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The only major money change proposed during debate oh the floor was one which would have raised by $1,000,000,000 the Air Force’s money to buy planes and other equipment. This was rejected, and there were no dissenting votes on the final roll call.
This did pot mean that all members of the House were fully satisfied that the amount in the bill, together with the large amounts previously appropiated but not actually paid out, represented precisely the proper amount to spend on defense in the next year.
Questions were raised during the House debate as to the extent to which reports of growth of Soviet airpower, particularly in long range bombers and guided missies, indicate our technological advantages are being overcome rapidly.
Relatively few members of Congress—those who handle defense authorization and appropiation —have opportunity to learn firsthand what our military leaders really think about our defense position, as much of the testimony necessarily is secret. Other Congressmen, therefore, must place considerable confidence in the recommendations of the committees working with the terribly important problem of providing our country with adequate protection.
The committees, in turn, must place special trust in the expert opinions of those who head the various branches of our armed for
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