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Navy Carrier Program Favored Over Battleship Expansion
Senate debate centers on shifting naval focus from battleships to aircraft carriers and planes. Senator Byrd calls for converting existing ships and boosting destroyer production to counter Axis submarines while Senator Clark pushes for curbing new battleship authority and speeding carrier output.
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