Budget Message Flags Growth and Defense Priority
President Elgeraower outlines fiscal 1956 with $62.4 billion in receipts, $1.1 trillion total, focusing 65 percent on national security. Defense receives $40.5 billion, Air Force $15.6B, Navy $9.7B, Army $8.5B. manpower to fall to about 2.8 million by June 30 1956. Tax cuts postponed. future reductions considered next year.