[STATEMENT OF HONORABLE ROBERT P. PATTERSON, SECRETARY OF WAR, BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDI- TURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RE H.R. 2319,]

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• Publication Date: April 2, 1947
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STATEMENT OF
HONORABLE ROBERT Ps PATTERSON,. SECRETARY OF WAR,
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES
IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RE H.R. 2319, CREATING A
NATION A.L DEFENSE ESTABLISHMENT,
I give unqualified support to the bill to unify the armed forces,
H.R. 2319.
Provisions of bill
the
The bill r_reat4- a National Defense Establishment, consisting the
Department
Department of the Army, Department of the Navy and
Air Force.
The head of the National Defense Establishment is the Secretary of
National Defense, with the power and duty:
(1) to establish policies and programs for the National.
Defense Establishment and for the departments and
agencies in it;
(2) to exercise direction, authority and control over such
departments and agencies;
(3) to supervise preparation of budget estimates by the
departments and agencies, to determine the budget
estimates of the National Defense Establishment for
submission to the Bureau of the Budget, and to super-
vise and control the budget program of the National
Defense Establishment.
The proviso is made that the three departments shall be admintatered
as individual units by their respective secretaries, under direction of the
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discussions I have had with the Secretary of the Navy have left me with
the conviction that there are substantial values in the concept of loc:711
autonomy, -- states rights or home rule if you will, -- in the three serf icy:
and that these values should be preserved. I can think of no good :ceasoa
why the Secretary of National Defense should concern himself with tnattt::r5
of administration that pertain to the three departments. In the second
place, the Na :y had decided views as to the soundness of these resarvatryons,
and I have no hesitation in saying that it will be of lasting benefit to
develop the type of organization that commands the support of Army ano
Navy alike. I am therefore unqualifiedly in favor of these provisions.
I will not detain you with a discussion of the other features of t
bill, important as they are. Other witnesses will take them up in . etail.
In conclusion, I urge that you report this measure favorably. It
will give the United States an efficient organization of the armed scrvicE. .
It will strengthen national defense without calling for the expenditure of
more funds. It is unique in that respect; that other measures to. strengthen
national defense call for the spendind of more money. It will strengthen the
national defense, and I am confident that throughout the world it will be
viewed in that light.
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PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
I NATIONAL SECURITY RESOURCES
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC
DIREGTDR OF CENTRM. MITELUGENCE
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
CHIEF OF STAFF, U.S ARMY
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
CHIEF OF STAFF. US AIR FORCE
CHIEF OF STAFF TO COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
(II there be one)
JOINT STAFF
DIRECTOR OF JOINT STAFF
(100 OFFICERS FROM THREE DEP'PTS)
UNIFIED
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COMMANDS
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WAR COUNCIL
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE.CKAriMAN
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
CHIEF OF STAFF, US ARMY
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
CHIEF OF STAFF, US AIR FORCE
SECRETARY
OF THE ARMY
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CHAIRMAN OF BOARD (CIVILIAN)
UNDER OR ASST. SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
UNDER OR ASS'L SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
UNDER OR ASST SECY. OF THE AIR FORCE
SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
BOARD
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD (CIVILIAN)
ARMY 1 TWO REPRESENTATIVES
NAVY FROM EACH TO BE NAMED
AIR FORCE BY THE SECRETARIES.
SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
FPARTMENT OF THE AIR FC?3CE
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