Sentinel Antiballistic Missiles Survive Senate Challenge
The Senate rejected a yearlong delay and kept $227.3 million to acquire ABM sites for Sentinel. Leaders argue the system could grow into a $50 billion program amid Red China and Soviet threats, with operational targets by the mid-1970s and potential cuts in other defense efforts.
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