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and then cut back military production and procurement after we
have achieved a satisfactory strength position. "Peaking" would
be undesirable in many ways because it would cause much more strain
on the civilian economy and on our manpower position, but it might
now be necessary. Everybody would have to give serious thought to
this.
The President agreed that that would have to be taken under
consideration immediately.
The Vice President said that he thought we ought to speed up
everything -- both men and material. "Go ahead and ask for what you
want" he told the President.
The President promised theVice President that the military
estimates would come up soon and that they would be big enough to
shock the Vice President.
The Vice President said he was used to being shocked. He
thought he could assure the President that he would get whatever he
asked for from this session of the Congress.
The President remarked that it was now 4:10 P.M. and that he
had to meet with the Cabinet.
Cope the AND
to
Mr. Lay asked if the President wished to record any decisions
from this meeting. of the National Security Council.
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