HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H. R. 8873

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND RELATED INDEPENDENT AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1955, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H. R. 8873

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE AND RELATED INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1955,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON: 1954

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SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOMER FERGUSON, Michigan, Chairman

STYLES BRIDGES, New Hampshire
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, Massachusetts
WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND, California
MILTON R. YOUNG, North Dakota
EDWARD J. THYE, Minnesota
GUY CORDON, Oregon

MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Maine

CARL HAYDEN, Arizona
RICHARD B. RUSSELL, Georgia
DENNIS CHAVEZ, New Mexico
PAT MCCARRAN, Nevada

BURNET R. MAYBANK, South Carolina
LISTER HILL, Alabama

JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS FROM ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

RALPH E. FLANDERS, Vermont
ROBERT C. HENDRICKSON, New Jersey

HARRY F. BYRD, Virginia

GORDON A. NEASE, Clerk to Subcommittee

JOHN J. GAINES, Assistant

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