Marshall urges rapid war plant buildup to meet global threat
Secretary George C. Marshall told Congress that a rapid expansion of war plants is essential to counter a serious global threat. He warned an all-out shooting war could be sparked by a single word from the adversary and emphasized quickly building assembly lines, tooling, and jigs as the path to readiness. The remarks came during secret hearings on an emergency 16 billion program.
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Huge 41 Billion War Funding Bill Advances
A subcommittee released testimony from Marshall and other military officials as a record of a 41 billion 481 million dollar request to fund the Korean War effort and to expand and maintain U S military forces through June 30 next year.
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Partial mobilization debate and budget hint in 1950s hearing
The bill outlines what Marshall calls partial mobilization and Brien Mahon interprets as one-third to one-half of full mobilization. Marshall told a subcommittee the Defense Department would seek more funds before next June. The note recalls that Puerto Ricans gained American citizenship in 1917.
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