which has come about due to the natural reshuffling and scrambling that followed the World War. Senator STENNIS. The Secretary in his letter maintains here that this law-432, I believe it is passed in 1948, has given the CNO absolute control over the Marine Corps; is that correct now? Mr. HANSON. That is certainly not correct, Mr. Chairman. Mr. HANSON. Let me refer you to appendix B to this memorandum I have submitted, and we have gone into a discussion here in appendix B of just what Public Law 432, section 1 (a), defining the term "Naval Establishment"-what that means-and we have applied the dictionary definition of naval there. Then you turn over to the next to the last page under paragraph 2 of this short memorandum, where we point out that the Chief of Naval Operations could not by becoming the naval executive acquire any more power under that than the term "naval" constricts him to, as outlined in the definitions. Another obvious reason is they wouldn't have had a second section to section 1, in which they specifically state that the Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, is part of the Department of the Navy, if they had intended anything different. Senator STENNIS. We certainly thank you for your very valuable testimony here. Senator Douglas, do you have more questions? Senator DOUGLAS. I have no more questions. I merely say I subscribe to every word Mr. Hanson has said. I want to ask formally that this page from Collier's magazine dated February 24, 1951, be made a part of the record and photostated, if necessary, and that the exhibit I prepared this morning indicating in the advertising that the Marine Corps is recognized as a coordinate branch of the service be also photostated and made a part of the record. Senator STENNIS. Without objection, the matter will be inserted in the record as per the request of Senator Douglas. (The documents referred to above are as follows:) 82535-51- 10 Senator STENNIS. The subcommittee will take a recess until Friday morning at 10 o'clock, at which time it is expected General Bradley will be heard. (Whereupon, at 4 p. m., the subcommittee recessed to reconvene Friday, April 20, 1951, at 10 a. m.) MARINE CORPS STRENGTH AND JOINT CHIEFS REPRESENTATION SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1951 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to adjournment and subsequent postponement, at 10:50 a. m., in room 212, Senate Office Building, Senator Estes Kefauver presiding. Present: Senators Kefauver (presiding), Stennis, and Long, Also present: Senator Paul H. Douglas, and Justice M. Chambers of the committee staff. Senator KEFAUVER. The committee will come to order. Let the chairman apologize for being late, but we had three senior high-school classes from Tennessee whom I wanted to have my picture made with. This is a continuation of the hearings on S. 677. It is the intention of the subcommittee to complete the taking of testimony this morning and close the hearings. Before proceeding with the taking of testimony, there are several items to be inserted in the record. First is a resolution of the Navy League of the United States passed in Indianapolis, December 8, 1950, endorsing the principle of placing the Commandant of the Marine Corps on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Without objection, it will be placed in the record at this point. (The document above referred to follows:) TO PUT THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ON THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Whereas the House Armed Services Committee of the Congress, in its report on unification and strategy, has determined that the United States, as a great maritime Nation, requires more naval and amphibious representation on the Joint Chiefs of Staff to insure adequate consideration for the views of all services, and has recommended that the Commandant of the Marine Corps be made a member of the Joint Chiefs: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Navy League urge the passage of the Vinson bill (H. R. 7580), which provides for membership of the Commandant of the Marine Corps on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and for the rotation of the chairmanship among the three major services. Senator KEFAUVER. I also have received a letter from the Honorable Earle C. Clements, the senior Senator from Kentucky, enclosing a letter from the Reserve Officers Association of the United States endorsing in its entirety S. 677 and urging its passage. (The letter above referred to follows:) RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, Hon. EARLE C. CLEMENTS, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. DEAR SENATOR CLEMENTS: The Reserve Officers Association wishes to advise you of its interests in S. 677, a bill to fix the personnel strength of the United |