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tain the Army at a strength of 900, . 000 men during the'^Hext fiscal year, whereas President Eisenhow-. er has prosposed to reduce it to 870,000. All Virginia members of the House voted to sustain the jud- gment-^f the Appropriations Committee as to this, and opposed the amendment carrying the $99 million in extra Army money. The amendment carried, however, by s vote of 224 to 158: ’

The House decided against overriding its committee with respect to the $35 million asked by the resident to start work on a second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The committee took the view that the practicability of did had not yet beth proved, and that, “the role of the super carrier ha our military plans must be restudied in the light of {the changing concepts of modern warfare and rapid advancements being made ini scientific/and technical fields.” The Commitee did not go along with the President, either, in plana

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