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Discussion of H.R.2553; "To provide pay, allowances, retirement, and survivor benefits for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public Health Service, the Reserve components thereof, the National Guard, and the Air National Guard, and for other purposes" (Paul J. Kilday-Texas).

Discussion of H.R.3221; "To advance officers and enlisted men on the retired lists of the Armed Forces to the highest grade for which they satisfactorily performed the duties in time of war" (J. Glenn Beall-Maryland).

Discussion of H.R.3039; "To amend section 302 (c) of the Army and Air Force Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948" (Gerald R. Ford, Jr.-Michigan); and H.R.4591; "To provide pay, allowances, and physical disability retirement for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public Health Service, the Reserve components thereof, the National Guard, and the Air National Guard, and for other purposes" (Paul J. Kilday-Texas).

Discussion of H.R.5007; "To provide pay, allowance, and physical disability retirement for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public Health Service, the reserve components thereof, the National Guard, and the Air National Guard, and for other purposes" (Paul J. Kilday-Texas); Public Law 351 (H.R.5007).

Includes correspondence Re: H.R. 5342 on authorizing the Secretary of Defense to lend military equipment for the Second National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts.

Includes correspondence Re: S. 4219 on authorizing a federal civil defense program. Also has a joint statement from Frank J. Lausche (Governor of Ohio) and Val Peterson (Governor, Nebraska) regarding S. 4219.

Discussion of H.R.6953; "To prevent military personnel from replacing civilians in the Department of Defense" (L. Mendel Rivers-South Carolina).

Discussion of S.2440; "To authorize certain construction at military and naval installations, and for other purposes" (Millard E. Tydings-Maryland); and H.R.4766; "To authorize certain construction at military and naval installations, and for other purposes" (Carl Vinson-Georgia). Correspondents include L.C. Arends and Paul J. Kilday.

Discussion of S.2380; "To provide more efficient dental care for the personnel of the United States Army and the United States Air Force" (Lester C. Hunt-Wyoming).

Discussion of S.1843; "To convert the National Military Establishment into an executive Department of the Government, to be known as the Department of Defense; to provide the Secretary of Defense with appropriate responsibility and authority, and with civilian and military assistance adequate to fulfill his enlarged responsibility; and for other purposes" (Millard E. Tydings-Maryland).