The White Falcon - 08.02.1964, Side 3

Saturday, February 8, 1964
WHITE FALCON
3
U.S. Power Great,
Cold War Still On
Washington (AFPS) — Secretary of Defense Robert S.
McNamara has told Congress that United States military
power is now strong enough that Communist nations “can
be expected to avoid situations in which they would risk
In his 170-page budget report
to the House Armed Services
Committee, the Secretary said,
however, that “We must expect
they will use their military power
to support political objectives in a
variety of places and to encourage
subversion and rebellion against
non-Communist governments.”
The prime example, Secretary
McNamara said, is in the Repub-
lic of Vietnam where “the situa-
tion continues grave.” But he said
although the Viet Cong has made
“considerable progress since early
November,” the new Saigon gov-
ernment is now following proper
strategy.
“We hope that, with our full
support, the new government can
take hold and eventually suppress
the Viet Cong insurrection,” he
emphasized. “The survival of an
independent government in the
Republic of Vietnam is so impor-
tant to the security of all South-
east Asia and to the free world
that I can conceive of no alterna-
tive other than to take all neces-
sary measures within our capa-
bility to prevent a Communist
victory.”
Secretary McNamara also point-
ed out several other volatile points
on the world map where the
Communists are priming corrup-
tion. He cited countries of South-
This Cancer Fighter
Talks From Experience
Actor William Gargan, speaks
from experience. He’s had larynx
cancer, which means that he lost
his voice box and his voice, on
which his professional skill de-
pended.
But Gargan learned to speak
again through the technique cal-
led esophageal voice. He is now
a member of the International
Association of Laryngectomees,
sponsored by the American Can-
cer Society.
Please give for better health
through the campaign of your Na-
tional Health Agencies.
east Asia, the Near East, Africa
and Latin America.
The report included an analysis
of United States military might,
and the Secretary said present
bomber and ICBM missile strength
and long-range plans give the U.S.
massive retaliatory powers.
Local Airmen • •
(Continued from Page 1.)
932nd’s first class promotions
were: Edmond H. Browning III,
Wayne O. Bruny, Willard E. Man-
gum, Manuel C. McGonical, Don-
ald M. Fox, James P. McKenzie,
and Patrick W. Thompson.
Frank S. Frazzica and Stiles
A. Wyndham were advanced to
airmen second class.
Five men moved up at AFI
Headquarters. They were: Ronald
J. Carty, Frank C. Colling, Wayne
Crowley, Albert L. McKinney, and
Charles A. Stricklan, all to air-
man first.
President Resigns
Navy Commission
President Lyndon B. Johnson
submitted his resignation as a
lieutenant commander in the Uni-
ted States Naval Reserve and
Navy Secretary Paul H. Nitze
accepted it.
Secretary Nitze, in his letter of
Jan. 18 accepting the resignation,
said: “Navy and Marine Corps
personnel take great pride in the
distinguished service you per-
formed with the Navy during
WWII. Your support since that
time has covered a broad range
of fields and has materially con-
tributed to the greatly improved
strength of the Navy over the
past several years.
“I speak for the entire Depart-
ment of the Navy when I thank
you for the contribution you have
made to our service.”
Defense Dept. Stops
Free Smoke Supply
Washington (AFPS) — The De-
fense Department plans to pro-
hibit distribution of free cigaret-
tes in military hospitals and to
establish an Armed Forces edu-
cational program to point out the
hazards of smoking.
The Department of Defense is not
considering prohibition of indivi-
dual purchase, possession or use
of tobacco products.
The action is a result of an
Armed Forces study of “Smoking
and Health,” a report published
by the U.S. Public Health Ser-
vice. The report linked smoking
to lung cancer and heart diseases.
No specific date was announced
for application of the new De-
fense policies.
Surgeons General of the Armed
Forces and health and medical
directors of the Defense Depart-
ment are continuing their study
of report and further action for
the health protection of military
personnel in relation to smoking
may be taken, the announcement
said.
Money For Military
Assistance Program
In DOD Budget
Washington — The Armed
Forces of more than 60 allied
and friendly nations now receive
equipment, training, and related
services under the Defense De-
pai-tment’s Military Assistance
Program.
In the 1965 proposed budget,
funds for military assistance are
included under the Defense De-
partment, reflecting a new empha-
sis on closer coordination between
this program and the Depart-
ment’s other regular missions. In
the past these funds were included
in the foreign aid budget.
The Military Assistance Pro-
gram, as outlined in the govern-
ment’s budget report, is based on
the recognition that the security
of the United States is interde-
pendent with that of the rest of
the Free World.
The report also explains, “The
program also helps to maintain
our access to overseas bases,
which allows optimum deploy-
ment of our own military forc-
es. To replace the forces of our
allies with comparable and sim-
ilarly deployed American troops
and facilities would cost as much
more in terms of both man-
power and expenditures.”
Today, in response to the chang-
ing nature and direction of the
Communist threat, approximately
70 percent of the total assistance
program goes to nine key coun-
tries on the periphery of the Sov-
iet Union and Communist China
— Greece, Turkey, Iran, India,
Pakistan, Thailand, the Republic
of Vietnam, and the Republic of
China and Korea.
In the less developed nations
of Latin America and Africa, the
report points out, “Our military
assistance is directed primarily
toward and helping indigenous
forces in civic action projects.”
The budget request for this pro-
gram in 1965 is $1.1 billion the
same as last year.
The report explains that West-
ern European Nations in the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion now supply almost all the
financial support for their own
military forces and also provide
military assistance to others.
AMERICAN-ICELANDIC MEDICAL MEETING — Members of the
Icelandic Medical Society of Reykjavik and the Doctors of the Naval
Station dine at the Officers Club Jan. 31. A professional meeting fol-
lowed the dinner with Project Mercury as the theme. This was the
first of monthly meetings between Naval Station Doctors and the
Icelandic Medical Society of Reykjavk.
TWO PRESIDENTS MEET — President Johnson lends an ear as
President Antonio Segni of Italy speaks during a conference on
mutual problems. During the conference President Johnson emphas-
ized his deep personal dedication to strengthening the North Atlantic
Alliance. The two presidents agreed that basic Western objectives
require continued efforts toward building Atlantic partnership through
steady progress toward European unity.
IDF Personnel Aid NHA
Through United Effort
Regardless of any turmoil and strife our country may
experience, there is one characteristic that remains stead-
fast and strong. This is Unity.
Unity in the land of the free has been evident in America
since the Pilgrims presented a united effort at Plymouth
Rock for their survival in 1620.
The colonies stood and fought
united in the 1770’s to gain our
independence from England.
Today we are united to ward
off the aggression of Communism
at home and abroad.
is responsible for most serious
chronic lung diseases of Ameri-
can Children. This work will be
accomplished through the National
Cystic Fibrosis Research Founda-
tion.
Having gained the reputation
as a united people, the National
Health Agencies has asked our
help in a united stand, in the fight
for better health.
Iceland Defense Force person-
nel began their united stand
Jan. 27, with a month-long cam-
paign, through money contribu-
tions.
Another of the 11 agencies that
will benefit from Keflavik’s uni-
ted drive is the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society which supports
scientific research to find the
cause, prevention and cure of MS,
and to provide service to the pa-
tients. MS and related diseases
afflict an estimated 500,000
Americans, mostly between 20 and
Through their united efforts,
they will be helping the National
Association For Mental Health,
with its more than 47 state divi-
sions and 800 local chapters to
combat adult and childhood men-
tal illness through research, com-
munity treatment centers, mental
hospital volunteer service and
through mental health education.
The National Association for
Retarded Children will receive
aid from the united contributions
in its work to build community
programs and to stimulate re-
search into the causes and means
of prevention, of illness and to
build a better world for all who
are mentally retarded.
The united funds of Defense
Force personnel will also be used
to combat a life-threatening in-
herited disorder caused by an un-
known basic chemical defect that
The President On NHA
40.
Keflavik’s united fight, for bet-
ter health through contributions,
will continue through Feb. 27.
Drive Chairman Endorses
Robert S. McNamara, Secre-
tary of Defense: “The Depart-
ment of Defense, symbolizing the
nation’s military strength, will
give full support to the National
Health Agencies Campaign. As
National Campaign Chairman, I
urge all in government service to
rally to this appeal for financial
aid for the National Health Agen-
cies’ research, service and edu-
cation programs.”
Know Your
Iraf£ic Sign
“The National Health Agencies
exemplify many fine traditions —
help to the afflicated, the contin-
uing search for new knowledge,
and the voluntary banding to-
gether of citizens with similar
interests and aspirations. In their
appeal to Federal personnel, the
voluntary health agencies urge
each of us to decide democratically
which organizations to support.
I strongly endorse .their objectives
and activities, and urge a gene-
rous response.”
Innakstur bannadur.
Einstefnuakstursvegur
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