War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; A Bigger Bang for the Buck; 103; The Common Defense (Part 2 of 3)

From the shivering Continentals who endured the rigors of ballet forward. In the rugged defenders of the free world's frontiers. On the Minuteman at Lexington. To the muscle man of the day. At Arlington Cemetery the nation paid its most solemn tribute when it enshrined the unknown servicemen of World War Two and carry. The same good goal that sounded a solemn tribute to our war dead sounded the alarm when a crisis of Lebanon in the Middle East calling for swift action. The Joint Chiefs of Staff transmitted their instructions for action to a unified command. 1st Marines streamed ashore at Lebanon. And the Air Force airlifted Army paratroopers to the trouble spot. While off shore the ships and planes of the United States Sixth Fleet stood guard.

In a composite air strike force was immediately flown to nearby Turkey combat ready for any emergency. All these forces acting under a single commander said a classic example of non interference. They remained neutral and kept outside countries neutral so that the Lebanese could settle their political differences by themselves. This they did. Then American soldiers and Marines quietly withdrew. Only weeks later American power made another impressive show of global mobility. Ten thousand miles away. This time in the Straights of Formosa. When Communist China dropped another spark into the tinderbox of the Cuomo is held by free China again the rulers are Red China the Soviet Union's largest satellite threaten to seize the items. They gave bloody emphasis to their threat by a savage bombardment the destroyed civilian

villages and took many lives. Helpless refugees were evacuated to Formosa as the red stepped up their shelling. Another great American fighting machine the Seventh Fleet gave safe convoy to nationalise supplies ships by steaming to within three miles of the Moise shore. The blockade was successfully broken and the invasion thought temporarily. And. Meanwhile the United States Army to strengthen the defenses of free China by the addition of Nike Hercules missile batteries on for most. The skies overhead the American built jet fighters flown by American trained Chinese pilots riddled enemy Meigs with American Sidewinder missiles which performed as well in battle as in this demonstration. To Formosa itself. The United States Air Force rushed the composite strike force air lifting

some 100 four star fighters from the United States to the Far East to strengthen Pacific defense in that area. And these trouble spots came Secretary of Defense Michael Rawya for a first hand inspection. He visited the Seventh Fleet keeping a watchful eye on the Formosan situation. Then he flew to the other side of the globe to visit Turkey. The anchor of our natal flank in the Middle East he found our Turkish allies busy strengthening the NATO's shield against aggression. The American equipment which these fine fighters had mastered was proudly shown to the secretary on their knees in the pendants day. I'm great growth for good. Two assistants between friends. With the crises in the Middle and Far East

gave impetus to Secretary McElroy and his Pentagon advisory group in their task of reorganizing the Defense Department in order to streamline the chain of command. Formerly the secretary in the joint chiefs issued orders to commanders in the field through the departments of the Army Navy and Air Force. Today because of the Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1950 and the secretary of defense through the Joint Chiefs of Staff issues orders direct to the unified and specified command. Lebanon Kamali also emphasized the wisdom and vital necessity of the military pay raise bill. In an era of weapons and combat techniques of fantastic complexity individual fighting man gains not loses in importance. He must have not only fighting hard but fighting skill. To encourage these expensive Lee trained and experienced men to stay in the service. The military pay raise bill

establishes special pay raises for special technical skill. Whatever uniform they wear and other gaited women in each service also provide specialist in many fields. While we must train our specialists and develop our weapons for meeting every threat. We must also soberly whey the cost. In the words of our president. We must guard against thievery. Building a vast army to me politically the second big moment of so called maximum power the threat we face is not already 40 or day it is continuing. Thanks Take a look at what a year of modernization has accomplished for our army in our army of the already formidable firepower of the infantrymen is being increased as production starts on the new M-16 machine gun.

And the M-14 right both of which will give him greater rates of fight. The pentatonic reorganization of the infantry and airborne divisions into five battle groups has been completed. This new organization has improved the striking power mobility and flexibility of these divisions. Our soldiers keep watchful guard on the front tears of the free world. They know

why they are there. I think the Communist threat get bigger and stronger here in Western Europe year by year. I believe I'd go with it. It kept them from making a really big move. World war 3 of any. Progress an army missile power is reflected by the Nike Hercules for air defense. And now stars are key cities and industrial some. New solid fuel missiles like the sergeant are rapidly being developed to operational state capable of an atomic bomb. It will be smaller lighter and more immobile than their predecessors. The Army Jupiter's shown here of firing at Cape Canaveral is an interest service missile. It will be manned by Air Force crews when deploying. Air Force. The war has been deployed in England. British crews are being trained to man

these intermediate range ballistic missiles.