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Kennedy shifts on missile gap claim strengthens U S power
The Kennedy administration now asserts U S military superiority over the Soviet Union, reversing pre election talk of a degrading force. The piece traces shifts in defense policy, budget increases, and public statements by McNamara and Gilpatric, noting ongoing doubts about a missile gap and the impact on Congress.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
U.S
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Congress
Nikita S. Khrustrchevy
Vienna
Berlin
Dwight PD. Eisenhower
Russia
Senate
America
Harper
Central Intelligence
Alien W. Duiles
Defense
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Robert S. McNamara
White House
Air Force
McNamara
Pentagon
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Laos
Cuba
Viet Nam
Khrushchev
Franz Josef Strauss
Harvard
Henry A. Kissinger
Strauss
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Gilpatric
Defense Department
Curtis E. LeMay
Arthur W. Radford
James M. Gavin
Paris
Gavin
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs
House