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fense equally compelling and of equal importance with the needs of our own services provided for elsewhere in the defense budget.
“I am entirely satisfied that the needs for which funds are sought are needs which must be met and th;tf funds sought are tthe most reasonable estimates of requirements we can produce. There is no question but that the Nation can afford the expenditures involved ; I am certain we cannot afford to ignore the needs for which fhey are required.”
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