FISCAL YEAR 1973 AUTHORIZATION FOR MILI- HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 3108 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 74-696 O Part 1 of 6 Parts Manpower FEBRUARY 8 AND 9, 1972 Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1972 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES JOHN C. STENNIS, STUART SYMINGTON, Missouri Mississippi, Chairman MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Maine PETER H. DOMINICK, Colorado RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, Pennsylvania T. EDWARD BRASWELL, Jr., Chief Counsel and Staff Director JOHN T. TICER, Chief Clerk (II) The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room 212, Old Senate Office Building, Hon. John C. Stennis (chairman). Present: Senators Stennis (presiding), Symington, Byrd, Jr., of Virginia, Smith, Thurmond, and Goldwater. Also present: T. Edward Braswell, Jr., chief counsel and staff director; John T. Ticer, chief clerk; R. James Woolsey, general counsel; L. R. Garcia, John A. Goldsmith, C. J. Conneely, Edward B. Kenney, professional staff members; and Ben Gilleas, director of investigations, Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee. The CHAIRMAN. All right. This is a closed hearing, gentlemen. That means you are responsible for everyone in here, Mr. Secretary, except the ones I am responsible for. Mr. KELLEY. Yes, sir. I will assume that responsibility. The CHAIRMAN. I am responsible for the committee staff. I have a fairly brief statement that I want to read. First, I want to welcome you gentlemen today. I think this is a very important subject matter and I am sure you do and we are going to wrestle with it the best we can. (S. 3108 follows:) 92D CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 2, 1972 Mr. STENNIS (for himself and Mrs. Sm) (by request) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1973 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 TITLE I-PROCUREMENT 4 SEC. 101. Funds are hereby authorized to be appro 5 priated during the fiscal year 1973 for the use of the Armed II |