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Battle Over Unified Defense Department Persists
Washington dispatch reports last minute talks fail to reach a final plan for a unified national defense department. President Truman supports a single department with equal air force status, while Navy resistance focuses on preserving fleet aviation and naval control. Congressional reorganization and committee battles loom as key fight lines before Congress opens.
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Charles T. Lucey
Washington
Army
Navy
National Defense Department
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
Marine Corps
Air Force
National Defense
Department
New
House
Congressional
Defense
Rep. Cole
N.Y
Cole
Navy Department
Naval ‘Affairs’ ‘Committee
Senate