[Marxism] From the archives - Secret from whom?

[Brian Shannon <Brian_Shannon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

SECRET FROM WHOM?

It is not clear to me whether these are two separate authorizations,  
or just one. The word "authorization" is used in both. Also, if the  
figure of 6,000,000,000 [double what was authorized and not prompting  
a comment] at the end of the first article should have been  
600,000,000, it would be more in conformity with the second article.

On the other hand, there is a significant gap in time between the two  
articles and the second one makes more about "secrecy."

Brian Shannon

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President Signs 5.8 Billion Bill for Bases, Including Ring of Air  
Fields Around Russia
New York Times, September 15, 1951

President Truman signed into law today a measure authorizing a  
$5,864,301,178 global military construction program, including a ring  
of overseas air bases close enough to the Soviet Union so that the  
Air Force could retaliate against attack and neutralize the enemy’s  
war potential.

It was the largest amount ever voted for military construction during  
peacetime, and the lion’s share, about $3,500,000,000, went to the  
Air Force, which told Congress about $1,000,000,000 would be spent  
abroad.

The Army was authorized to spend about $1,400,000,000, and the Navy  
and Marine Corps together received spending authority totaling about  
$800,000,000. The remainder will provide facilities to be shared by  
two or more of the armed forces.

The authorization bill, which still must be followed by an  
appropriation bill, is more than $6,000,000,000 less than the armed  
services originally asked [for].

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PRESIDENT SIGNS
BILL TO PERMIT
MINIMUM PRICES
Also OK’s 2.5 Billion for
Secret Bases
Chicago Tribune, July 15, 1952

Earlier today, the President signed into law a bill authorizing a  
global military construction program costing nearly 2.5 billion  
dollars. . . . The military construction law provides $2,398,282,800  
for air fields, army bases, and naval installations in Europe and  
Asia. Of this total, $1,813,360,000 is allocated to the air force,  
$328,047, 800 to the army, and $256,875,000 to the navy. The total  
authorized was $629,000,000 less than the amount recommended by the  
President.

Will Build Secret Bases

Most of the authorized air force spending is to be for the building  
of secret air bases from Japan to Europe. These bases will be  
designated for use only by United States forces and will be separate  
from air fields to be used by North Atlantic treaty organization forces.

The new law requires that the military chiefs must obtain approval  
from both the senate and house armed services committees before they  
can proceed with secret or otherwise classified construction projects.



 
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