PREFACE

This publication contains the majority report of the Special Preparedness Subcommittee, the individual views of Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, and the individual views of Senator Strom Thurmond.

The majority report is found on pages 1 through 42 and is immediately preceded by a table of contents.

Senator Bartlett's individual views appear on pages 43 through 45. Senator Thurmond's individual views are found on pages 46 through 203 and are preceded by a table of contents.

All references to page numbers in the majority report and the individual views are to the pages of the printed hearings entitled "Military Cold War Education and Speech Review Policies."

II. Summary of conclusions and recommendations_

(A) Civil-military relations

(B) Review and clearance of military speeches.

(C) Troop information and education__

(D) Public seminar or external information program_.

III. The Communist threat_ _

IV. Civil-military relations in our democratic society-

V. Review and clearance of military speeches_-

(A) Propriety of review and clearance.

(B) Discussion of review actions..

(C) Military statements to the Congress.

(D) Professional service journals.......

VI. Troop information and education_

(A) Background___

(B) Discussion of internal information program.

(C) Production of troop information materials.

(D) Problems and deficiencies in program__

VII. Public information or seminar program....

VIII. Miscellaneous matters___

(A) Executive privilege---

(B) Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker___

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Appendix B-Alphabetical list of statements placed in record_.

Appendix C-Summary of history, background, procedures, and applica-

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