Telenews Daily, The - Congressional Probe

The Telenews Daily - Congressional Probe ca 13Oct49 02:33:24 Int. Hearing room w/ reporters & spectators. MCU of Adm. Louis E. Denfeld ?? wearing military ribbons before microphones. 02:33:34 Same man at desk reading statement (SOF): ”What does the Navy propose now should be done? First, expedite the report of the weapons evaluation group in order to determine the military worth of the B-36. Second, literally support the National Security Act & the Key West Agreement on roles & missions of the Armed Forces. Third, support the principal that each service, within budgetary limitations, be permitted to design & develop its own weapons. Fourth, provide the Navy adequate & appropriate representation in key positions within the Department of Defense. Fifth, limit the scope of activities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to those specifically mentioned in the National Security Act. Sixth, in the present stage of unification it must be recognized that the views of a particular service are entitled to a predominant weight in the determination of the forces needed by that service to fulfill its mission. The accomplishment of these points will not in itself solve all our national security problems. It will however, go far towards providing a framework which will permit a unified approach to the grave problems of national security.” LS of hearing room. Cold War; Admirals Revolt; NOTE: Immediately after October Hearings Denfield was relieved of his command.