SUPPLEMENTARY MILITARY AND PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION, FISCAL 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000800170016-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: February 23, 1966
• Content Type: OPEN

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
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mittee has looked upon it as a means of
supporting the members of our Armed
Forces and of making it possible for the
President to negotiate from strength.
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of opposing this bill to record their dis-
pleasure with some aspect of the policies
being followed in Vietnam, I urge them
to consider how they would construe such
opposition if they were on active duty
in our Armed Forces and risking their
lives in combat. in southeast Asia. I
If there are some who are tempted to 7
vote "no" in protest against a failure to ,i
follow one course or another,' I ask that
they contemplate how those hostile to us
would react to a substantial vote against
this bill. ; .
I submit that in such an event our ad-
versaries are likely to be much more
obdurate in their refusal to talk peace.
If there is even a close vote, these ad-' '
versaries are much more likely to scorn
the diligent efforts of the President to
find a solution that maintains our na-
tional honor.
The procurement authorization in the
pending, bill would support appropria-
tions to buy more aircraft, missiles and 1
tracked combat vehicles. Some of these
weapons are needed to replace losses al-
ready incurred and others are sought to
build our strength in case the Vietcong
give us no choice except to continue to
fight.
The research and development authori-
zation would support a more intense a
effort to combat the new kind of malaria
our forces have encountered in Vietnam.
Other research and development objet- .i
tives include more protective clothing,
transportable medical facilities, devices 1
to warn of the presence of a stealthy
enemy, better defensive fire for hell-.s
copters, adaptations of aircraft to con-
figurations useful in southeast Asia, and
improved weapons and ordnance for the c
SUPPLEMENTARY MILITARY AND fleet.
PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION, The construction authorization would
FISCAL 1966 facilitate the movement of troops, and
supplies to southeast Asia and the un-
Mr., LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Presi- loading of weapons and equipment there, .;
dent, -I ask unanimous consent that the and it would provide facilities for our
unfinished business be laid before the 'forces stationed in that area and the
Senate. weapons they must use.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I am convinced the President is relent-
objection,
the Chair lays before the Sen- lessly pursuing an objective of peace with
ate the unfinished business which is S, honor. If he succeeds, and we pray that
2791. he may, It. would be a simple matter to 1
o' the Senate resumed the consideration stop the use of any funds authorized but
o the bill (S. 2791) to authorize appro- no longer needed for their original pup-
priations during the fiscal year 1966 for poses. But surely it is better to have the
procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval military potential this bill provides and
r vessels, and tracked combat vehicles and not to need it than to need it and not
research, development, test, and evalua- `have it.
tion for the Armed Forces, and for other ? As the chairman has suggested, I hope
;, purposes. every Member of the Senate will con-
Mr.
McINTYRE. Mr. President, I rise elude that this is a measure he can con-
scientiously support without compromis-
authorization bill. ing any convictions.
The bill is recommended unanimously Mr. YOUNG of Ohio. Mr. President,'.'
by the 17 members of the Committee on it is my intention to vote In favor of
r Armed Services. S. 2791, the bill authorizing supplemental
These 17 members probably have some military appropriations for fiscal year
'differences of opinion on whether we 1968. Approximately one-third of the
should have become committed in South . amount of the funds provided in the bill
Vietnam in the first instance and about has already beer, spent by reason of the _
what we should do to bring about a conflict in Viet. However, my vote..
honorable end to the'conflict there. will not be a voiL ...pproving the present
The reporting of this bill without dis= policy of Committing hundreds of thou.;,
sent is tome an indication that the com sands of our boys to the war ln.Vletnam. A
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