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DGA analyzed the basic elements of US policy as they applied
to the mutual security program, and reviewed the proposed
application of the program in the major areas of the world.
With respect to Europe he said that "we are encouraged by
the significant increases which our European partners have
made in their military budgets over the past year. We
understand and appreciate the problems created for our
partners by the impact on their economies of great increases
in defense expenditures. We feel that progress has been
made toward dealing with these problems, but even larger
effort is necessary. We believe that we can, by cooperation
and the utmost effort by all of us achieve greater progress
toward a level of military expenditure and production which
will be adequate to ensure our common safety.
DGA said that the mutual security program had been designed
S.
TRUMAN
with the hope of developing collective strength and strong
'NATIONAL
political relationships to deter any further Soviet drives
ARCHIVES SERVICE' RECORDS AND
against other nations. At the same time, he said, it was
essential to proceed with the development of world-wide
social and economic strength in the confidence that, in the
long run, "free societies can out-build, out-produce, and
out-last societies based on tyranny and oppression." Stres-
sing the interdependence of military and economic aid, DGA
cautioned the Congress not to take too narrow a view of the
ambating increased
problem: "Frankly, what concerns me most at this time is
that too narrow a viow might be taken of this problem of
Engressional cou-
building strength, and that economic and technical assistance
might be reduced because of a failure to demonstrate or
centration on military
recognize how essential this aid is in underpinning military
strength. We have seen time and again how political and
economic deterioration and loss of morale can rot the fibers
aid.
of military strength. We have also seen how political and
economic recovery brings an upsurge of morale and an increase
of military strength. 1f
Marshall testifies
In his testimony on the 28th Marshall estimated that the
$6. 3 billion for military aid provided in the mutual
security program would have to be continued at the same
level in 1953 and 1954, and held that this was "a project
of self-interest for this country of the highest and most
pressing urgency. " After 1954, he said, most of the
European nations would be in full production, and would
have the financial ability to maintain their defenses
without major assistance from the US.
In the next few weeks a stream of witnesses appeared before
the House Committee, including Harriman, Foster, Cabot,
Bradley, Hoffman, Rockefeller, Perkins. Harriman noted
that "this is the moment when the US must take the lead in
going forward vigorously with all the security programs on
which we have embarked. Bradley declared that "as far as
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