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Part 4. The Nixon and Ford Administrations (1969-1977). Public Statements by the Secretaries of Defense Part 4. The Nixon and Ford Administrations (1969-1977):

Melvin R. Laird, January 22,1969—January 29,1973 Elliot L. Richardson, January 30,1973—May 24,1973 James R. Schlesinger, July 2,1973—November 19,1975 Donald H. Rumsfeld, November 20,1975—January 20,1977

Edited by Paul Kesaris Guide Compiled by Cynthia Hancock

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The material used in this project was obtained from the Historian's Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon. ACRONYMS

AAG—Assistant Adjutant General ACF—Air Combat Fighter ACMC—Assistant Commandant U.S. Marine Corps AEGIS—Active Electronic Gimballees Inertial System AFLC—Air Force Logistics Command AFRT—American Forces Radio and Television AFRTS—Armed Forces Radio-Television Service AFSC—Air Force Systems Command AFSOUTH—Allied Forces Southern Europe AMSA—Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft ASW—Antisubmarine Warfare ATC—Air Training Command AWACS—Airborne Warning and Control System C—Comptroller CENTO—Central Treaty Organization CGFMFPAC—Commanding General Fleet Marine Force CGCONARC—Commanding General Continental Army Command CHAMPUS—Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services CIA—Central Intelligence Agency CINCEUR—Commander in Chief U.S. European Command CINCLANT—Commander in Chief, Atlantic CINCPAC—Commander in Chief, Pacific CINCPACFLT—Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet CINCSAC—Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command CNA—Chief of Naval Air COMAIRSOUTH—Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe COMARFOR—Commander Army Forces COMNAVAIRPAC—Commander, Naval Forces, Pacific Fleet COMPHIBPAC—Commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet COMSECONDFLT—Commander Second Fleet COMSEVENTHFLT—Commander Seventh Fleet COMSIXTHFLT—Commander Sixth Fleet COMSUBLANT—Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet CONAC—Continental Air Command CONARC—Continental Army Command COS—Chief of Staff COSLANT—Chief of Staff Atlantic C/S—Chief of Staff DACOWITS—Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services DASA—Defense Atomic Support Agency DAV— Disabled American Veterans DCA—Defense Communications Agency DCAA—Defense Contract Audit Agency DCOS (R&D)—Deputy Chief of Staff (Research and Development) DCS—Deputy Chief of Staff DDR&E—Director of Defense Research and Engineering DIA—Defense Intelligence Agency DIS— Defense Investigative Service DMA—Defense Mapping Agency DNA—Defense Nuclear Agency DPA&E—Defense Program Analysis and Evaluation DPC—Defense Planning Committee DR&E—Defense Research and Engineering DSA—Defense Supply Agency EO—Equal Opportunity EUCOM—European Commander FIRSTFLT—First Fleet FMF—Fleet Marine Force GSA—General Services Administration H&E—Health and Environment I—Intelligence ISA—International Security Affairs JCS—Joint Chiefs of Staff JSTPG—Joint Strategic Target Planning Group LA—Legislative Affairs LANDSOUTEAST—Allied Land Forces Southeastern Europe MAC—Military Airlift Command MACV—Military Assistance Command Vietnam MAP—Military Assistance Program MASF—Military Assistance Service Funded MAST—Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic MBFR—Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction MH&PA—Manpower, Health and Public Affairs M&RA—Manpower and Reserve Affairs NAVAIRLANT—Navy Air Force, Atlantic Fleet NDTA—National Defense Transportation Association NORAD—North America Air Defense NPG—Nuclear Planning Group NSA—National Security Agency NSC—National Security Council OASD—Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense OCNO—Office of the Chief of Naval Operations OJCS—Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff OMB—Office of Management and Budget OSD—Office of the Secretary of Defense PA—Public Affairs PACAF—Pacific Air Forces PACFLT—Pacific Fleet PA&E—Program Analysis and Evaluation PMDG—Permanent Military Deputies Group RAND—Research and Development RDT&E—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation R&E—Research and Engineering RFPB—Reserve Forces Policy Board R&M—Resources and Management ROK—Republic of Korea SA—Systems Analysis SAC—Strategic Air Command SACLANT—Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic SAGA—Studies, Analysis and Gaming Agency SALT—Strategic Arms Limitation Talks SARs—Selected Acquisitions Reports SHAPE—Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe S&L—Supply and Logistics SST—Supersonic Transport T—Telecommunications TAG—Tactical Air Command TAG—The Adjutant General TRIMIS—Tri-Service Medical Information Service USAREUR—U.S. Army, Europe USARPAC—U.S. Army, Pacific USATLANFLT—U.S. Atlantic Fleet USMA—U.S. Military Academy USMAC—U.S. Military Assistance Command USMSC—U.S. Military Staff Committee USNAVEUR—U.S. Naval Forces, Europe USAFE—U.S. Air Force, Europe WSEG—Weapon System Evaluation Group WWMCCS—Worldwide Military Command and Control System TABLE OF CONTENTS

Reel I-XII 1 Melvin R. Laird Reel XIII 46 Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Elliot L. Richardson Reel XIV 50 Elliot L. Richardson (Cont.) Reel XV 52 Elliot L. Richardson (Cont.) James R. Schlesinger Reel XVI-XXI 55 James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Reel XXII 77 James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Donald H. Rumsfeld Reel XXIII-XXV 82 Donald H. Rumsfeld (Cont.) REEL INDEX Reel I Melvin R. Laird Public Statements 1968 Frame

0001 Table of Contents for Volume I: 1968-69. 25pp. 0027 Press Conference as Secretary of Defense Designate, Pentagon. December 13.13pp. 0040 Press Conference as Secretary of Defense Designate with Deputy Secretary of Defense Designate, Washington, D.C. December 30. 13pp.

1969 0053 Press Conference as Secretary of Defense Dsignate with the Designated Secretaries of the Military Departments, Washington, D.C. January 6. 13pp. 0066 Press Conference as Secretary of Defense Designate, Washington, D.C. January 13. 9pp. 0075 Testimony on Nomination as Secretary of Defense before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, with Supplementary Data. January 14-15. 45pp. 0120 Press Conference, Pentagon. January 30. 20pp. 0140 Remarks at Pentagon Meeting, with the President (White House Press Release). January 31. 3pp. 0143 Press Conference with Defense Minister Gerhard Schroeder of the Federal Republic of Germany, New York City. February 1. 2pp. 0145 Statement on Nomination of Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) (Press Release No. 89-69). February 4. 2pp. 0147 Interview with Representative Barber Conable for Local TV or Radio, Washington, D.C. February 5. 5pp. 0152 Statement on Review of Sentinel Program (Answer to Press Inquiry). February 6.1p. 0153 Interview on CBS-TV and Radio Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. February 9. 10pp. 0163 Message to the Chamber of Commerce of Wausau, Wisconsin. February 12. 2pp. 0165 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Today," Washington, D.C. February 13. 5pp. 0170 Letter to College Presidents on Degree Credit for ROTC Courses, Quoted in Part in Washington Daily News, March 4,1969). February 15. 2pp. 0172 Press Conference with Deputy Secretary of Defense Packard, Pentagon. February 18. 6pp. 0178 Testimony on Nonproliferation Treaty before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. February 20. 61pp. 0240 Remarks upon Presenting Reserve Officers Association Award to Speaker of the House McCormack (as Printed in the Congressional Record, March 10,1969). Febru- ary 21. 1p. 0241 Remarks to the Wisconsin Broadcasters' Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Febru- ary 25. 5pp. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 0246 Address before the State Governors at Governers Conference, with Question and Answer Period, Washington, D.C. February 27. 4pp. 0250 Interview for Seattle, Washington, TV Station, Pentagon. February 27. 4pp. 0254 Letter to Secretary Volpe on Termination of Military Operations at Washington National Airport (Press Release No. 143-69). February 28. 2pp. 0256 Memorandum of March 1,1969, on Prisoners of War and Support of Their Families (Press Release No. 149-69). March 3. 2pp. 0258 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony of Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA), Pen- tagon. March 3. 2pp. 0260 Memorandum of March 4,1969, on Public Information Principles (Press Release No. 153-69). March 5. 2pp. 0262 Trip to Vietnam (Press Release No. 145-69). March 5-12. 30pp. Interview with Newsmen before Departure for Vietnam, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival in Alaska enroute to Vietnam, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival in Saigon, Vietnam. Press Conference, Danang, Vietnam. Press Conference, Saigon, Vietnam. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival in Hawaii enroute to U.S.,'Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Interview with Newsmen upon Return from Vietnam, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0292 Announcement of Removal of Defense Restrictions on Space Available Travel (Press Release No. 191-69). March 14.1 p. 0293 Testimony on Fiscal Year 1970 Budget Authorization before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. March 19-20.151pp. 0445 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1969. 2pp. 0447 Testimony on Fiscal Year 1970 Budget Authorization before the Senate Committee on Armed Services (Continued). March 19-20. 93pp. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0540 Testimony on the ABM before the Subcommittee on International Organization and Disarmament Affairs of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C. March 21. 98pp. 0639 Interview on NBC-TV and Radio Program, "Meet the Press," Washington, D.C. March 23. 8pp. 0647 Testimony on the Fiscal Year 1970 Budget Authorization before the House Commit- tee on Armed Services. March 27, April 1-15, May 6. 264pp. Reel II Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1969 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony on the Fiscal Year 1970 Budget Authorization before the House Commit- tee on Armed Services. March 27, April 1-15, May 6. Continued from Reel I. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0131 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1969. 6pp. 0137 Letter to Senator Henry M. Jackson, on Political Advisers to U.S. Military Command- ers (Published in Senate Committee on Government Operations Report). March 27. 4pp. 0141 Statement on Army Character Guidance Program (Press Release No. 228-69). March 28. 1p. 0142 Interview with Juan Cameron as Printed in Fortune (Interview on February 6,1969). April. 12pp. 0154 Interview on CBS program, "Morning News," Washington, D.C. April 3. 4pp. 0158 Statement on Army Character Guidance Program (Press Release No. 237-69). April 3. 1p. 0159 Interview as Printed in U.S. News and World Report (Interviews on February 21 and March 24, 30,1969). April 7. 8pp. 0167 Memorandum of April 3, 1969, on Equal Employment Opportunity Program (Press Release No. 245-69). April 7. 1p. 0168 Interview with European Journalists, Pentagon. April 7. 7pp. 0175 Letterto Representative Thomas E. Morgan on Transferring Funding of International Headquarters to Defense Budget (Printed in Part in Hearings of Senate Committee on Appropriations, September 10. 1969). April 10. 6pp. 0181 Statement Declining Invitation to Appear before the Republican National Committee (Press Release No. 264-69). April 12. 1 p. 0182 Statement on Disallowance of Charitable Donations by Contractors (Press Release No. 266-69). April 14. 1 p. 0183 Address before the American Society of Newspaper Editors (Press Release No. 284-69), with Question and Answer Period, Washington, D.C. April 17. 18pp. 0201 Interview on "Pentagon Forum," Information for the Armed Forces Film, Pentagon. April 17. 10pp. 0211 Interview on WTTG-TV Program, "The Evans-Novak Report," Washington, D.C. April 20. 9pp. 0220 Statement on Reductions at Forty Defense Installations (Press Release No. 307-69). April 24. 8pp. 0228 Address before the Civic Club of Norfolk (Press Release No. 315-69), Panama City, Florida. April 25.14pp. 0248 Address at Commencement Exercises of St. Leo College (Press Release No. 321 -69), St. Leo, Florida. April 26. 12pp. Interview with Newsmen following Address. St. Leo, Florida. 0260 Remarks at Semiannual Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, Pentagon. April 28. 3pp. 0263 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on Security Classifica- tion of Vietnam Data Transmitted to Senate (Printed in the Congressional Record, May 12,1969). April 28. 5pp. 0268 Statement on ROTC Program (Press Release No. 331-69). April 29. 2pp. 0270 Statement on C-5A Contract and Procurement Actions (Press Release No. 340-69), with Letter to Comptroller General (Released to Press, April 30,1969). April 30.4pp. 0274 Testimony on Reappointment of Chairman, JCS, for One-Year Term before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. May 1.13pp. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0287 Introductory Remarks at Air Force Press Conference on C-5A, Pentagon. May 2.2pp. 0289 Press Conference, with General Wheeler, Warrenton, Virginia. May 3. 7pp. 0296 Statement on Establishment of Short-Term Health Insurance Program for Service- men Being Separated from Active Duty (Press Release No. 352-69). May 5.1p. 0297 Memorandum of May 2, 1969, on Equal Opportunity and Treatment in the Armed Forces (Press Release No. 359-69). May 7.1p. 0298 Interview with George C. Wilson as printed in the Washington Post (Interview on May 6,1969). May 9. 4pp. 0302 Trip to Wausau, Wisconsin. May 10.18pp. Address at Dedication Ceremonies of the North Central Technical Institute (Press Release No. 371 -69). Interview with Newsmen following Address. Excerpts from Remarks before the Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce. Interview for NBC Program, "Monitor." 0320 Address before the Defense Seminar for Non-Governmental Organizations (Press Release No. 391-69), Arlington, Virginia. May 14.11pp. Interview with Newsmen following Address (as Reported in Press, May 15,1969). 0331 Address at Armed Forces Day Banquet of the Military Order of the World Wars (Chicago Chapter) (Press Release No. 404-69), Chicago, Illinois. May 16.13pp. Interview with Newsmen at Planeside. Interview on WJJV Radio. 0344 Letter to Defense Contractors on Cost Reduction in Procurement Program (Released to the Press on May 20,1969). May 16.4pp. 0348 Interview on ABC-TV and Radio Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. May 18. 8pp. 0356 Statement regarding Treatment of U.S. Prisoners of War (Press Release No. 406-69), Pentagon. May 19. 2pp. 0358 Statement on North Vietnam Refusal to Release List of U.S. Prisoners of War (Press Release No. 425-69). May 21.1 p. 0359 Remarks to the Thirty-ninth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (Press Release No. 428-69), Pentagon. May 22. 7pp. 0366 Testimony on Safeguard Program before Subcommittees of the House Committee on Appropriations, Washington, D.C. May 22. 90pp. 0456 Statement for TV on Situation in Vietnam, Pentagon. May 22. 2pp. 0458 Trip to Brussels and London (Press Release No. 437-69). May 25-31. 25pp. Interview with Newsmen before Departure, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with AP Reporters before Departure (as Quoted in Press), Andrews AFB, Maryland. Background Briefing for the Press, Brussels, Belgium. Press Conference upon Arrival in London, England. Background Briefing for the Press, London, England. Interview with Newsmen upon Return from Europe, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0483 Testimony on Military Assistance before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the House Committee on Appropriations. June 3. 70pp. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0553 Press Conference, Pentagon. June 3. 6pp. 0559 Memorandum on Assignments of Members of a Single Family (Released to Press, June 4, 1969). June 4. 2pp. 0561 Letter to Senator Daniel K. Inouye on Classification of Long Unauthorized Absence asEvidenceof Desertion (Noted in the Washington Sfar, June 27,1969). June 5.10pp. 0571 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, on C-5A Aircraft Pro- curement (Added to June 4,1969, Hearings before the Senate Committee on Armed Services). June 5. 2pp. 0573 Statement on Safeguard Given to Jack Leacacos of the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Statement Sent June 4, 1969). June 6. 2pp. 0575 Statement on POW Broadcasts from North Vietnam (Unnumbered Press Release). June 6. 1p. 0576 Remarks to Cabinet Wives at Pentagon Luncheon (Partial Only), Pentagon. June 6. 2pp. 0578 Table of Contents for Volume IV: 1969. 3pp. 0581 Trip to Midway to Attend Conference. June 6-9. 4pp. Interview with Newsmen before Departure, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Return from Midway, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0585 Address at Commencement Exercises of Mount Vernon Seminary (Press Release No. 483-69), Washington, D.C. June 9. 10pp. Interview with Newsmen following Address. 0595 Press Conference, Pentagon. June 9.11pp. 0606 Testimony on the Fiscal Year 1970 Appropriations before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. June 10, 12,16. 352pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Testimony. 0958 Interview with Newsmen after Briefing Senate and House Committees on Armed Services in Executive Session on the Midway Conference. June 11.1 p. 0959 Statement on Defense Team to Help Plan Redeployment of U.S. Troops from Vietnam (Press Release No. 496-69). June 11. 1p. 0960 Statement on Return of Approximately 25,000 U.S. Troops from South Vietnam (Press Release No. 505-69). June 13.1 p. 0961 Interview with Richard Starnes as Printed in the Washington Daily News (Interview on June 4, 1969). June 13. 4pp. 0965 Letter to Rep. Lowell P. Weickeron Use of Military Equipment and Personnel by Film Companies (Printed in the Congressional Record, June 17, 1969). June 17.1p. 0966 Statement on Cost Growth of Certain Weapons Systems. June 20. 4pp. 0970 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1969. 5pp. 0975 Statement on New Family Assignment Policies for Armed Forces (Press Release No. 527-69). June 23.1p. 0976 Testimony on the ABM before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. June 23. 85pp. Reel III Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1969 (Cont.) 0001 Interview with Newsmen following Testimony on the ABM before the Senate Commit- tee on Foreign Relations. June 23. 2pp. 0003 Press Conference, Pentagon. June 23.12pp. 0015 Testimony on Military Assistance before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 24. 59pp. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0074 Statement on Appointment of Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Nitze as Defense Consultant for Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Press Release No. 544-69). June 26. 2pp. 0076 Address at Armed Forces Staff College Graduation (Press Release No. 543-69), Norfolk, Virginia. June 27. 8pp. 0084 Remarks to President's Commission on an All-Volunteer Armed Force (Press Release No. 552-69), Pentagon. June 28. 2pp. 0086 Press Conference, with Mr. Gilbert W. Fitzhugh, Chairman, Blue Ribbon Defense Panel, with Statement (Press Release No. 555-69), Pentagon. June 30.18pp. 0104 Memorandum on Defense Domestic Action Programs (Released to Press, July 1, 1969). June 30. 4pp. 0108 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations, on Soviet First Strike Capability (Published in Part in the Congressional Record, July 22, 1969). July 8. 6pp. 0114 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, on Military Intelligence Collection Activities, with January 29,1969, Memorandum (Released to Press on July 28,1969). July 11.5pp. 0119 Letter to Representative Margaret Heckler on Review of Procurement of Body Armor (Released to Press on July 15,1969). July 14. 2pp. 0121 Testimony on Military Assistance before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. July 15.64pp. Clarification of Testimony as Released by Public Affairs. 0185 Memorandum on Defense Economy Efforts (Published in Defense Management Journal, Summer 1969). July 15.1p. 0186 Interview with Nick Thimmesch as printed in Long Island Newsday (Interview on July 15, 1969). July 18. 2pp. 0188 Statement on Removal of Chemical Munitions from Okinawa (Press Release No. 610-69). July 22. 2pp. 0190 Remarks to Boys Nation 1969, Pentagon. July 22. 3pp. 0193 Interview with Edgar Prina as Printed in the San Diego Union (Interviews on June 27 and July 9,1969). July 22. 6pp. 0199 Interview on CBS-TV and Radio Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. July 27.11pp. 0210 Remarks to Summer Interns, with Question and Answer Period, and Prepared State- ment (Released to Press), Pentagon. July 28.17pp. 0227 Statement on Legislation to Establish a Commission on Government Procurement (Press Release No. 635-69). July 31.1 p. 0228 Remarks to Girls Nation 1969, Pentagon. July 31. 3pp. 0231 Interview with Edgar Prina as Printed in Navy Magazine (Interviews on June 27 and July 9,1969). July/August. 7pp. 0238 Statement on Release of Three U.S. Servicemen by North Vietnam (Press Release No. 660-69). August 7. 2pp. 0240 Statement on Congressional Vote on ABM (Informal Release). August 7.1p. 0241 Statement on Management and Control of Chemical Warfare and Biological Research Programs (Press Release No. 666-69). August 9. 2pp. 0243 Memorandum on Alleged Irregularities in Handling of Non-Appropriated Club Funds with Letter to Senator Ribicoff (Released to Press on August 13, 1969). August 12. 3pp. 0246 Statement on Meeting with U.S. Servicemen Released by North Vietnam (Press Release No. 671-69). August 12.1p. 0247 Statement on Management of Intelligence Functions (Press Release No. 673-69). August 13.1 p. 0248 Address at Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention (Press Release No. 689-69), Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. August 18.13pp. 0261 Press Conference, with Statement on Fiscal Year 1970 Cutbacks (Press Release No. 699-69). August 21. 19pp. 0280 Address before the National Convention of the American Legion (Press Release No. 712-69), Atlanta, Georgia. August 26. 13pp. 0294 Interview with Frank Trippett as Printed in Look Magazine (Interviews on June 17 and 23,1969). August 26. 6pp. 0299 Interview as Printed in Time Magazine (Interview on August 20), with Clarifying Statement Regarding U.S. Forces in Vietnam (Issued August 25, 1969). August 29. 9pp. 0308 Statement on Prisoners of War in North Vietnam (Press Release No. 729-69). Sep- tember 2. 2pp. 0310 Letter to Senator William W. Proxmire on Declassification of Systems Analysis Stud- ies of the C-5A, with Comments on the Washington Post Article (Published in the Congressional Record, October 1,1969). September 2. 7pp. 0318 Table of Contents for Volume VI: 1969. 5pp. 0323 Memorandum of September 6,1969, on Temporary Suspension of Military Construc- tion Contract Awards (Press Release No. 741-69). September 6.1p. 0324 Letter to Senator George McGovern Answering Questions on AMSA (Printed in the Congressional Record, September 15,1969). September 10. 30pp. 0355 Press Conference, with Statement on Troop Ceiling Reduction in Vietnam (Press Release No. 762-69). September 17. 11pp. 0366 Interview regarding Remarks to Wives of POWs, Washington, D.C. September 17. 2pp. 0368 Remarks at the Statesmen in Medicine Award Dinner (Press Release No. 764-69), Warrenton, Virginia. September 17. 3pp. 0371 Statement on Lifting Temporary Suspension of Military Construction Contract Awards (Press Release No. 774-69). September 18.1p. 0372 Address at the National Security Industrial Association Dinner (Press Release No. 766-69), Washington, D.C. September 18. 9pp. 0382 Press Conference at the White House following President's Announcement regarding the Draft, with Statement (Press Release No. 778-69). September 19.12pp. 0394 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Today," Washington, D.C. September 22. 3pp. 0397 Interview for Station WFPB, Toledo, Ohio, Pentagon. September 23. 3pp. 0400 Statement on Defense Team to Help Plan Redeployment of U.S. Troops from Vietnam (Press Release No. 789-69). September 23.1p. 0401 Address before the National Press Club (Press Release No. 798-69), with Question and Answer Period, Washington, D.C. September 25.18pp. 0419 Address at Launching of Nuclear Submarine Trepang (Press Release No. 805-69), Groton, Connecticut. September 27.5pp. 0424 Testimony on the Draft before the Special Subcommittee on the Draft of the House Committee on Armed Services. September 30. 25pp. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0449 Interview as Printed in Armed Forces Management (Interview on September 3,1969). October. 4pp. 0453 Visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado, (Press Release No. 817-69). October 1-3. 9pp. Remarks to U.S. Air Force Academy. Interview with Newsmen during Visit to Air Force Academy. 0462 Memorandum of October 1, 1969, on Employment of the Handicapped (Press Release No. 830-69). October 3.1p. 0463 Address before the Eighth AFL-CIO Convention (Press Release No. 836-69). Atlantic City, New Jersey. October 7.11pp. 0474 Letter on Drug Abuse (Printed in Commanders Digest, October 25,1969). October 8. 1p. 0475 Interview with Newsmen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Printed in the Washington Post. October 9.1p. 0476 Press Conference, with Statement on Vietnamization (Press Release No. 852-69), Pentagon. October 9.17pp. 0493 Remarks to Members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association, with Ques- tion and Answer Period, Pentagon. October 10. 7pp. 0500 Interview on the National Education Television Network Program, "The President's Men" (Interview on October 13,1969), Washington, D.C. October 16. 9pp. 0509 Press Conference, Pentagon. October 16.14pp. 0524 Memorandum for the President regarding Defense Management Improvement (Released to the Press on October 23,1969). October 17. 25pp. 0549 Remarks to Non-Governmental Seminar, Pentagon. October 17. 5pp. 0554 Letter to Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers, on Expenditure Reductions (Released to Press on October 20,1969, with Background Notes). October 18. 4pp. 0558 Statement on Cuts in Defense Spending for Fiscal Year 1970 (Press Release No. 898-69) and Fact Sheet. October 20. 3pp. 0561 Statement on Audit of Officers' and Noncommissioned Officers' Clubs and Open Messes (Press Release No. 901-69). October 21.1p. 0562 Interim Report to President as Member of Committee on the Vietnam Veteran (White House Press Release). October 21. 3pp. 0565 Memorandum of October 21, 1969, Designating October 27-31, 1969, as Defense Management Improvement Week (Press Release No. 905-69). October 23.3pp. 0568 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, on Development of an Improved International Fighter Aircraft (Printed in the Congressional Record, October 29,1969). October 21. 2pp. 0570 Remarks to the Overseas Writers, with Question and Answer Period, Washington, D.C. October 22. 8pp. 0578 Statement on Human Goals as Printed in Commanders Digest (November 1,1969, Issue). October 24. 2pp. 0580 Trip to Wisconsin. October 26-27. 30pp. Remarks at Marshfield Clinic (Press Release No. 917-69). Remarks at Opening of Third Laird Youth Leadership Conference at Wisconsin State University (Press Release No. 918-69), Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Press Conference, with Secretary Finch, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Address at Dedication of the Marathon County Workshop for the Handicapped (Press Release No. 919-69), Wausau, Wisconsin. 0610 Interview with Jim Lucas in the Washington Daily News (Interview on October 16, 1969). October 27. 5pp. 0615 Statements on Reductions at 307 Defense Installations (Press Releases No. 921-69 and 927-69). October 27. 29. 35pp. 0650 Memorandum of October 23, 1969, on Assistance for Displaced Employees (Press Release No. 934-69). October 30. 3pp. 0653 Excerpts from Address before the Lotus Club (Unnumbered Press Release), Grand Rapids, Michigan. October 30. 2pp. 0655 Address before the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (Press Release No. 936-69), Los Angeles, California. October 31. 9pp. 0664 Press Conference (White House Press Release), Key Biscayne, Florida. Novembers. 8pp. 0672 Table of Contents for Volume VII: 1969. 5pp. 0677 Testimony on Amendments to the Selective Service Act before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. November 14. 26pp. 0703 Testimony on Fiscal Year 1970 Appropriations before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. November 17. 124pp. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0828 Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies of Forrestal Building (Unnumbered Press Release), Washington, D.C. November 18. 2pp. 0830 Testimony on Vietnam before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. November 19. 97pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Testimony. 0927 Statement on New Random Selection Procedure for Draft (Press Release No. 1016- 69). November 22. 2pp. 0929 Interview with William Beecher as Printed in the New York Times (Interview on November 21, 1969). November 25. 1p. 0930 Announcement of Reduction in Overseas Military and Civilian Personnel (Press Release No. 1021-69). November 26. 2pp. 0932 Press Conference at the White House on Draft Reform (White House Press Release). November 26. 6pp. 0938 Press Conference, Pentagon. December 1. 21pp. 0959 Trip to Europe for NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 1026-69). December 2-8. 27pp. Statement on Arrival in Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival in Brussels, Belgium. Interview with John Scali of ABC, Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing for the Press, Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen following Conference with French Defense Minister Debre, Paris, France. Excerpts from Press Conference at U.S. Embassy, Paris, France. 0986 Testimony on Fiscal Year 1970 Appropriations before the Defense Subcommittee on the Senate Committee on Appropriations. December 9.123pp. Reel IV

Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1969 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony on Fiscal Year 1970 Appropriations before the Defense Subcommittee on the Senate Committee on Appropriations. December 9. Continued from Reel III. Interview with Newsmen following Testimony. 0079 Interview on ABC-TV and Radio Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. December 14.9pp. 0088 Press Conference, Pentagon. December 16.17pp. 0105 Statement on Resignation of Dr. John Selin as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (SA) (Press Release No. 1076-69). December 16.1p. 0106 Statementon Nomination of Dr. Gardiner L Tucker as Assistant Secretary of Defense (Press Release No. 1082-69). December 17. 2pp. 0108 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, on Proposed Amendment to Economic Opportunity Act Concerning Legal Services (Printed in the Congres- sional Record, December 20,1969). December 20.1p.

Personal and Official Messages 1969 0110 Statement on the Death of General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Press Release No. 226- 69). March 28.1 p. 0111 Statement on Observance of Armed Forces Day 1969 (Press Release No. 354-69). May 6.1p. 0112 Message to the Armed Forces for Memorial Day (Extracted from Press Release No. 438-69). May 23.1 p. 0113 Message for Commemoration Ceremonies of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of D-Day (Press Release No. 478-69). June 7.1p. 0115 Statement on the Death of Representative William H. Bates (Given to Lynn, Massa- chusetts, Daily Evening Item). June 23.1p. 0116 Independence Day Message to Armed Forces (Excerpted from Press Release No. 541-69). June 27.1p. 0117 Message to Men of Apollo 11 (Press Release No. 619-69). June 24.1p. 0118 Statement regarding Labor Day (Press Release No. 721-69). August 28. 1p. 0119 Statement on the Death of Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen. September 7.1 p. 0120 Message to Military Personnel being Naturalized in Hawaii (Unnumbered Press Release). October 24. ip. 0121 Message to the U.S. Armed Forces for Veterans Day (Press Release No. 952-69). November 4.1p. 0122 Message to U.S. Armed Forces for Thanksgiving Day (Press Release No. 957-69). Novembers. 1p. 0123 Statement regarding Sunday, November 9, 1969, as National Day of Prayer and Concern (Press Release No. 966-69). November?. 2pp. 0125 Christmas Message for Military and Civilian Employees of DoD (Press Release No. 1081-69). December 17.1p. Public Statements 1970 0126 Table of Contents for Volume I: 1970. 28pp. 0155 Interview with Newsmen, Andrews AFB, Maryland. January 3. 4pp. 0159 Interview in the Kansas City Star Magazine (Answers to Written Questions, December 1969). January4. 2pp. 0161 Press Conference, Pentagon. January 7. 13pp. 0174 Interview on CBS-TV and Radio Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. January 11. 10pp. 0185 Interview with John W. Kole in the Milwaukee Journal (Interview on October 6,1969). January 11. 6pp. 0191 Address before the California State Chamber of Commerce (Press Release No. 31-70), Los Angeles, California. January 15. 18pp. Press Conference prior to Address. 0209 Address before the Jaycees Thirty-second Congress (Press Release No. 32-70), Santa Monica, California. January 16. 6pp. 0215 Interview over Radio Station KNBX of Los Angeles, California. January 17. 8pp. 0223 Address at Keel-Laying Ceremonies of U.S.S. California (Press Release No. 59-70). Newport News, Virginia. January 23. 4pp. 0227 Remarks to the 1960 Youth Program Group, Pentagon. January 29. 9pp. 0236 Letter to Chairman, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, regarding Absence of Nondis- criminatory Clauses in Defense Contracts, with Letter from Commission and Memo- randum for Defense Officials (Released to the Press, January 31,1970). January 30. 6pp. 0242 Trip to Vietnam. February 9-15. 27pp. Interview with Newsmen upon Departure, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen, with General Wheeler, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Saigon, Vietnam. Press Conference, with Supplement, Saigon, Vietnam. Statement, An Hoi, Vietnam. Statement upon Departure with Question and Answer Period, Saigon, Vietnam. Press Conference with General Wheeler, Hickam Field, Hawaii. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, with Gen. Wheeler, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0280 Testimony regarding Military Procurement Authorization for Fiscal Year 1971 before the Senate Committee on Armed Services and Defense Subcommittee of Senate Committee on Appropriations. February 20, 24. 309pp. Interview with Newsmen before Afternoon Appearance before Senate Committee. 0589 Interview on NBC-TV and Radio Program, "Meet the Press," Washington, D.C. Feb- ruary 22. 8pp. 0597 Interview on CBS Radio Program, "Classroom, USA," Washington, D.C. February 24. 17pp. 0614 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1970. 2pp. 0616 Press Conference, with Secretary of the Army Resor, General Wheeler, and Director, DR&E, Foster, with Statements regarding Modified Phase II Safeguard Defense Program (Press Release No. 146-70), Pentagon. February 24. 40pp. 0656 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1971 Defense Appropriations before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. February 25-27. 317pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Appearances before House Committee. 0973 Remarks upon Receiving Reserve Officers Association Award (Press Release No. 158-70), Washington, D.C. February 27. 6pp. 0979 Testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 1971 Military Procurement Authorization before the House Committee on Armed Services. March 3-5. 225pp.

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Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1970 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 1971 Military Procurement Authorization before the House Committee on Armed Services. March 3-5. Continued from Reel IV. Interviews with Newsmen following Appearance before House Committee. 0176 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1970. 5pp. 0181 Announcement of Approval of 371 Military Base Actions (Press Release No. 174-70). March 4.1p. 0182 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1971 Military Assistance Program before the For- eign Operations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. March 10.81pp. 0263 Address before the Electronics Industries Association Conference (Press Release No. 191 -70), with Defense Statement of March 20 regarding Cancellation of Research Contracts, Washington, D.C. March 11. 8pp. 0271 Interview on "Pentagon Forum," Armed Forces Television Program (as Printed in Commanders Digest, March 21,1970), Pentagon. March 12. 5pp. 0276 Letter to Senator Proxmire regarding Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, with Letter from Senator Proxmire (Printed in Hearings of Senate Committee on Armed Services, March 10,1970). March 17. 2pp. 0278 Press Conference, Pentagon. March 19.15pp. 0293 Statement regarding Assistance in Moving Mail during Post Office Crisis (Press Release No. 223-70), with Defense Memoranda to the Press (Press Release No. 220, 221, and 222-70). March 23. 4pp. 0297 Defense Statement regarding U.S. Servicemen Held as Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia. March 26.1p. 0298 Interview on Metromedia Radio News Program, "Profile" (Interview on March 20, 1970), Washington, D.C. March 29.11pp. 0309 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Brigadier General Daniel James, Jr., U.S. Air Force, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA), with Announcement of Ceremony (Press Release No. 242-70), Pentagon. March 31. 5pp. 0314 Interview on Westinghouse Broadcasting Program, Pentagon. April 2. 6pp. 0320 Address before the Mississippi Economic Council (Press Release No. 257-70), Jack- son, Mississippi. April 7.10pp. 0330 Remarks to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, with Press Release No. 254-70, Pentagon. April 13. 5pp. 0335 Announcement of Understanding with Australia Following Discussion with Minister of Defense Malcolm Fraser (Press Release No. 301-70). April 14. 2pp. 0337 Remarks at Welcoming Ceremony for First Infantry Division, Ft. Riley, Kansas. April 15.2pp. 0339 Interview on "Kupicent Program" with Irving Kupicent, Chicago, Illinois. April 15. 17pp. 0356 Address at National Convention of the Military Chaplains Association (Press Release No. 302-70), Chicago, Illinois. April 15. 7pp. 0363 Address at the Annual Luncheon of the Associated Press (Press Release No. 316-70), New York. April 20. 18pp. 0381 Remarks at Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, Pentagon. April 28. 9pp. 0390 Statement regarding National Day of Prayer Concern for U.S. Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia (Press Release No. 371-70). May 1. 1p. 0391 Remarks to Relatives of POW's (as Quoted in Washington Post, May 2,1970). May 1. 2pp. 0393 Press Conference on Progress of Vietnamization and Cambodian Operations, with Lieutenant General Voigt, Brigadier General Blanchard, and Colonel Thrush, Pen- tagon. May 2. 18pp. 0411 Testimony regarding U.S. Operations in Cambodia and the Fiscal Year 1971 Budget before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. May 4. 97pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Appearances before House Committee. 0508 Interview with Newsmen, Ft. Gordon, Georgia. May 5. 4pp. 0512 Press Conference, Pentagon. May 6. 8pp. 0520 Remarks to the Press after Lunch with U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Bunker and U.S. Representative at Paris Meetings on Vietnam Habib, Pentagon. May 8.1p. 0521 Interview in U.S. News and World Report (Interview on April 24,1970), Washington, D.C. May 11.8pp. 0529 Address before the Economic Club of Detroit (Press Release No. 396-70) with Ques- tion and Answer Period, Detroit, Michigan. May 11. 30pp. Press Conference. 0559 Testimony regarding Cambodian Operations and the Strategic Balance and Arms Limitation before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. May 12. 65pp. 0625 Table of Contents for Volume IV: 1970. 7pp. 0633 Press Briefing to Godfrey Sperling Group at National Press Club, Washington, D.C. May 14. 15pp. 0648 Remarks at Dedication of the Pentagon's Eisenhower Corridor, with Announcement (Press Release No. 403-70), Pentagon. May 15. 2pp. 0650 Testimony regarding the Nuclear Arms Race before the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Law and Organization of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C. May 18. 18pp. 0731 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Today," Washington, D.C. May 22. 4pp. 0735 Address to Presbyterian General Assembly (Press Release No. 439-70), with Ques- tion and Answer Period, Chicago, Illinois. May 23. 10pp. 0745 Address at Dedication of Central Wisconsin Airport (Press Release No. 440-70), Mosinee, Wisconsin. May 23. 10pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0755 Remarks to Leaders of Non-Governmental National Organizations, Pentagon. May 27. 8pp. 0763 Statement regarding Newsmen Held as Prisoners of War by Communist Forces (Press Release No. 461-70). June 2. 1p. 0764 Address at U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Exercises (Press Release No. 457- 70), Colorado Springs, Colorado. June 3.10pp. 0774 Interview on NBC-TV and Radio Program, "Meet the Press" (Special Broadcast on Cambodia), with General Wheeler, Washington, O.C. June 4.10pp. 0784 Trip to Europe (Press Release No. 474-70). June 5-26. 82pp. Interview with Fred Hoffman (AP), Andrews AFB, Maryland. Background Briefing, Venice, Italy. Interview with Newsmen, Stuttgart, Germany. Interview with Newsmen, Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen, Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing, Brussels, Belgium. Interview on AFRTS, Ramstein AFB, Germany. Remarks to Personnel at USAREUR Headquarters, Heidelberg, Germany. Interview with Newsmen, with Federal Republic of Germany Defense Minister Schmidt, Nuremberg, Germany. Press Conference on Board U.S.S. Roosevelt in the Mediterranean. Press Conference, Madrid, Spain. Press Conference, London, England. Remarks to U.S. Servicemen, London, England. Remarks to U.S. Servicemen, Upper Heyford, England. Interview with Newsmen, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0867 Statement by Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) regarding Names of Prisoners of War Held in North Vietnam (Press Release No. 537-70). June 26.1p. 0868 Remarks Excerpted from CBS-TV and Radio Program, "Where We Stand in Indo- china," Washington, D.C. June 30. 3pp. 0871 Address at Change of Command Ceremony for the Chief of Naval Operations (Press Release No. 545-70), Annapolis, Maryland. July 1. 3pp. 0874 Remarks at Special Retirement Review for General Wheeler, Chairman, JCS (Press Release No. 551-70), Andrews AFB, Maryland. July 2. 4pp. 0878 Press Conference, Pentagon. July 9.15pp. 0893 Remarks upon Accepting Freedom Foundation George Washington Medal (as quoted in Commanders Digest, July 18,1970), Pentagon. July 9.1p. 0894 Remarks to Military Personnel, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. July 11. 6pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0900 Press Conference, with Secretary of Transportation Volpe, on Joint Program (MAST) for Use of Military Helicopters to Provide Emergency Medical Care in Civilian Com- munity, with Fact Sheet and Joint Announcement (Press Release No. 577-70), Pen- tagon. July 15.13pp. 0913 Remarks regarding Domestic Action Program, with Senator Edward Brooke, and Questions and Answers, Westover AFB, Massachusetts. July 16. 3pp. 0916 Remarks to American Legion Boys Nation (Press Release No. 591-70), with Question and Answer Period, Pentagon. July 21.12pp. 0928 Remarks at Meeting of Summer Interns (Press Release No. 598-70), with Question and Answer Period, Washington, D.C. July 23.15pp. 0943 Press Conference, with Deputy Secretary of Defense Packard, After Meeting with President (White House Press Release), San Clemente, California. July 27. 9pp. 0952 Statement regarding Equal Opportunity Recommendations of Blue Ribbon Panel with Memorandum for Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) (Press Release No. 614-70). July 28. 2pp. 0954 Memorandum regarding Resources Conservation Program (as Printed in Defense Management Journal, Summer 1970). July 28.1p. 0955 Remarks at Youth Seminar Program for DoD Summer Employees, with Question and Answer Period, Washington, D.C. July 29. 16pp. 0971 Remarks to Members of Girls Nation, Pentagon. July 29. 4pp. 0975 Letter to the President Supporting Continuation of the SST Program (as Printed in the Congressional Record, December 16, 1970). July 31.1 p. 0976 Announcement regarding Revision of Defense Policy or Advising Congress of Con- tract Awards (as Printed in the Congressional Record, December 16,1970). Augusts. 1P- 0977 Press Conference, with Joint Announcement, with Secretary of Transportation Volpe, of Expansion of Project MAST (Press Release No. 634-70), Pentagon. August 6. 18pp. 0995 Letter to Senator Henry M. Jackson regarding Impact of Amending RDT&E 1971 Funds for Safeguard (as Printed in the Congressional Record, August 10, 1970). August 7. 1p. 0996 Article in the Northern Virginia Sun for Victor Riesel. August 11. 2pp. 0998 Interview in the Navy Times (Interviewed by Bob Schweitz, July 23 and 20, 1970). August 12. 1p. 0999 Remarks at Commissioning of the U.S.S. Trepang (Press Release No. 662-70), with Announcement of Event (Press Release No. 654-70), Groton, Connecticut. August 14. 4pp. 1003 Remarks at Keel-Laying Ceremony of U.S.S. Eisenhower (Press Release No. 663-70), Newport News, Virginia. August 15. 3pp. 1006 Interview on ABC-TV and Radio Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. August 16.11pp. 1017 Remarks on CBS Morning News regarding Operation of Project MAST, Washington, D.C.August 17. 1 p. 1018 Memorandum regarding Support for Guard and Reserve Forces (as Printed in the Congressional Record, September 9,1970). August 21. 1p. 1019 Press Conference, with Announcement of Appointment of Blue Ribbon Action Committee to Implement Reorganizational Recommendations (Press Release Nos. 698-70 and 713-770) and Additional Details on Soviet ICBM Tests, Pentagon. August 26. 18pp. Reel VI Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1970 (Cont.) 0001 Press Conference, with Announcement of Appointment of Blue Ribbon Action Committee to Implement Reorganizational Recommendations (Press Release Nos. 698-70 and 713-70) and Additional Details on Soviet ICBM Tests, Pentagon. August 26. Continued from Reel V. 0006 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, and Representative Gerald R. Ford regarding Wage Increases (as Printed in the Congressional Record, Sep- tember 9, 1970). August 28. 1p. 0007 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, on Shipment of U.S. Arms to Israel (as Printed in the Congressional Record, September 1,1970). August 31.1 p. 0008 Letter to Representative Roger Zion about Providing North Vietnamese Film on U.S. POW's (Released at Press Conference, September 2,1970). August 31. 4pp. 0012 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1970. 6pp. 0018 Announcement regarding Participation by U.S. Air Force Helicopters in Project MAST (Press Release No. 708-70). September 1.1p. 0019 Press Conference, with Memorandum regarding Soviet Naval Task Force in Carib- bean (Press Release No. 722-70), Pentagon. September 2.17pp. 0036 Announcement regarding Construction of an Armed Forces Recreation Center at Fort DeRussy, Hawaii (Press Release No. 732-70). Septembers. 1p. 0037 Letter to Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, regarding Appropriations for Military Assistance and Foreign Military Credit Sales (as Printed in Hearings of Senate Committee on Appropriations, September 12,1970). September 10. 2pp. 0039 Annoucement that Civil Rights Team Will Tour Military Bases in Europe (Press Release No. 743-70). September 11.1 p. 0040 Remarks upon Receiving Statesman in Medicine Award, with Excerpts as Released to Press, Warrenton, Virginia. September 15. 5pp. 0045 Announcement regarding Reduction in Military and Civilian Personnel Assigned to Headquarters Activities (Unnumbered Press Release). September 15. 5pp. 0050 Remarks at Presentation of Secretary of Defense Conservation Award (Press Release No. 751-70), Camp Pickett, Virginia. September 17. 5pp. 0055 Interview with Orr Kelly .in the Washington Star (Interview on September 17, 1970). September 18.1p. 0056 Statement regarding Discussion of POW Issue at Paris Talks. September 18.1p. 0057 Informal Management Conference for Principal Officials of DoD (Press Release No. 729-70). September 18-19. 21pp. Press Conference with Admiral Moorer, Warrenton, Virginia. 0078 Announcement that Military Services May Initiate Superior Performance Proficiency Pay Program (Press Release No. 764-70). December 21.1 p. 0079 Announcement of Approval of Development of a Heavy Lift Helicopter (Press Release No. 767-70). September 21.1p. 0080 Remarks at Armed Forces Voting Day Ceremony (Unnumbered Press Release), with Announcement of Ceremony (Press Release No. 770-70), Washington, D.C. Sep- tember 25. 3pp. 0083 Remarks to Association of Student Governments (as Printed in Defense Dialog), Washington, D.C. September 25.1p. 0084 Interview in Asahi Shimbun (Japanese Newspaper) (Interview on September 24, 1970, in Washington, D.C.). September 26. 3pp. 0087 Trip to Mediterranean Area with President. September 27-October 5.14pp. Interview with Newsmen with Admiral Moorer, Ankara, Turkey. Interview with Newsmen Upon Arrival, as Quoted by Press, Athens, Greece. Toast at Dinner with Prime Minister, as Quoted in Press, Athens, Greece. Interview with Newsmen upon Departure, Athens, Greece. 0101 Article in Nation's Business. October. 5pp. 0106 Address before the Civic Clubs of Duluth (Press Release No. 812-70), Duluth, Minne- sota. Octobers. 13pp. Press Conference, Duluth, Minnesota. Interview on WSAU-TV, Wausau, Wisconsin. 0119 Address at Chamber of Commerce Luncheon (Press Release No. 814-70), San Antonio, Texas. October 9.11 pp. Interview with Newsmen, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 0130 Interview on ABC-TV and RAdio Program, "Issues and Answers" (Excerpted from Program with Secretary of State Rogers), Washington, D.C. October 11. 9pp. 0139 Press Conference, with Memorandum for Secretaries of the Military Departments and Chairman, JCS, on Zero Draft Calls, Pentagon. October 12.13pp. 0152 Announcement regarding Actions to Make More DoD Information Available to the Public (Press Release No. 819-70). October 15. 2pp. 0154 Remarks at Release of Commemorative Stamps Honoring POW, KIA, MIA, and DAV Servicemen, Washington, D.C. October 21. 2pp. 0156 Address before the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (Press Release No. 856- 70), with Question and Answer Period, Chicago, Illinois. October 22.15pp. 0171 Announcement of Increased Availability of Legal Services for Military Personnel (Press Release No. 873-70). October 27. 2pp. 0174 Trip to Ottawa for NATO Meetings. October 29-30.10pp. Background Briefing for the Press, with Final Communique of NATO Nuclear Planning Group, Ottawa, Canada. 0184 Letter to Senator Edward Brooke regarding U.S. Strategic Policy (Released to Press on November 10, 1970). November 5.1p. 0185 Memorandum for the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force regarding Supple- mental Equipment and Training for Civil Disturbances for National Guard and Reserve Forces (Released to the Press, November 10,1970). November 6. 3pp. 0188 Address before the National Council of Community Affairs Organization (with Excerpts Released to Press), Pentagon. November 13. 12pp. 0200 Address before the Economic Club of New York (Press Release No. 929-70), New York. November 17. 13pp. Interview with Newsmen (as Printed in Commanders Digest). 0213 Interview with Nancy Dickerson, Pentagon. November 20. 2pp. 0215 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1971 Appropriations before the Defense Subcom- mittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. November 20. 184pp. Interview with Newsmen after Appearance. 0399 Table of Contents for Volume VI: 1970. 9pp. 0408 Statements regarding Limited-Duration Protective Reaction Air Strikes South of the 19th Parallel in North Vietnam (Press Release Nos. 944-70 and 945-70). November 21. 2pp. 0410 Press Conference, with Brigadier General Manor and Colonel Simons, regarding Son Tay Mission, with Press Release No. 949-70, Pentagon. November 23. 10pp. 0420 Press Conference at the White House, with Chairman, Jobs for Veterans Program, the Secretary of Labor, and VA Administrator (Excerpts from White House Press Release). November 24. 2pp. 0422 Testimony regarding Bombing Operations and Prisoner of War Rescue Mission in North Vietnam before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. November 24. 48pp. 0470 Interview with Newsmen following Appearance before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. November 24.1 p. 0471 Memorandum regarding Presidential Management Improvement Awards for Secre- taries of Military Departments and Director, DSA (as Printed in Defense Management Journal, February 1971). November 25.1p. 0472 Testimony regarding Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 1971 before Subcommit- tees of the House Committee on Appropriations. November 25. 58pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0530 Testimony regarding Supplemental Authorization for Assistance to Cambodia and Others before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 25. 38pp. 0568 Press Conference, Pentagon. November 30.11pp. 0579 Trip to Brussels, Belgium, for NATO Ministers Meeting (Press Release No. 963-70). December 1-5.17pp. Interview with Newsmen upon Departure, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing for the Press, Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0596 Interview with David Frost on "David Frost Show" (Interviewed on November 17, 1970), New York. December 2. 20pp. 0616 Announcement of Approval of Army Plan to Ship Chemical Munitions Now Stored on Okinawa to Johnston Island (Press Release No. 987-70). December 4. 1p. 0617 Testimony regarding Foreign Assistance Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1971 before the Subcommittee on Deficiencies and Supplemental of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. December 8. 66pp. 0683 Letter to Chairman, Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropria- tions, regarding Defense Appropriations (as Printed in the Congressional Record, December 29,1970). December 8. 8pp. 0691 Address at Awards Ceremony for the Son Tay Joint Task Force (Press Release No. 990-70), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. December 9. 3pp. 0694 Testimony regarding Foreign Assistance Supplemental Authorization for Fiscal Year 1971 before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. December 11. 52pp. 0746 Press Conference, with Memorandum Summarizing Impressions of NATO Ministe- rial Meetings in Brussels, Pentagon. December 15.15pp. ' 0761 Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for Pentagon Meditation Room (Press Release No. 1009-70). December 15.1p. 0762 Statement regarding the $66.6 Billion Budget Approved by the House-Senate Con- ference Committee. December 16.1 p. 0763 Remarks regarding the Soviet SS-9 Missile (as Released by Defense Public Affairs). December 16.1p. 0764 Statement regarding Listing of U.S. POW's (Press Release No. 1037-70). December 22.1p. 0765 Memorandum for Defense Officials regarding DoD Intelligence and Counterintelli- gence Activities (Released December 28,1970). December 23. 3pp. 0768 Announcement of U.S. Policy on Use of Herbicides (as Printed in the Weekly Compi- lation of Presidential Documents, December 28,1970). December 26.1 p. 0769 Press Conference, with Statement on Past Accomplishments of Department of Defense (Press Release No. 1046-70), Pentagon. December 28. 20pp.

Official and Personal Messages and Statements 1970 0789 Letter to Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Surface Division, Buffalo, New York, regarding Presentation of the James Forrestal Trophy to Unit (as Printed in the Congressional Record, January 23,1970). January 8. 2pp. 0791 Message for the Eighteenth Annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast (as Printed in Commanders Digest, February 7,1970). February 5. 2pp. 0793 Statement on Observance of Armed Forces Day (Press Release No. 395-70). May 11. 1p. 0794 Message to Armed Forces for Memorial Day (Press Release No. 442-70). May 25.1 p. 0795 Remarks at Dinner Honoring Senator Margaret Chase Smith (as Quoted in the Washington Post, June 2,1970). June 1. 2pp. 0797 Remarks while Attending Reception for Marine Commandant and Mrs. Chapman (as Printed in the Washington Post, August 7, 1970). August 6. 1p. 0798 Telegram to Bruce Laird as Quoted in the Boston Herald Traveler. November 7.1p. 0799 Message to Armed Forces for Thanksgiving Day. November 21. 1 p. 0800 Christmas Greetings to Defense Personnel (Press Release No. 1018-70). December 16. 1p. 0801 Statement on the Death of Representative L. Mendel Rivers, Chairman, House Com- mittee on Armed Services (Press Release No. 1042-70). December 28. 1p.

Appointments, Assignments, and Awards 1970 0802 Assignment of Three Army Generals (Collins, Corcoran, Davidson) (Press Relese No. 63-70). January 23. 1p. 0803 Appointment of Colonel James, Jr., as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) (Press Release No. 93-70). February 3. 2pp. 0805 Assignments of Two Army Generals (Ewell, Weyland) (Press Release No. 120-70). February 13. 1p. 0806 Appointment of Dr. Tape as Chairman, Defense Science Board, and of Four Board Members (Press Release No. 132-70). February 18. 1p. 0807 Assignment of Two Army Generals (McCaffrey, Mildren) (Press Release No. 214-70). March 20.1p. 0808 Appointment of Sixteen Members to DACOWITS (Press Release No. 208-70). March 20. 2pp. 0810 Assignment of Lieutenant General Vogt as Director of Joint Chiefs of Staff (Press Release No. 305-70). April 14. 1p. 0811 Assignment of Two Army and Two Marine Corps Generals (Zais, Sutherland; Jones, Davis) (Press Release No. 355-70). April 28. 1p. 0812 Assignment of Two Admirals and One Air Force General (Reich, Baumberger; Stew- art) (Press Release No. 380-70). May 5. 1p. 0813 Assignment of Nine Air Force Generals (Brown, Clay, Gillem, Lavelle, Russell, Simler, Ellis, Eyerley, Dixon) (Press Release No. 432-70). May 20. 2pp. 0815 Assignment of One Marine Corps General and Three Admirals (Chaisson; Weinel, Smith, Johnson) (Press Release No. 437-70). May 21. 1p. 0816 Appointment of Frank Render as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) (Press Release No. 472-70). June 4. 1p. 0817 Appointment of Major General Smith to Reserve Forces Policy Board (Press Release No. 492-70). June 12. 1 p. 0818 Selection of Dr. Rousselot as Assistant Secretary of Defense (H&E) (Press Release No. 524-70). June 23. 2pp. 0820 Presentation of Seven Distinguished Civilian Service Awards (Press Release No. 559-70). July 7. 3pp. 0823 Presentation of Defense Distinguished Service Medal to General Wheeler (as Printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, July 13, 1970). July 9. 2pp. 0825 Assignment of One Army General (Norton) (Press Release No. 741-70). September 11. 1p. 0826 Appointment of Armistead Selden, Jr., as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA) (Press Release No. 798-70). October 2. 1p. 0827 Assignment of One Army General (Forsythe) (Press Release No. 841-70). October 16. 1p. 0828 Assignment of Two Army Generals (Miley, Vaughn) (Press Release No. 843-70). October 16.1p. 0829 Appointment of Mrs. Leslie as Chairman, DACOWITS (Press Release No. 834-70). October 20. 2pp. 0831 Assignment of One Army General (Norton) (Press Release No. 860-70). October 22. 1p. 0832 Assignment of One Army General (Williams) (Press Release No. 867-70). October 23. 1p. 0833 Assignment of One Army General (Gribble) (Press Release No. 914-70). November 10.1p. 0834 Presentation of Medals to Four Members of Son Tay Mission (as Printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, November 30,1970). November 25. 3pp. 0837 Appointment of Admiral Longley to Reserve Forces Policy Board (Press Release No. 965-70). December 1. ip. 0838 Appointment of Brigadier General Mulberry, Jr., to Reserve Forces Policy Board (Press Release No. 972-70). December 8.1 p. 0839 Assignment of One Army General (Collins) (Press Release No. 1032-70). December 21.1p.

Public Statements 1971 0840 Table of Contents for Volume 1:1971. 29pp. 0869 Remarks at Half Time at the Sugar Bowl (Transcribed from Tape), New Orleans, Louisianna. January 1. 2pp. 0871 Trip to Vietnam, via Paris, Bangkok, and Honolulu (Press Release No. 2-71). January 5-15. 27pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Press Conference, Paris, France. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Bangkok, Thailand. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival (as Reported in the Press), Saigon, Vietnam. Remarks on NBC-TV, Saigon, Vietnam. Remarks to Press (as Reported in the Press), Cu Chi, Vietnam. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Saigon, Vietnam. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0897 Press Conference, Pentagon. January 20.12pp. 0909 Address at Twenty-eighth Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters (Press Release No. 68-71), Washington, D.C. January 26. 11pp. Interview with Newsmen following Address. 0920 Statement regarding the Situation in Southeast Asia before the Senate Committee on Armed Services (Testimony Not Printed). January 27. 8pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0928 Address before the Commonwealth Club of California (Press Release No. 71-71), with Question-Answer Period, San Francisco, California. January 28.14pp. 0942 Interview with Lloyd Norman in Army Magazine (Interview on November 27, 1970). February. 5pp. 0947 Announcement regarding Defense Employment Referral Program (Press Release No. 83-71). February 1. 2pp. 0949 Announcement of Naming Two Submarines for Senator Russell and Congressman Rivers (Press Release No. 84-71). February 1. ip. 0950 Testimony regarding Selective Service and Military Pay before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. February 2. 35pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0986 Remarks to Senate Youth Group, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. February 4. 10pp. 0996 Announcement regarding Completion of Removal of Chemical Munitions from Oki- nawa by Summer 1971 (Press Release No. 99-71). February 5. 1p. 0997 Statement regarding Indochina Activities before the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services (Testimony Not Printed). February 9. 11pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Appearances. 1008 Address before the Phoenix Rotary Club (Press Release No. 119-71), Phoenix, Ari- zona. February 12. 13pp. Press Conference prior to Address.

Reel VII Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1971 (Cont.) 0001 Interview on CBS-TV Program, "The Changing War in Indochina," Washington, D.C. February 16. 3pp. 0004 Announcement of Reorganization of Military Investigative and Counterintelligence Activities (Press Release No. 145-71), with DoD Directive 5200.26, Pentagon. Febru- ary 18. 6pp. 0010 Testimony regarding Extension of Draft before the House Committee on Armed Services. February 23. 84pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0094 Announcement regarding Suspension of Deep Water Dumping of Munitions (Press Release No. 163-71). February 24. 1p. 0095 Press Conference with Lieutenant General John W. Vogt, Director, Joint Staff, JCS, Pentagon. February 24. 21pp. 0116 Memorandum for the President Transmitting Annual Report on Reserve Forces for Fiscal Year 1970. February 24. 4pp. 0120 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1972 Appropriations before the Defense Subcom- mittee of the House Committee on Appropriations (Prepared Statement only; Tes- timony in Volume II). March 4-5. 167pp. 0287 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1971. 2pp. 0289 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1972 Appropriations before the Defense Subcom- mittee of the House Committee on Appropriations (Prepared Statement in Volume I). March 4-5. 330pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Appearances. 0620 Announcement of Establishment of Equal Opportunity Education Program (Press Release No. 196-71). March 5. 2pp. 0622 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1971. 2pp. 0624 Testimony regarding Military Posture Report before the House Committee on Armed Services. March 9-10.191pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Appearances. 0817 Letter to Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Construction, House Committee on Appropriations (as Printed in Committee Hearings, March 24,1971). March 10.1 p. 0818 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "The Today Show," Washington, D.C. March 10.5pp. 0823 Testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 1972 Authorization before the Senate Commit- tee on Armed Services. March 15,16.151pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0974 Table of Contents for Volume IV: 1971. 5pp. 0979 Interview on CBS Program, "CBS Morning News," Washington, D.C. March 16,7pp. 0986 Remarks to Hibernian Society, Charleston, South Carolina. March 17. 4pp. Statement on Prisoners of War in Vietnam to POW Wives (as Reported in Press.) 0990 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1972 Budget before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. March 22.140pp.

Reel VIII

Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1971 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1972 Budget before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. March 22. Continued from Reel VII. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0098 Testimony regarding Foreign Assistance before the Subcommittee on Foreign Oper- ations and Related Agencies of the House Committee on Appropriations. March 24. 79pp. 0177 Interview with Newsmen following Appearance before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, with Admiral Moorer (Testimony Not Printed), Washington, D.C. March 24. 2pp. 0179 Address at USO Banquet (Press Release No. 257-71), Washington, D.C. March 25. 4pp. 0183 Announcement of Redesignation of Defense Communications Planning Group as Defense Special Projects Group (Press Release No. 265-71). March 26.1p. 0184 Remarks upon Accepting American Legion Silver Helmet Award (Unnumbered Press Release), Washington, D.C. March 27. 3pp. 0187 Interview with C.W. Borklund in Government Executive (Interview on February 25, 1971). April 1.4pp. 0191 Announcement regarding Weapons Training in Culebra Area of Atlantic Fleet Wea- pons Range (Press Release No. 281-71). April 1. 2pp. 0193 Announcement of Approval of Army Recommendations to Prevent Accidental Acti- vation of Civil Defense Emergency Broadcast System (Press Release No. 300-71). April 7. 3pp. 0196 Remarks to the Calvin Bullock Forum, with Question-Answer Period (Transcribed from Tape), New York. April 8. 8pp. 0204 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Pay Portion of House Resolution 6531 (as Printed in Senate Report No. 92-93 on Amending the Military Selective Service Act, May 5,1971). April 9. 6pp. 0210 Press Conference, Pentagon. April 13. 14pp. 0225 Remarks upon Receiving Demolay Honorary Legion of Honor (Press Release No. 321-71), New York. April 15. 4pp. 0229 Address before the American Newspaper Publishers Association Luncheon (Press Release No. 342-71), New York. April 21. 11pp. 0240 Announcement, with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Romney, that Lower Income Military Families to be Given Priority in Rental Housing (Press Release No. 350-71). April 22. 2pp. 0242 Interview with Peter Greenberg in the University of Wisconsin Cardinal (Interview on April 22, 1971). April 23. 3pp. 0245 Remarks to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, Pentagon. April 26. 1p. 0246 Press Conference, Pentagon. April 27. 12pp. 0259 Remarks upon Receipt of Distinguished American Award from the Nation's Capital Chapter of the Air Force Association (Press Release No. 372-71), Washington, D.C. April 28. 4pp. 0263 Interview in U.S. News and World Report (Interview on April 23,1971). May 17.14pp. 0277 Opening Remarks at Secretary of the Army Press Conference, Pentagon. May 17. 2pp. 0279 Joint Announcement, with Postmaster General Blount and Administrator Kunzig of GSA, of Establishment of Mail Handling Facility at Inactivated Naval Ordnance Station (Press Release No. 435-71). May 18. 2pp. 0281 Correspondence with Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, regarding Five-Year Costs of House Resolution 3818 (as Printed in House Report No. 92-232, on Appropriation Authorizations for Fiscal Year 1972, May 26,1971). May 19. 2pp. 0283 Address at Tulane University Alumni Banquet, Washington, D.C. May 20. 2pp. 0285 Remarks at Fifth Annual DoD Seminar for Non-Governmental Organizations, Pen- tagon. May 21. 8pp. 0293 Interview with Vera Glaser and Malvina Stephenson in the Philadelphia Inquirer (Interview on May 18,1971). May 23. 4pp. 0297 Trip to Europe to Attend NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 452-71). May 23-30. 44pp. Statement, with Interview as Departing, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Munich, Germany. Interview with Newsmen, Mittenwald, Germany. Background Briefing for the Press (Transcribed from Tape), Mittenwald, Germany. Interview on NBC (Transcribed from Tape), Mittenwald, Germany. Interview with Sfars and Stripes (Transcribed from Tape), Germany. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Brussels, Belgium. Press Conference, with Admiral Moorer, Brussels, Belgium. Remarks at European Prayer Breakfast, Paris, France. Armed Forces Network Interview (Transcribed from Tape), Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, with Admiral Moorer, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0341 Remarks at DoD Civilian Service Award Ceremony, Pentagon. June 4.1p. 0342 Remarks at Keel-Laying of the Glenard P. Lipscomb (Press Release No. 497-71), Groton, Connecticut. June 5. 4pp. 0346 Remarks, with Question-Answer Period, before the Advertising Council (Transcribed from Tape), Washington, D.C. June 8.10pp. 0357 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1971. 7pp. 0364 Address at Graduation Ceremonies of the U.S. Military Academy (Press Release No. 506-71), West Point, New York. June 9. 6pp. 0370 Interview with Julius Duscha in the New York Times Magazine (Interview on March 29,1971). June 13. 7pp. 0377 Interview on CBS-TV and Radio Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. June 13.13pp. 0390 Statement regarding Publication in the New York Times of Pentagon Classified Study (Press Release No. 522-71). June 14. 1p. 0391 Testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 1972 Military Assistance Program and Foreign Military Sales before the senate Committee on Foreign Relations. June 14. 82pp. 0473 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, Indicating Opposition tc Nedzi-Whalen Amendment (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 17,1971). June 15. 3pp. 0476 Memorandum for the Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Chairman, JCS, on Implementing Plans to Treat Drug Addicts Among Armed Forces in Vietnam (Released, June 18,1971). June 17. 3pp. 0480 Remarks at Presentation of 1971 Laird Youth Scholarship, with Question-Answer Period, Wausau, Wisconsin. June 19.6pp. 0486 Testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 1972 Military Assistance Program and Foreign Military Sales before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Com- mittee on Operations. June 22. 96pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0582 Letter to Chairman, Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropria- tions, regarding Proxmire-Mathias Amendment (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 29,1971). June 24. 4pp. 0586 Announcement that Selective Service Requested to Provide 16,000 Inductees for July and August (Press Release No. 568-71). June 25.1p. 0587 Remarks regarding Term of Service as secretary of Defense (as Printed in New York Times, June 27,1971), Washington, D.C. June 26.1p. 0588 Interview with Edward Delong in the Washington Post (Interview on June 25,1971). June 27.1p. 0589 Statement regarding Proposed Proxmire-Mathias Amendment (Released, June 28, 1971). June 28. 22pp. 0611 Letter to Senator Allen Ellender, President Pro Tempore, U.S. Senate, Transmitting Forty-Seven Volume Study, "U.S.-Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967" (as Printed in the Congressional Record, July 1,1971). June 28. 3pp. 0614 Remarks at Special Retreat Review for Retiring Secretary of the Army, Stanley Resor (as Printed in the Congressional Record, July 1,1971). June 29.1p. 0615 Article for Victor Reisel in the Northern Virginia Sun. June 30. 3pp. 0618 Memorandum for the Secretary of the Air Force regard i ng RAN D Access to Classified Material (Released, July 1,1971), with Secretary of the Air Force Response (Released, July 15,1971). July 1.4pp. 0622 Trip to the Far East (Press Release No. 576-71). July 2-18. 37pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Statement upon Arrival, Tokyo, Japan. Remarks while in Japan (as Reported in Press). Press Conference as Departing, with Statement by Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) at Briefing in Washington, July 14,1971, Tokyo, Japan. Statement upon Arrival, Seoul, Korea. Remarks while in Korea (as Reported in Press). Press Conference as Departing (as Reported in Press), Seoul, Korea. Interview with Newsmen as Departing (as Reported in Press), Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0660 Interview with Newsmen following Appearance before the Senate Committee on Armed Forces (Testimony Not Printed). July 22. 2pp. 0663 Press Conference, Pentagon. July 23. 14pp. 0677 Statement regarding Administration Position on Loans to Lockheed. July 24.1p. 0678 Memorandum for Correspondents on Reviewing Release of Classified Volumes of Pentagon Study, "U.S.-Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967," with Memorandum from Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) and Memorandum from Secretary of Defense. July 26. 4pp. 0682 Remarks to Delegates of Boys' Nation, Pentagon. July 27. 7pp. 0690 Remarks at University of Wisconsin Law School Alumni Association Luncheon Honoring Robert Froehlke (as Quoted in Pentagram News, August 5,1971), Washing- ton, D.C.July 29. 1p. 0691 Remarks to Wisconsin State University Students, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. July 30.18pp. 0709 Interview with Charles J.V. Murphy in Reader's Digest. August. 4pp. 0713 Remarks to Delegates of Girls' Nation, Pentagon. August 4. 8pp. 0721 Correspondence with Senator J.W. Fulbright regarding Defense Five-Year Plan for MAP (Released, August 5, 1971). August 5. 6pp. 0727 Interview with Howard Silber in the Omaha World-Herald (Interview on August 4, 1971). Augusta. 2pp. 0729 Announcement of Establishment of Defense Security Assistance Agency and a Defense Security Assistance Council (Press Release No. 697-71). August 11. 2pp. 0731 Interview on "Press Conference, USA" over the Voice of America, Washington, D.C. August 11. 8pp. 0739 Correspondence with Chairman, Executive Reorganization and Government Re- search Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Government Operations, regarding Defense Policy on Discharges for Drug Use (as Printed in the Joint Hearing of the Subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, July 7,1971). August 13. 3pp. 0742 Remarks at the Second Fleet Change of Command Ceremony (Press Release No. 710-71), Norfolk, Virginia. August 14. 9pp. Press Conference on Board Plane en route to Norfolk (as Reported in Press). 0751 Address before National Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars (Press Release No. 703-71), Dallas, Texas. August 16. 10pp. 0761 Announcement of Review of Discharges of Drug Users (Press Release No. 707-71). August 16. 2pp. 0763 Announcement of Establishment of Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Drug and Alcohol Abuse) (Press Release No. 747-71). August 30.1p. 0764 Press Conference, Pentagon. September 1. 11pp. 0775 Remarks to 173rd Airborne Brigade upon Its Return from Vietnam (Press Release No. 756-71), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. September 2. 9pp. Press Conference. Remarks at Luncheon (Transcribed from Tape). 0784 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Extension of the Draft (Released. September 10,1971). September 10. 3pp. 0787 Memorandum for Correspondents regarding Secretary of Defense Views on Draft Legislation. September 14.1 p. 0788 Interview with Charles Quinn on NBC Program, "The Today Show," Washington, D.C. September 15. 5pp. 0793 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Reinstatement of the Draft (as Printed in the Congressional Record, September 20, 1971). Sep- tember^. 1p. 0794 Press Conference, with Admiral Moorer, Warrenton, Virginia. September 18. 9pp. 0803 Statement regarding the Establishment of a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences before the House Committee on Armed Services (Presented by Dr. R.S. Wilbur, Assistant Secretary of Defense (H&E)), with Letter of July 20, 1971, to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, on Subject (as Printed in Hearings). September 21. 6pp. 0809 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Study by National Academy of Sciences of Effect of Herbicides in Vietnam (as Printed in the Congressional Record, October 6,1971). September 24. 2pp. 0811 Reply to Question regarding Appointment of Woman to Supreme Court (as Quoted in the Washington Post, September 28,1971). September 27.1p. 0812 Remarks to National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia (Press Release No. 828-71), Washington, D.C. September 28. 7pp. 0819 Table of Contents for Volume VI: 1971.13pp. 0832 Announcement of Quarterly Draft Call (Press Release No. 842-71), September 30.1 p. 0833 Remarks at Twentieth Anniversary of DACOWITS (Press Release No. 855-71). October 5. 6pp. 0839 Remarks, with Question-Answer Period, for Time Magazine "Report on America" (Transcribed from Tape), Washington, D.C. October 7.13pp. 0852 Remarks at Defense Orientation Conference, Pentagon. October 8. 7pp. 0859 Address before the Association of the United States Army (Press Release No. 869- 71), with Excerpt Not in Prepared Text, Washington, D.C. October 11. 8pp. 0867 Press Conference, Pentagon. October 13.11pp. 0878 Address at Association of Old Crows Convention (Press Release No. 873-71), Washington, D.C. October 13. 6pp. 0884 Announcement of Procurement of Computer Systems for Use in WWMCCS (Press Release No. 887-71). October 15. 2pp. 0886 Participation in Fourth Biennial Laird Youth Leadership Day Conference (Press Release No. 882-71). October 17-18.19pp. Remarks at Marshfield Clinic (Transcribed from Tape), Marshfield, Wisconsin. Remarks at Student News Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Question-Answer Period with ROTC Students (Transcribed from Tape), Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Question-Answer Period with Veterans for Peace (Transcribed from Tape), Stev- ens Point, Wisconsin. Question-Answer Period with Wisconsin State University Students (PA Summary), Stevens Point, Wisconsin. 0905 Address before the National Hardwood Lumber Association (Press Release No. 889-71), Chicago, Illinois. October 19. 8pp. 0913 Address before the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce, Rhinelander, Wiscon- sin. October 19. 6pp. 0919 Interview with Nick Thimmesch in the Chicago Tribune (Interview on October 14, 1971). October 21. 3pp. 0922 Press Conference, Pentagon. October 22. 9pp. 0931 Trip to Brussels, Belgium, to Attend NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 906-71). October 24-29. 22pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Remarks upon Arrival, Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing, Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0953 Press Conference at the White House. November 1. 8pp. 0961 Trip to Southeast Asia (Press Release No. 927-71). November 2-8. 20pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Saigon, Vietnam. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Saigon, Vietnam. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0981 Statement regarding DoD Intelligence Reorganization (Press Release No. 943-71). November 6. 2pp. 0983 Letter to Representative Frank Bow regarding Foreign Assistance (as Printed in the Congressional Record. November 10, 1971). November 9. 1p. 0984 Remarks at U.S. Marine Corps Anniversary Memorial Ceremony (Press Release No. 950-71), Arlington, Virginia. November 10. 3pp. 0987 Address to the National Association of Manufacturers (Press Release No. 958-71), Washington, D.C. November 12. 6pp. 0993 Interview on NBC Program, "Meet the Press," Washington, D.C. November 14. 8pp. 1001 Testimony regarding the Creation of an Additional Deputy and Two Assistant Secre- taries of Defense before the House Committee on Armed Services. November 16. 17pp. Interview with Newsmen after Appearance. 1018 Press Conference, Pentagon. November 17. 11pp.

Reel IX Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1971 (Cont.) 0001 Memorandum for Correspondents regarding Proposal to Reduce U.S. Troop Levels in Europe. November 18. 3pp. 0004 Remarks at Presentation of Presidential Unit Citation to United States Marine Corps Unit, with Announcement (Press Release No. 976-71), Camp Pendleton, California. November 18. 3pp. 0007 Remarks to Navy League Council (Press Release No. 972-71), Los Angeles, Califor- nia. November 18. 16pp. Press Conference (Transcribed from Tape). 0023 Remarks to National Council of State Legislative Leaders (Press Release No. 973-71), San Diego, California. November 19. 8pp. 0031 Address at Special Convocation Ceremony and Acceptance of Honorary Degree from Illinois College (Press Release No. 977-71), Jacksonville, Illinois. November 23. 6pp. 0037 Address before Community and Military Leaders (Press Release No. 989-71), Fort Leaven worth, Kansas. November 23. 23pp. Address and Question-Answer Period (Transcribed from Tape). Speech after Dinner (Transcribed from Tape). 0060 Announcement of Possible Conversion of Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, California to DoD Researve Center (Press Release No. 990-71). November 23.1p. 0061 Letter to Senator Vance Hartke, with Earlier Correspondence, regarding U.S. Partici- pation in Vietnam War (as Printed in the Congressional Record, November 30,1971). November 29. 6pp. 0067 Trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Attend Meeting of Navy League Officers (Press Release No. 1018-71). December 4-5.9pp. Address before the Navy League Convention (Press Release No. 1016-71). Remarks while Visiting Puerto Rico (as Printed in the Congressional Record, December 14,1971). 0076 Trip to Europe to Attend NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 1018-71). December 6-10. 26pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Andrews AF6, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing for the Press, with Admiral Moorer, Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Ray Shearer on NBC (Transcribed from Tape), Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0102 Press Conference with Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Packard, with Citation Presented at Full Honor Ceremony on December 15,1971 (Press Release No. 1041- 71), Pentagon. December 13.14pp. 0116 Remarks at Domestic Action Council (Press Release No. 1036-71), Pentagon. December 14. 7pp. 0123 Press Conference, with Introductory Statement on Defense Accomplishments in 1971 Issued as Press Release No. 1075-71, Pentagon. December 27. 20pp. 0143 Remarks at U.S. Marine Corps Change of Command Ceremony, with Question- Answer Period Following, Washington, D.C. December 30. 4pp.

Official and Personal Messages 1971 0147 Statement on the Death of Senator Richard B. Russell. January 21.1 p. 0148 Statement on Newsmen Missing in Laos. February 11.1 p. 0149 Statement on the Death of Whitney Young. March 11.1 p. 0150 Statement on the Death of Thomas Dewey. March 14.1 p. 0151 Statement on Departure of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (LA) Richard Capen (Press Release No. 295-71). April 6.1p. 0152 Statement on Behalf of Senator John Tower (Transcribed from Tape). May 19.1p. 0153 Letter to the Secretary of the Army Accepting His Resignation (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 21,1971). May 21. 2pp. 0155 Statement on the Death of Louis A. deRosa. June 4.1p. 0156 Independence Day Message to Members of the Armed Forces (Press Release No. 575-71). June 30.1p. 0157 Veterans Day Message to Members of the Armed Forces (Press Release No. 891 -71). October 19.1p. 0158 Thanksgiving Day Message to the Armed Forces (Press Release No. 963-71). November 15. 1p. 0159 Statement on Appointment of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (EO) Donald Miller (Press Release No. 985-71). November 19. 1p. 0160 Christmas Greetings to Uniformed and Civilian Personnel of the Department of Defense (Press Release No. 1058-71). December 17. 1p.

Announcements of Personnel Actions 1971 0161 Lieutenant General Hutchin; Commanding General, First Army. Lieutenant General O'Connor; Commanding General, Fourth Army. January 7. 1p. 0162 Lieutenant General Mildren, to General; Commanding General, LANDSOUTHEAST, NATO. Lieutenant General Tolson; Deputy Commanding General, CONARC. Major General Hay, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps. General Harrell; Retired as General. January 11. 1p. 0163 Major General Mearns, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, V Corps. Janu- ary 20. 1p. 0164 Vice Admiral Semmes; President, Naval War College. January 25. 1p. 0165 Major General Kaufman, United States Army Reserve; Member, RFPB. February 10. 1p. 0166 Vice Admiral dePoix; Commander, Second Fleet. Vice Admiral Weisner; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air). February 10. 1p. 0167 Vice Admiral Bringle. to Admiral; Commander in Chief, USNAVEUR. Rear Admiral Walker, to Vice Admiral; COMNAVAIRPAC. Rear Admiral Cagle, to Vice Admiral; Chief, Naval Air Training. Rear Admiral Johnston, to Vice Admiral; Inspector General. Rear Admiral Shear, to Vice Admiral; Director, ASW Program, OCNO. Vice Admiral Mack; Commander, Seventh Fleet. Admiral Wendt; Retired as Admiral. February 12. 1P. 0168 Lieutenant Starbird; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Leber, to Lieuten- ant General; SAFEGUARD System Manager. February 16. 1p. 0169 Rear Admiral Vannoy. to Vice Admiral; UN Military Staff Command. Feberuary 25.1p. 0170 Major General Seignious, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA), MAP. February 26. 1p. 0171 Twenty-two New Members of DACOWITS. March 3. 3pp. 0174 General Mather; Retired as General. Major General Lewis; Chief, Air Force Reserve. March 8. 1p. 0175 Brigadier General Roberts, to Major General; Chief, Army Reserve. March 10. 1p. 0176 Brigadier General Prugh, to Major General; Judge Advocate General. Brigadier General Parker, to Major General; Assistant Judge Advocate General. March 12.1p. 0177 Vice Admiral King; Director, RDT&E, OCNO. March 15. 1p. 0178 Lieutenant General Moore; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Ellis; Commander, Sixth ATAF, NATO. Lieutenant General Dougherty; Commander, Second Air Force. Major General Eade, to Lieutenant General: DCS (Plans & Opera- tions), HQ U.S. Air Force. Lieutenant General Jones; Vice Commander in Chief, USAFE. March 26. 1p. 0179 Vice Admiral Miller; Commander, Sixth Fleet. March 26. 1p. 0180 Major General Simpson, to Lieutenant General; DCS (Manpower), HQ Marine Corps. Major General Anderson, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, FMF, Atlan- tic. March 29. 1p. 0181 General Spivy; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Mock; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Lemley; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Yarborough; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Powell; Retired as Lieutenant General. March 29.1p. 0182 Lieutenant General Larsen; Deputy Commander in Chief, USARPAC. Lieutenant General Underwood; Commanding General, Fourth Army. April 1, 1p. 0183 Vice Admiral Colbert; C/S, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. April 2. 1 p. 0184 Vice Admiral Caldwell; Retired as Vice Admiral. April 7. 1p. 0185 Major General Taber, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA). April 7.1p. 0186 Vice Admiral King; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface). Vice Admiral Wey- mouth; Director, RDT&E, OCNO. April 8. 1p. 0187 Major General Coffin, to Lieutenant General; Deputy DDR&E. April 9.1p. 0188 Rear Admiral Bagley, to Vice Admiral; Director, Program Planning, OCNO. April 19. 1p. 0189 Brigadier General Hyatt, to Major General; Chief of Chaplains. Colonel McElwee, to Brigadier General; Deputy Chief of Chaplains. April 21. 1 p. 0190 Lieutenant General Surles; Commanding General, Sixth Army. Lieutenant Suther- land; C/S European Commander. April 23.1p. 0191 Major General Senneff, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, III Corps. Major General Woolwine, to Lieutenant General; Director, J-4, OJCS. April 23.1p. 0192 General Nazzaro; Retired as General. General Clay; Commander in Chief, PACAF. Lieutenant General Lavelle, to General; Deputy Commander, MACV. Lieutenant General O'Keefe; Vice Commander in Chief, PACAF. Lieutenant General Milton, to General, NATO Military Command. May 6.1p. 0193 Rear Admiral Beshany, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Subma- rines). May 7.1p. 0194 Major General Dolvin, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, XXIV Corps. Major General Lotz, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Director General, NATO Com- mand Agency. Lieutenant General Klocko; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Warren; Retired as Lieutenant General. May 13.1 p. 0195 Major General Gould, to Lieutenant General; Director, DCA. May 17. 1p. 0196 Lieutenant General Ewell; C/S South NATO. Major General Brown; Military Adviser, US Delegate, Paris Meetings on Vietnam. 0197 Rear Admiral Vannoy, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans and Policy). Vice Admiral Blouin; Retired as Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Harty, to Vice Admiral; UN Military Staff Command. May 25.1p. 0198 Major General Dunn, to Lieutenant General; Director, DASA. Major General Walker, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, I Corps. June 3.1p. 0199 Vice Admiral Schneider; Commander, Service Force, PACFLT. June 11.1p. 0200 Vice Admiral Strean; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Schade; Retired as Vice Admiral. June 15.1p. 0201 Lieutenant General Hedlund; US Representative to PMDG, CENTO. June 16.1p. 0202 Major General Greenlief, Army National Guard; Chief, National Guard Bureau. June 25.1p. 0203 Vice Admiral Mustin; Retired as Vice Admiral. June 30. 1 p. 0204 General Mather; Commander in Chief Southern Command. July 1.1p. 0206 General McCutcheon; Retired as General. July 1. 1p. 0207 Lieutenant General Wells; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Wilson, to Lieutenant General; Inspector General. July 13.1p. 0208 Vice Admiral Connolly; Retired as Vice Admiral. July 13. 1p. 0209 Lieutenant General Rowny; Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Command. July 14.1 p. 0210 Under Secretary of the Navy Warner; Director, Ocean Affairs. July 16. 1p. 0211 Major General Weber, Army National Guard; Member, RFPB. August 2.1p. 0212 General Holzapple; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Jones, to General; Com- mander in Chief, USAFE. Major General McBride, to Lieutenant General; Vice Com- mander in Chief, USAFE. August 5. 1p. 0213 Vice Admiral Tyree; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral O'Grady; Retired as Vice Admiral. August 5. 1p. 0214 Lieutenant General Cassidy; Commanding General, Fifth Army. Lieutenant General Peers; Deputy Commanding General, Eighth Army. August 13. 1p. 0215 Major General Hollis, to Lieutenant General; Chief, Reserve Component. August 17. 1P. 0216 Lieutenant General Heintges; Retired as Lieutenant General. September 10. 1p. 0217 Rear Admiral Harlfinger, to Vice Admiral; Director, Command Support Programs, OCNO. September 13. 1 p. 0218 Brigadier General Singlaub, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Drug and Alco- hol Abuse). September 20. 2pp. 0220 Mrs. Stacy; Chairman, DACOWITS. October 6. 1p. 0221 Rear Admiral Lee, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Director, JSTPG. Vice Admiral Michaelis; Commander, NAVAIRLANT. October 6. 1p. 0222 Major General Kent, to Lieutenant General; Director, WSEG. Lieutenant General Oberbeck; Retired as Lieutenant General. 1p. 0223 Major General Knowlton, to Lieutenant General; Superintendant, USMA. October 19. 1p. 0224 Admiral Arnold; Retired as Admiral. Vice Admiral Gralla; Retired as Vice Admiral. November 1. 1p. 0225 Major General Watts, Army National Guard; Member, RFPB. November 5. 2pp. 0227 Mr. Miller; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Equal Opportunity). November 19. 1P. 0228 Major General Hanson, United States Marine Corps Reserve; Member, RFPB. November 22. 1p. 0229 Major General Kafkalas, Army National Guard; Member, RFPB. Brigadier General Wenger, Air National Guard; Member, RFPB. December 16. 2pp.

Public Statements 1972 0231 Table of Contents for Volume 1:1972. 34pp. 0265 Press Conference at the White House. January 13. 4pp. 0269 Interview with Elizabeth Drew on WETA-TV, Washington, D.C. January 13. 9pp. 0278 Remarks at Dedication of the Hall of the Secretaries of Defense, Pentagon. January 18.2pp. 0280 Remarks at Press Conference on Fiscal Year 1973 Budget, with Defense Statement on Fiscal Year 1973 Budget (Press Release No. 51-72), Pentagon. January 22.15pp. 0295 Address at Fogarty Foundation Ceremony (Press Release No. 49-72), Providence, Rhode Island. January 23. 4pp. 0299 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1972 Supplemental Budget Request before the House Committee on Armed Services. January 25. 39pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0338 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1972 Supplemental Appropriations before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. January 26. 35pp. Interview with Newsmen before Appearance. 0374 Interview on ABC Program, "Issues and Answers," with Roger Peterson and Ted Koppel, Washington, D.C. January 30. 10pp. 0384 Remarks to Senate Youth Group, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. February 3.10pp. 0395 Interview with George C. Wilson in the Washingtron Post (Interview on February 3, 1972). February 4. 2pp. 0397 Interview with Martin Agronsky on NET-TV. February 4. 4pp. 0401 Interview with Michael Getler in the Washington Post (Interview on February 3,1972). February 7. 3pp. 0404 Letter regarding Establishment of Position of Second Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services (as Printed in the Congressional Record, February 24, 1972). February 9. 3pp. 0407 Interview with Kingsbury Smith in the Baltimore News-American. February 10. 2pp. 0409 Article in Commanders Digest. February 10. 3pp. 0412 Address to Civic Clubs of San Diego (Press Release No. 96-72). February 11. 13pp. Press Conference before Address, San Diego, California. 0426 Address before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with Question-Answer Period, Wigwam Park, Phoenix, Arizona. February 12. 19pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0445 Testimony on Defense Posture before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. February 15. 267pp. 0712 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1972. 2pp. 0714 Testimony on Defense Posture before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. February 16.176pp. Interview with Newsmen, with Admiral Moorer, after Appearances. February 15,16. 0891 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "The Today Show," Washington, D.C. February 17. 4pp. 0895 Testimony on Defense Posture before the House Committee on Armed Services. February 17,18. 83pp. Interviews with Newsmen. 0978 Testimony on Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 before the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee on Appropriations. February 22. 231pp. ReelX Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1972 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony on Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 before the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee on Appropriations. February 22. Continued from Reel IX. 0179 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1972. 2pp. 0181 Testimony on Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 before the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee on Appropriations. February 23, March 1. 189pp. Interview with Newsmen before Appearance. March 1. 0371 Press Conference, with Deputy Secretary of Defense (Designate) Rush, Pentagon. February 23. 8pp. 0379 Remarks at Swearing-in of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kenneth Rush, Pentagon. February 23. 3pp. 0382 Remarks to ROTC Students, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. February 24. 7pp. 0389 Remarks as Presenting Reserve Officers Association's Minute Man of the Year Award to Speaker of the House Carl Albert (as Printed in The Officer, April 1972), Washing- ton. D.C. February 24. 2pp. 0391 Remarks at Governors Conference, Washington, D.C. February 24. 4pp. 0395 Testimony regarding Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 before Defense Subcommittee of Senate Committee on Appropriations. February 24, 25. 225pp. 0626 Interview with Rudy Abramson in the Philadelphia Inquirer (Interview on February 3, 1972). February 27. 2pp. 0628 Table of Contents for Volume IV: 1972. 6pp. 0634 Memorandum for the Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) regarding Administra- tive Discharge Procedures for Military Personnel (Released March 1,1972). March 1. 1p. 0635 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, Transmitting Interim Report of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on the Effects of Herbicides in Vietnam (as Printed in the Congressional Record, March 3,1972). March 1.10pp. 0645 Address before the Association of Commerce and Industry of McLean County (Press Release No. 149-72), Bloomington, Illinois. March 2. 8pp. 0653 Announcement of Establishment of Task Force to Study Administration of Military Justice (Press Release No. 151-72). March 2. 1p. 0654 Remarks to Ethel Payne Group of Black Journalists, with Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) Henkin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) Friedheim, Assist- ant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) Miller, and Mr. Smothers, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. March 2. 10pp. 0664 Article in Commanders Digest. March 2. 2pp. 0666 Remarks to Conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Question-Answer Period, Washington, D.C. March 6. 9pp. 0675 Annoucement of Quarterly Draft Call (Press Release No. 162-72). March 6. 1p. 0676 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, regarding Fraudulent Activities by USO Personnel (Letter Released on April 14, 1972). March 7. 2pp. 0678 Remarks to the National Security Industrial Association, presenting Forrestal Memor- ial Award to Deputy Secretary of Defense Packard. Washington, D.C. March 9. 2pp. 0680 Address before the Cincinnati Council on World Affairs (Press Release No. 170-72). Cincinnati, Ohio. March 10. 8pp. 0688 Announcement of DoD Participation in System to Determine Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Viral Activity (Press Release No. 171-72). March 10. 1p. 0689 Interview with Orr Kelly in the Washington Star (Interview on March 9,1972). March 12. 1p. 0690 Statement at Ceremony Marking Military Sales Credit Agrrement with the Republic of Korea, with Question-Answer Period. Washington, D.C. March 14. 3pp. 0693 Testimony on Fiscal Year 1973 Military Assistance Program and Foreign Military Sales before House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 15. 44pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0738 Interview on NBC Radio with Betty Groeble, Pentagon. March 17. 17pp. 0756 Letter to Senator Gordon Allott regarding Uniformed Services Special Pay Act of 1972 (as Printed in the Congressional Record, March 23. 1972). March 22. 1p. 0757 Remarks to the Association of the United States Army (Press Release No. 203-72), Fort Rucker, Alabama. March 22. 9pp. 0766 Address before the Executives' Club of Chicago (Press Release No. 202-72), Chi- cago, Illinois. March 23. 6pp. 0773 Remarks at "Salute to Mel Laird" Dinner Honoring His Twenty-five Years of Public Service (Press Release No. 207-72), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. March 23. 13pp. Press Conference Prior to Remarks. 0786 Interview with James Wieghart in the New York News (Interview on March 17,1972). March 23. 2pp. 0788 Interview with William McGaffin in the Chicago Daily News (Interview on March 17, 1972). March 23. 2pp. 0790 Interview for Radio Station WTMT, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. March 24. 2pp. 0792 Interview with Hugh Downs on "Irving Kupcinet Show," Chicago, Illinois. March 24. 14pp. 0806 Interview in U.S. News and World Report (Interview on March 8,1972). March 27.7pp. 0813 Letter to Chairman, Subcommittee Number 3, House Committee on Armed Services, regarding Funds for the CVN-70 (as Printed in Congressional Record, March 30, 1972). March 27.1p. 0814 Press Conference, with Admiral Moorer, Fort Hood, Texas. March 27. 8pp. 0822 Press Conference en route from Fort Hood to Little Rock, Arkansas. March 28. 7pp. 0829 Press Conference after Touring DoD Laboratory to be Transferred to HEW, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. March 28. 4pp. 0833 Remarks at Ceremony Honoring American POW's and MIA's (Press Release No. 223-72), Pentagon. March 29. 2pp. 0835 Interview with Mrs. Grubb, POW-MIA Family Representative, Pentagon. March 30. 2pp. 0837 Interview with William Borklund in Government Executive (Interview on March 3, 1972). April. 5pp. 0842 Statement Quoted in Article by Orr Kelly in the Washington Star, April 4,1972. April 4. 2pp. 0844 Interview with Fred Hoffman (AP), Pentagon. April 6. 1p. 0845 Press Conference, Pentagon. April 7. 10pp. 0855 Remarks to Greater Johnstown Chamber of Commerce (Press Release No. 247-72), Johnstown, Pennsylvania. April 7. 8pp. 0864 Remarks to DACOWITS, Pentagon. April 10. 4pp. 0868 Remarks at Twentieth Anniversary Ceremonies of the Atlantic Command (Press Release No. 253-72). Norfolk, Virginia. April 10. 8pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing for Norfolk, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Orr Kelly in the Washington Star (Interview en route to Washington from Norfolk). 0876 Testimony on Military Assistance and Foreign Military Credit Sales Program before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the House Committee on Appropria- tions. April 11. 90pp. Interview with Newsmen before Appearance. 0968 Remarks at Conference for Unified and Specified Command Public Affairs Officers, with Question-Answer Period (not Released to Press), Pentagon. April 12. 7pp. 0976 Address at Joint Session of National War College and Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. April 13. 7pp. 0983 Interview with William Beecher in the New York Times (Interview on April 6, 1972). April 16. 2pp. Reel XI Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1972 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding Vietnam Operations before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. April 18. 89pp. Statement for the Senate Committee on Armed Services on Military Operations in Southeast Asia (Testimony not Released). Interview with Newsmen before Appearance before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. 0090 Remarks on Resignation as Quoted in the Washington Post (April 21,1972). April 21. 1p- 0091 Address at National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C. April 25. 6pp. 0097 Remarks and Question-Answer Session at TV Correspondents' Breakfast, New York. April 26. 18pp. 0115 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1972. 5pp. 0120 Remarks to Rotary Club of Brooklyn (Press Release No. 295-72), with Question- Answer Period, New York. April 26. 10pp. 0130 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, regarding Air Force Aircraft Procurement for AWACS Authorization (Released to Press, May 18, 1972). April 27. 3pp. 0133 Memorandum for the Secretaries of the Military Departments regarding Prototype Programs (Printed in Defense Management Journal, July 1972). May 2. 2pp. 0135 Remarks at Department of Defense Savings Bond Rally (Unnumbered Press Release), Pentagon. May 4. 2pp. 0137 Remarks at Ceremony to Honor Departing Secretary of Navy John Chafee (Unnum- bered Press Release), Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. May 4. 3pp. 0140 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony of Secretary of the Navy John Warner (Unnum- bered Press Release), Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. May 4. 2pp. 0142 Announcement of Establishment of Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (Press Release No. 324-72). May 5.1p. 0143 Letter to Representative H. Allen Smith regarding House Resolution 7130. a Bill to Amend Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (Partially Quoted in the Congressional Record, May 10,1972). May 8. 6pp. 0149 Correspondence with Representative Alvin E. O'Konski regarding Site for Project SANGUINE (Quoted in Part in Milwaukee Journal, May 10,1972). May 8. 5pp. 0154 Remarks to the Nation's Capitol Chapter of the Air Force Association (Press Release No. 334-72), Washington, D.C. May 9. 4pp. 0158 Press Conference, Pentagon. May 10.13pp. 0171 Address to National Association of Chain Drug Stores (Press Release No. 336-72), Palm Beach, Florida. May 11.13pp. Press Conference. 0183 Remarks at Race Relations Institute (Press Release No. 333-72), Patrick AFB. Florida. May 11. 8pp. 0191 Address before Young Executives Seminar (Press Release No. 338-72), and as Given, with Question-Answer Period, Houston, Texas. May 12. 11pp. 0202 Interview with Senator John Tower, Houston, Texas. May 12. 2pp. 0204 Interview with Newsmen, Ellington AFB, Texas. May 12. 4pp. 0208 Address at Armed Forces Day Luncheon (Press Release No. 339-72), Houston, Texas. May 12. 5pp. 0213 Announcement of Review of Punitive Discharges Resulting from Possession or Use of Drugs (Press Release No. 343-72). May 12.1 p. 0214 Remarks at Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. May 13. 11pp. 0225 Announcement of Six-Month Draft Call (Press Release No. 356-72). May 13. 1 p. 0226 Remarks upon Receiving Forrestal Bust to Be Displayed at Forrestal Building, Washington, D.C. May 15. 2pp. 0228 Trip to Europe to Attend NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 358-72). May 16-26. 28pp. Interview with Newsmen at Departure, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Background Briefing for Newsmen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Interview with Newsmen on Arrival, Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing for the Press, Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen on Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0257 Announcement that No Doctors to Be Drafted in Calendar Year 1972 (Press Release No. 391-72). May 26.1p. 0258 Announcement regarding Defense Actions to Implement ABM Agreement Signed with U.S.S.R. on May 26,1972 (Press Release No. 396-72). May 27. 1p. 0259 Letter to Senator William V. Roth, Jr., Endorsing an Annual Report on International Conventional Arms Transfers as per Amendment to the Foreign Relations Authoriza- tion Act (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 5, 1972). May 31.1 p. 0260 Remarks at DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Ceremony, with Offical Statement and Announcement of Ceremony (Press Release No. 400-72), Pentagon. June 1. 7pp. 0267 Announcement of Bonus for Fourth-Year Enlistment for Army and Marine Corps Combat Arms (Press Release No. 403-72). June 1.1p. 0268 Announcement of Authorization of Use of Air Force C-141 Aircraft to Return Puerto Rican Dead from Tel Aviv. June 2.1p. 0269 Testimony on Fiscal Year 1973 Military Assistance and Foreign Military Sales before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Committee on Appropria- tions. June 5. 88pp. 0357 Testimony on Strategic Arms Limitation and Southeast Asia before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. June 5. 68pp. 0425 Testimony on Strategic Armaments and the Southeast Asia Program before the House Committee on Armed Services. June 6. 55pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0480 Testimony regarding Strategic Armament and the Southeast Asia Program before the Senate Committee on Armed Services (Also Printed in Senate Committee on Armed Services, Addendum Number 1, Amended Military Authorization Request Related to Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement). June 6. 77pp. 0558 Table of Contents for Volume VI: 1972. 3pp. 0561 Testimony regarding Strategic Armament and the Southeast Asia Program before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. June 20, July 24. 173pp. Interviews with Newsmen following Appearances. June 6, 20. 0736 Address at Graduation Ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy (Press Release No. 418-72), Annapolis, Maryland. June 7. 6pp. 0742 Interview with Newsmen at Youth Leadership Foundation, Marshfield, Wisconsin. June 10. 4pp. 0746 Letter to Residents of Marshfield of the Year 2072 A.D. June 10. 3pp. 0749 Remarks to "Bull Elephant" Republican Group, with Question-Answer Period, Washington, D.C. June 13. 12pp. 0761 Testimony regarding Strategic Armaments and Southeast Asia Program before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, with Letter of September 16 to Chairman Transmitting Views on House Budget Action. June 13, September 16. 210pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0971 Remarks at SOS Breakfast, Washington, D.C. June 14. 3pp. 0974 Remarks at Dedication of Omar Bradley Corridor (Unnumbered Press Release), with Announcement (Press Release No. 434-72), Pentagon. June 14. 3pp. 0977 Testimony regarding Strategic Armaments and Southeast Asia before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. June 21. 74pp. 1051 Statements for Flag Day for Storer Broadcasting Company. June 21. 2pp.

Reel XII Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1972 (Cont.) 0001 Table of Contents for Volume VII: 1972. 6pp. 0007 Remarks to Business-Government Relations Council, with Question-Answer Period, Hot Springs, Virginia. June 23. 8pp. 0015 Trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for Fifth Annual Meeting of U.S. Republic of Korea Consultative Security Meetings. June 26-28. 6pp. Interview on Arrival. Remarks at Meeting as Quoted in Press. 0021 Statement regarding U.S. Troop Level in Vietnam (Press Release No. 478-72). June 28.1p. 0022 Statement on House Vote on Military Authorization Bill. June 28. 1 p. 0023 Remarks on American Enterprise Institute Radio Program on National Security, "The Nixon Doctrine." with Other Speakers, Washington, D.C. June 28. 7pp. 0030 Remarks at Retirement Ceremonies for General William C. Westmoreland, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, (Unnumbered Press Release). Fort Myer, Virginia. June 30. 2pp. 0032 Interview with William Beecher in Army Magazine (Interview on April 6,1972). July. 4pp. 0036 Press Conference, with Letters to Senator William Proxmireand Representative John J. Rhodes regarding Defense Budget Cut Proposed by Senator McGovern (Also Printed as Appendix V in Hearings of the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, June 5,1972), Pentagon. July 6. 85pp. 0122 Toast at Dinner for Minister of Defense of the Republic of France Michel Debre, Washington, D.C. July 10. 4pp. 0126 Press Conference, Pentagon. July 17. 13pp. 0139 Remarks to Boys' Nation Delegates, Pentagon. July 18. 13pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0152 Announcement regarding Establishment of 4-H Clubs for Service Dependents (Press Release No. 519-72), with Memorandum for Secretaries of Military Departments. July 18. 2pp. 0154 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Today," Washington, D.C. July 20. 5pp. 0158 Remarks at Presentation of DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service to German Minister of Defense Schmidt, Pentagon. July 20. 4pp. 0162 Remarks at Luncheon for North Atlantic Assembly Military Committee (Press Release No. 532-72), Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. July 21. 2pp. 0164 Address before Annual Meeting of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (Press Release No. 542-72), with Question-Answer Period, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. July 26.19pp. Interview with Newsmen following Remarks. 0182 Article as Guest Columnist in ibe Alexandria Gazette (as Printed in the Congressional Record, August 2, 1972). July 28. 1p. 0183 Announcement of Authorization of Continuation Pay for Critical Dental Specialists (Press Release No. 558-72). July 31.1 p. 0184 Remarks at Promotion Ceremony for General James, Pentagon. July 31. 2pp. 0186 Trip to Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Missouri (Memorandum for Correspondents). July 31-August 1. 34pp. Remarks to ROTCSummerTraining Cadets, Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania. Remarks to Area Civilian Leaders (Press Release No. 553-72) and as Given, with Question-Answer Period, Clinton County AFB, Ohio. Interview with Newsmen at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. Interview with Newsmen on Board Aircraft en route to St. Louis, Missouri. Interview with Newsmen, St. Louis, Missouri. Press Conference with Brigadier General Bellis, U.S. Air Force, and Mr. McDonnell at McDonnell-Douglas Plant, St. Louis, Missouri. Interview with Newsmen on Board Aircraft en route from St. Louis, Missouri to Washington, D.C. 0220 Interview in Lady Com Magazine. August. 4pp. 0224 Testimony regarding Agreement on Limitation of Strategic Offensive Weapons before the Subcommittee on Strategic Armaments and National Security of House Committee on Foreign Affairs. August 2. 49pp. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0273 Remarks about Senator George Aiken at Aiken Salute (as Printed in the Washington Post, August 4, 1972). August 3. 1p. 0274 Statement on Policy and Expenditure Ceiling. August 3. 1p. 0275 Interview on ABC-TV Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. August 6. 9pp. 0284 Statement regarding U.S. Military Posture (as Provided by General James). August 7. 1P- 0285 Remarks at First Meeting of Executive Committee of National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (Unnumbered Press Release), with Announcement of Meeting (Press Release No. 575-72), Pentagon. August 8. 5pp. 0290 Remarks to DoD Management Interns, with Question-Answer Period. Pentagon. August 8. 6pp. 0296 Statement regarding President Nixon's Strategy for Peace (as Printed in Command- ers Digest). August 10. 1p. 0297 Press Conference, with Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Moot, Pen- tagon. August 10. 19pp. 0316 Article as Guest Columnist for Victor Riesel (as Printed in Northern Virginia Sun). August 14. 1p. 0317 Remarks Prepared for Presentation before the Republican Platform Committee (Memorandum for Correspondents), Miami, Florida. August 15. 15pp. Press Conference. 0332 Remarks at Luncheon for Community and Military Leaders Involved in Domestic Action Projects (Press Release No. 587-72 and as Given), Charleston, South Caro- lina. August 16. 14pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0346 Remarks to Armed Forces Personnel on U.S. Olympic Team, Pentagon. August 18. 4pp. 0350 Tour of Defense Installations in California. August 22-29. 106pp. Press Conference Prior to Luncheon Remarks, McClellan AFB. California. Remarks at Luncheon Hosted by Sacramento Chamber of Commerce and McClel- lan AFB (Press Release No. 606-72), Sacramento, California. Memorandum for Correspondents regarding Cuts in DoD Budget Proposed by Senator McGovern. Press Conference while Visiting North American Rockwell Plant, Downey, California. Remarks at DoD Conservation Award Presentation (Press Release No. 607-72), with Question-Answer Period. Camp Pendleton, California. Remarks at Question-Answer Session, Camp Pendleton, California. Press Conference, with Prepared Remarks and Report on All-Volunteer Force, San Clemente, California. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Pentagon Heliport. 0456 Table of Contents for Volume VIII: 1972. 14pp. 0470 Article in Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine. September. 3pp. 0473 Remarks as quoted in the Washington Post by Donnie Radcliffe. September 8. 1p. 0474 Interview with Jim Anderson of the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Washing- ton, D.C. September 13. 11pp. 0485 Interview with Newsmen, Marshfield, Wisconsin. September 19. 1p. 0486 Interview with Newsmen, Marshfield, Wisconsin. September 19. 2pp. 0488 Statement on Democratic National Security Panel Report (in Memorandum for Cor- respondents). September 20.1p. 0489 Remarks and Those of President at Signing Ceremonies for House Resolution 10670, Survivor Benefits for Military Retirees, White House, Washington, D.C. September 21. 3pp. 0492 Remarks at Thirtieth Anniversary Ceremonies, Letterkenny Army Depot (Press Release No. 671-72), Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. September 22. 9pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0501 Letter to Families of Men Missing or Captured in Southeast Asia as Printed ir. Information Pamphlet Published for Families. September 22. 3pp. 0504 Interview on NBC Program, "Meet the Press," with William Beecher, Thomas Ross, Warren Rogers, and Bob Goralski, Washington, D.C. September 24. 9pp. 0513 Statement on Senator McGovern's Comments regarding Delay in Return of POW's, Washington, D.C. September 24. 1p. 0514 Interview on CBS Program, "Capitol Cloakroom," Washington, D.C. September 27. 8pp. 0522 Remarks to Civic Clubs (Press Release No. 684-72), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 27.14pp. Interview with Newsmen before Remarks. 0537 Address before the Wichita Economic Adjustment Council (Press Release No. 681- 72), Wichita, Kansas. Press Conference. 0547 Remarks at Civic and Air Force Association Celebration of the Twenty-fifth Anniver- sary of the U.S. Air Force (Press Release No. 682-72), Wichita Falls, Texas. Interview with Newsmen. 0556 Address before the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the Air Power Council, and Service Organizations (Press Release No. 683-72), Fort Worth, Texas. September 28. 14pp. Interview with Newsmen before Address. Remarks to Families of MIA's and POW's in Vietnam after Address (as Reported in Press). 0570 Press Conference, with Admiral Moorer, Warrenton, Virginia. September 30. 9pp. 0579 Articles in Defense Management Journal. October. 7pp. 0586 Correspondence with Senator Stuart Symington regarding Instructions for Air Action over Vietnam (as Printed in Senate Committee on Armed Services Hearings on Lavelle Nomination, September 28, 1972). October 3. 4pp. 0590 Letter to Chairman, Defense Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Appropriations, regarding Items in 1973 Defense Appropriation Bill (Released to Press on October 5, 1972). October 5. 4pp. 0594 Remarks to Defense Orientation Conference Association, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. October 6. 9pp. 0603 Interview on CBS Program, "Face the Nation," with George Herman, Robert Schieffer, and Seymour Hersh, Washington, D.C. October 8. 11 p. 0614 Correspondence with Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, regarding Uniformed Services Special Pay Act (as Printed in the Congressional Record, October 11,1972). October 10. 3pp. 0617 Press Conference, Pentagon. October 11. 14pp. 0631 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Authorization for Second Deputy Secretary of Defense (as Printed in Senate Report No. 92-1296, October 12,1972). October 12. 1p. 0632 Address at Banquet of Pensacola and Panama City Area Chapters of the National Association of Supervisors (Press Release No. 709-72), Pensacola, Florida. October 13. 17pp. Interview with Newsmen before Address. Interview with Mrs. Seville. 0649 Announcement regarding Missions Assigned to General Abrams (Memorandum for Correspondents). October 16. 2pp. 0651 Remarks to Members of World War II Danish Resistance, Pentagon. October 18.2pp. 0653 Press Conference, with Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Investigation of "Protective Reaction" Strikes and General Lavelle's Retirement (Released to the Press on October 19,1972), Pentagon. October 19.19pp. 0672 Interview with Nick Thimmesch in the Baltimore Sun (Interview on October 18,1972). October 24. ip. 0674 Trip to London for NATO Meetings (Memorandum for Correspondents). October 25-28. 19pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Press Conference upon Arrival, London, England. Background Briefing and Remarks on Vietnam, London, England. 0693 Remarks at Change-of-Command Ceremonies of Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, with Prepared Remarks (Press Release No. 743-72), Norfolk, Virginia. October 31. 13pp. Press Conference on board USS Mt. Whitney off Norfolk, with Secretary of the Navy Warner. 0706 Interview with Beatrice de Andia, Spanish Writer, Pentagon. November 2. 14pp. 0719 Announcement of DACOWITS Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Press Release No. 725-72). November 2. 1p. 0720 Announcement of Extension of Combat Arms Enlistment Bonus (Press Release No. 754-72). November 2. 1p. 0721 Trip to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. November 2. 12pp. Remarks to Secondary School Administrators Association (Press Release No. 756-72). Press Conference before Remarks. 0732 Interview with Associated Press (as Reported in Press), Washington, D.C.November 5. 3pp. 0735 Remarks at Marine Corps Anniversary Memorial Tribute (Unnumbered Press Re- lease, Washington, D.C. November 10. 2pp. 0737 Address before Annual Meeting of AP Managing Editors (Press Release No. 786-72) and Question-Answer Period. Kansas City, Missouri. November 16. 14pp. 0751 Remarks at Dedication of Correspondents' Corridor in Pentagon (Press Release No. 797-72), with Note for Correspondents and Memorandum Directing Establishment of Corridor, Pentagon. November 21. 5pp. 0756 Remarks to the Washington Ridder Newspaper Group, Pentagon. November 22. 15pp. 0772 Trip to Dallas, Texas. November 22-23. 6pp. Interview with Newsmen. Remarks at Swearing-in of 287 Navy Enlisted Men and Women Preceding Dallas- San Francisco NFL Game. 0778 Remarks regarding Designation of Elliot L. Richardson as Next Secretary of Defense (Memorandum for Correspondents). November 28.1p. 0779 Press Conference, Pentagon. November 28.11 pp. 0790 Remarks at OSD Garden Club Luncheon, Pentagon. November 28. 3pp. 0793 Interview of NBC-TV Program, "Today," Washington, D.C. November 30. 6pp. 0799 Press Conference regarding Report of Task Force on the Administration of Military Justice in the Armed Forces, with Nathaniel Jones and Lieutenant General C.E. Hutchin, Jr., Co-Chairman of Task Force, Pentagon. November 30. 9pp. 0808 Trip to Brussels, Belgium, for NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 817-72). December 4-8. 29pp. Interview with Newsmen before Departure, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Press Conference, Brussels, Belgium. Statement to U.S. NATO Personnel, Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen upon Return from Meetings, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0837 Statement on Appointment of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) for Equal Opportunity as Vice President for Personnel Management at Columbia Univer- sity (Memorandum for Correspondents). December 5.1p. 0838 Letter to Editor, New York Times. December 12.1 p. 0839 Announcement of General Motors as Signator to "Statement of Support" for National Guard and Reserve Forces (Press Release No. 839-72). December 13. 3pp. 0842 Interview with Newsmen, with Secretary of Defense-Designate Richardson, Pen- tagon. December 18.1p. 0843 Remarks as Presenting DoD Distinguished Public Service Awards to Assistant Secre- taries Moot, Shillito, and Nutter, Pentagon. December 21. 5pp. 0848 Statement of Appreciation for Humanitarian Assistance Provided by U.S. Armed Forces. December 23.1 p. 0849 Letter regarding Continued Use of Culebra Training Complex Addressed to Inter- ested Members of Congress (as Contained in Memorandum for Correspondents, December 27,1972). December 26. 3pp. 0853 Press Conference while Visiting Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 29. 8pp. 0861 Statement on Announcement of Resumption of Paris Peace Talks (Memorandum for Correspondents). December 30.1p.

Official and Personal Messages 1972 0836 Telegram for Keel-Laying of USS Los Angeles at Newport News, Virginia (as Printed in the Congressional Record, January 19,1972). January 8.1p. 0864 Message to U.S. Armed Forces regarding National Week of Concern for American POW's-MIA's, with Message from Admiral Moorer (Press Release No. 210-72). March 23. 2pp. 0866 Memorial Day Message to the Armed Forces (as in Press Release No. 383-72). May 24. 1p- 0867 Message to Honor Launching of Nuclear Submarine South Carolina (as Printed in the Congressional Record, July 25,1972). July 1. 1p. 0868 Message to Admiral John S. McCain, Commander in Chief, Pacific, regarding Rescue of B-52 Airmen (as Printed in Commanders Digest, August 17,1972). July 17.1 p. 0869 Message to Armed Forces Urging Voter Registration (Press Release No. 641-72). September 8. 2pp. 0871 Telephoned Remarks to the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce upon Accepting Wisconsinite of the Year Award. October 26. 1p. 0872 Thanksgiving Day Message to the Armed Forces (Press Release No. 779-72). November 14. 1p. 0873 Christmas Message to Department of Defense Personnel (as in Press Release No. 838-72). December 13. 1p.

Announcements of Personnel Actions 1972 0875 Vice Admiral Mack, Superintendent, US Naval Academy. Vice Admiral Calvert; FIRSTFLT. Vice Admiral Peet; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare). Vice Admiral Guinn; Deputy CINCLANT/COSLANT. Vice Admiral Holloway; COM- SEVENTHFLT. January 7. 1p. 0876 Dr. Eberhardt Rechtin; Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Telecommunica- tions. January 14. 2pp. 0878 Rear Admiral Bagley, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower and Naval Reserve). January 17. 1p. 0879 Vice Admiral Townsend; Retired as Vice Admiral. January 17. 1p. 0880 Vice Admiral dePoix; Tactical Electromagnetic Coordinator.OCNO. January 17.1 p. 0881 Lieutenant General Robertson; Retired as Lieutenant General. January 21. 1p. 0882 Rear Admiral Plate, to Vice Admiral; COMSECONDFLT. Rear Admiral Salzer, to Vice Admiral; COMPHIPAC. Rear Admiral Turner, to Vice Admiral; President, Naval War College. January 21. 1p. 0883 Vice Admiral King; Director, J-3, OJCS. January 26. 1p. 0884 Rear Admiral Benrens, Jr.. to Vice Admiral; Associate Administrator for Interagency Relations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. January 27. 1p. 0885 Admiral Rivero; Retired as Admiral. Vice Admiral Colbert, to Admiral; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe. Rear Admiral Le Bourgeois, to Vice Admiral; COS, SACLANT. February 2. 1p. 0886 Major General Penney, to Lieutenant General; Director, DMA. February 10. 1p. 0887 Myron S. Malkin; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) for Technical Evaluation. February 16. 1p. 0888 Lieutenant General Anderson, to General; ACMC. February 16. 1p. 0889 Vice Admiral Semmes, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. February 16. 1p. 0890 Brigadier General Cappucci; Director, DIS. March 1. 1p. 0891 Rear Admiral Talley, Jr., to Vice Admiral; Deputy, CINCPACFLT. Vice Admiral Richardson; Retired as Vice Admiral. March 2. 1p. 0892 Rear Admiral Long, to Vice Admiral; COMSUBLANT. March 7. 1p. 0893 General Holloway; Retired as General. General Meyer; CINCSAC. March 10. 1p. 0894 Vice Admiral Gayler, to Admiral; CINCPAC. March 14. 1 p. 0895 General Wade; Vice COS, U.S. Air Force. Lieutenant General Vogt, to General; COS, SHAPE. March 17. 1p. 0896 Lieutenant General Dolvin; Commanding General, IX Corps and U.S. Army, Japan. March 20. 1p. 0897 Major General Picket!, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Managment), OASD (Telecommunications). March 24. 1p. 0898 Sixteen New Members for DACOWITS (Abbott, Acers, Anderson, Ashby, Butler, Denman, Donnalley, Frank, Johnsen, King, Ledbetter, Mater, Odum, Rogalin, Schlot- feldt, Styles). March 28. 2pp. 0900 Lieutenant General Exton; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Lam- pert, Retired as Lieutenant General. April 3. 1p. 0901 Vice Admiral Wilkinson, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Submarine Warfare). April 10. 1p. 0902 Lieutenant General Dougherty, to General; COS, SHAPE. April 14.1p. 0903 Lieutenant General Seignious, II, Director, Joint Staff, OJCS. April 17. 1p. 0904 Vice Admiral Peet; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Security Assistance) and Director, Security Assistance Agency. April 20.1p. 0905 Lieutenant General Dean; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Ellis, COMAIRSOUTH. Major General Pitts, to Lieutenant; Commander, Sixth Allied Tacti- cal Air Forces. April 21.1 p. 0906 Lieutenant General Phillips; Director, NSA. April 26. 1p. 0907 Lieutenant General Ruegg; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Sher- rill; Commander in Chief, Alaskan Command. Lieutenant General Bobbins; Vice Commander, Military Airlift Command. Major General Sweat, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, TAG. Lieutenant General Towner; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Patterson; Surgeon General. Major General Keck, to Lieutenant Gen- eral; Commander, Second Air Force, SAC. Rear Admiral Cooke; Director, Budget and Reports. April 27.1p. 0908 Lieutenant General Forsythe; Retired as Lieutenant General. May 12. 1p. 0909 Vice Admiral Johnson; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Schneider; Retired as Vice Admiral. May 17.1p. 0910 Major General Schultz, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Space and Missile Sys- tems Organization. May 19.1p. 0911 Lieutenant General Knowles; Commanding General, I Corps, Korea. June 5. 1p. 0912 Lieutenant Zais; Commanding General, Third Army. Major General Keller, to Lieu- tenant General; Commanding General, Marine Corps Development and Education Command. Lieutenant General Thrash; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Seith, to Lieutenant General; Director, J-5, OJCS. Vice Admiral Weinel; Assistant to Chairman, JCS. June 7.1p. 0913 Major General Benade, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Personnel Policy). June 8.1p. 0914 Vice Admiral de Poix; Deputy Director, DIA. June 13.1 p. 0915 Lieutenant General O'Neill; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General O'Connor, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, AFSC. June 20. 1p. 0916 Rear Admiral Moran, to Vice Admiral; Director, RDT&E, OCNO. June 28. ip. 0917 General Weyland; Commander, USMAC, Vietnam. General Vogt, Jr., Deputy Com- mander, USMAC, Vietnam. June 28.1p. 0918 Lieutenant General Walker; Special Assistant to COS, Army, for Training. June 29. 1p. 0919 Vice Admiral Weisner, to Admiral; Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Rear Admiral Houser, to Vice Admiral; Deputy CNA (Air Warfare). July 14. 1p. 0920 Major General Wilson, Jr., to Lieutenant General; CGFMFPAC. Lieutenant General Jones; Retired as Lieutenant General. July 17. 1p. 0921 Rear Admiral Price, Jr., to Vice Admiral. July 20. 1p. 0922 Major General Moore, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Commander, Thirteenth Air Force. Lieutenant General McNickle; Retired as Lieutenant General. July 20.1p. 0923 Lieutenant General Bennett, to General; Commanding General, Eighth Army, Korea. July 27. 1p. 0924 General Catton; Commander, AFLC. General Merrell; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Simler; to General; Commander, MAC. Lieutenant General McBride; Com- mander, ATC. Lieutenant General Philpott; Vice Commander in Chief, Air Force, Europe. August 2. 1p. 0925 Admiral McCain, Jr., Retired as Admiral. August 2. 1p. 0926 Vice Admiral Curtis, Jr., Retired as Vice Admiral. August 11. 1 p. 0927 Vice Admiral de Poix; Director, DIA. Major General Deane, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Deputy Director, DIA. August 18. ip. 0928 Major General Goldsworthy, US Air Force Reserve; Member, RFPB. Rear Admiral Crawford, US Navy Reserve. Member, RFBP. August 31. 2p. 0930 Lieutenant General Williams; Deputy Commander in Chief and COS, Army Pacific. Major General Almquist, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Assistant COS for Force Devel- opment. Lieutenant General McCaffrey; the Inspector General. August 31. 1p. 0931 Major General Davidson, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Resources and Management), OASD (Intelligence). September?. 1p. 0932 Lieutenant General Carlton, to General. Commander, MAC. September 20. 1p. 0933 General Haines, Jr., Retired as General. September 22. 1p. 0934 General Palmer, Jr., Commander in Chief, US Readiness Command. General Throckmorton; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Kerwin, Jr., to General; CGCONARC. Major General Rogers, to Lieutenant General. Deputy COS, G-1. September 26. 1p. 0935 Lieutenant General Heiser, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Eifler; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Wright, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Mearns; Retired as Lieutenant General. Octobers. 1p. 0936 Lieutenant General Cowles; Senior Army Member, USMSC. Major General Kornet, Jr., to Lieutenant General; COS, G-4. October 11. 1p. 0937 Major General Pursley, to Lieutenanant General; Commander, Fifth Air Force, and Commander, US Forces, Japan. Lieutenant General Graham; Commander Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force. Lieutenant General Pitts; Commander Fifteenth Air Force. October 12. 1 p. 0938 Mrs. Fran Harris; Chairman, DACOWITS. November 13. 2pp. 0940 General Rosson; Commander in Chief, US Southern Command. November 20. 1p. 0941 Bernard B. Lynn: Director, DCAA. November 20. 1p. 0942 Major General Faulconer, US Army Reserve; Member, RFPB. November 28.1p. 0943 General Burchinal; Retired as General. December 7. 1p. 0944 Vice Admiral Bagley, to Admiral; Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe. Rear Admiral Wheeler, to Vice Admiral; Vice Chief Naval Material. Rear Admiral Murphy, to Vice Admiral; COMSIXFLT. Rear Admiral Hayward, to Vice Admiral; Director, Naval Planning Program, OCNO. Rear Admiral Finneran, to Vice Admiral; COMSECONDFLT. December 18. 1p. 0945 General Underwood, Jr.; Retired as General. Vice Admiral Davis, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. Lieutenant General Goldsworthy; Retired as Lieutenant General. December 21. 1p. 0946 Lieutenant General Gideon; Retired as Lieutenant General. December 22. 1p. Public Statements 1973 0947 Table of Contents: 1973. 6pp. 0953 Interview with Brooke Nihart in Armed Forces Journal (Interview on November 29, 1972). January. 4pp. 0957 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring John Foster (DDR&E), Roger Kelley (M&RA), Daniel Henkin (PA), Gardiner Tucker (SA), and Albert Hall (I), Pentagon. January 3. 8pp. 0965 Comment on Antiwar Service at the National Presbyterian Church (as Quoted in the Press), Washington, D.C. January 3.1p. 0966 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Fred Buzhardt (General Counsel), Eber- hardt Rechtin (T), Richard Wilbur (H&E), and Paul Nitze (SALT), Pentagon. January 4. 6pp. 0972 Memorandum for the Secretaries of the Military Departments regarding Attendance at Religious Services at Military Academies (Released to Press, January 4, 1973). January 4. 2pp. 0974 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Carl Wallace (Special Assistant), William Baroody (Assistant), Rady Johnson (LA), and Jerry Friedheim (PA), Pentagon. Janu- ary 5. 6pp. 0980 Letter to the Comptroller General of the United States concerning Vietnamization. January 8. 3pp. 0983 Testimony regarding Final Report on the Department before the House Committee on Armed Services. January 8.136pp.

Reel XIII Melvin R. Laird (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1973 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding Final Report on the Department before the House Committee on Armed Services. January 8. Continued from Reel XII. Interview with Newsmen following Appearance. 0089 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Secretary of the Army Robert Froehlke and Under Secretary of the Army Kenneth BeLieu, Pentagon. January 8. 4pp. 0093 Memorandum for DoD Officials regarding Nickname for POW Return Procedures, (Released to Press, January 8,1973). January 8. 2pp. 0095 Remarks at Award Ceremony Honoring James Dates, Chairman Jobs for Veterans, Pentagon. January 9. 2pp. 0097 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Secretary of the Air Force Robert Seamans and Under Secretary of the Air Force John McLucas, Pentagon. January 9. 4pp. 0101 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Deputy Secretary of Defense Kenneth Rush and Admiral Thomas Moorer, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon. January 10. 5pp. 0106 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Secretary of the Navy John Warner and Under Secretary of the Navy Frank Sanders, Pentagon. January 10. 4pp. 0110 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Members of the Secretary's Personal Staff- John Dressendorfer, Joe Zaice, Thelma Stubbs, Laurie Hawley, Alice Blake, and William Johnson, Pentagon. January 11. 5pp. 0115 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Rear Admiral Daniel Murphy, (Senior Mil- itary Assistant), Major General Chappie James, (PA), Colonel Robert Taylor, (Military Assistant), and Colonel George Dalferes, (LA), Pentagon. January 11. 5pp. 0120 Memorandum for the Secretaries of the Military Departments on Report of Task Force on Administration of Military Justice in the Armed Forces (Released to Press, January 12,1973). January 11.3pp. 0123 Announcement of Approval to Proceed with Research and Development on Project Sanguine (Press Release No. 24-73). January 12. 1p. 0124 Remarks at Awards Cermony Honoring General John Ryan, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, and General Robert Cushman, Jr., Pentagon. January 15. 5pp. 0129 Letter of Appreciation to Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate, (as Printed in the Congressional Record, January 18,1973). January 15.2pp. 0131 Remarks at Ceremony Honoring Leonard Niederlehner, Deputy General Counsel, Pentagon. January 16.1p. 0132 Taped Interview for Wisconsin Station, WTMJ-TV, Pentagon. January 16. 7pp. 0139 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Brigadier General Raymond Furlong, Cap- tain F. I. Collins, Colonel John Jones, Colonel Josephy Ulatoski, and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Uzee, Pentagon. January 16. 5pp. 0144 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Dennis Doolin, Lawrence Eagleburger, Roger Shields, Vice Admiral Raymond Peet, Major General David Ott, and Colonel William Lackman, of ISA, Pentagon. January 17. 2pp. 0146 Remarks at Award Ceremony Honoring Julian Levine (PA), Pentagon. January 17, 1P- 0147 Message of Appreciation to U.S. Military Commands Assisting Earthquake Victims in Nicaragua (Memorandum for Correspondents). January 18. 2pp. 0149 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Don Miller, Curtis Smothers, Stuart Broad, and Lieutenant General Robert Tabor of Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Pentagon. January 18. 2pp. 0151 Remarks at Awards Ceremony Honoring Don Brazier, D. O. Cooke, Charles Brewer, Tom Embrey, Ronald Deane, Henry Lofdahl, Lieutenant Colonel Harold Clarke, Major Charles Cagle, and Major Charles James, of the Office of the Assistant Secre- tary of Defense (Comptroller), Pentagon. January 19. 2pp. 0153 Press Conference, Pentagon. January 19. 17pp. 0171 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Brigadier General Brent Scowcroft, Military Assis- tant to the President, Pentagon. January 19. 2pp. 0173 Remarks upon Accepting a Scroll Presented by Deputy Secretary of Defense Rush, Pentagon. January 19.1p. 0174 Remarks at Dedication of Arnold Corridor in the Pentagon, with Announcement (Memorandum for Correspondents), Pentagon. January 22. 4pp. 0178 Statement on the Death of Former President Lyndon B. Johnson. January 22.1p. 0179 Statement on Project HOMECOMING for Returning POW's (Memorandum for Cor- respondents). January 23.1p. 0180 Announcement of Suspension of Personnel Movement to Vietnam (Memorandum for Correspondents). January 24. 2pp. 0182 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Today Show," Washington, D.C. January 26. 4pp. 0186 Message to DoD Officals regarding the End of Vietnam War (Press Release No. 48-73). January 27. 2pp. 0188 Interview in Overseas Weekly (Interview on January 18,1973). February 5. 3pp. Announcements of Personnel Actions 1973 0191 Major General Snavely, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS, S&L. Major General Hoban, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, AFLC. Rear Admiral Steele, II, to Vice Admiral; COMSEVENTHFLT. Vice Admiral Lee; Commander, Naval Air Systems Command. Vice Admiral Rapp; COMTHIRDFLT. January 2.1p. 0192 Vice Admiral Holloway, III, to Admiral; Vice Chief of Naval Operations. January 2.1 p. 0193 Admiral Weisner; CINCPACFLT. January 3. 1p. 0194 General Palmer, Jr., to Special Assistant, COS, until February 1; then Commander in Chief, US Readiness Command. Major General Haig, Jr., to General; Vice COS. January 4. 1p. 0196 Vice Admiral Calvert; Retired as Vice Admiral. January 15. 1p. 0197 Lieutenant General Tolson, III; Retired as Vice Admiral. Lieutenant General DePuy; Deputy Commanding General. CONARC. Major General Kalergis, to Lieutenant General; Assistant Vice COS. Lieutenant General Clarke; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Gribble; Chief of Engineers. January 26. 1p.

Elliot L. Richardson Public Statements 1972 0198 Table of Contents for Volume 1:1972-73.16pp. 0214 Press Conference as Secretary of Defense Designate while Serving as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C. November 28. 4pp. 0218 Statement regarding Nomination of William P. Clements as Deputy Secretary of Defense (Memorandum for Correspondents). December 12. 4pp. 0222 Remarks at Meridian Naval Air Station, with Senator John Stennis, with Question- Answer Session, Meridian Naval Air Station, Mississippi. December 15. 6pp. 0229 Press Conference, with Secretary of Defense Laird, Pentagon. December 18.1p. 1973 0230 Testimony at Confirmation Hearings on Nomination as Secretary of Defense before Senate Committee on Armed Services, Washington, D.C. January9,10,11,15.143pp. 0374 Interview with Newsmen, New York, January 16. 2pp. 0376 Interview with Daniel Schorr on CBS-TV after Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies, Washington, D.C. January 20. 1p. 0377 Interview with Paul Duke on NBC-TV after Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies, Washington, D.C. January 20.1p. 0378 Report on Department of Health, Education and Welfare (Excerpt) as Outgoing Secretary (as Reprinted in the Congressional Record, January 26,1973). January 20. 3pp. 0381 Letter as Nominee for Secretary of Defense to Senator Symington Answering His Questions on National Defense Issues (as Printed in the Congressional Record, January 26,1973). January 23. 2pp. 0383 Statement on Armed Forces Radio and TV Program, with Announcement of Secre- tary of Defense Tour of National Military Command Center (Memorandum for Cor- respondents) following Full-Honor Arrival Ceremony, Pentagon. January 30. 4pp. Interview with Mary Denman for KENS-TV (San Antonio, Texas), Pentagon. 0356 Testimony regarding Cost Escalation in Defense Procurement Contracts before the House Committee on Armed Services. April 10-11. 98pp. Interviews with Newsmen. 0456 Statement with Announcement of Organization Changes and Appointment of Two OSD Officials (Press Release No. 182-73), with Clarification of Statement. April 11. 2pp. 0458 Letter to Chairman, Subcommittee on Priorities and Economy in Government, Joint Economic Committee, regarding Acquisition Costs of SAP's (Released to Press, April 12, 1973). April 11.3pp. 0461 Announcement that Service Recommendations regarding Realignment of Military Bases Approved (Press Release No. 179-73). April 16. 1p. 0462 Interview with Major Independent TV Correspondents Association at Breakfast Ses- sion, Washington, D.C. April 17. 12pp. 0474 Press Conference on Base Closings, with Announcement of Actions Affecting Mil- itary Installations (Press Release No. 180-73) and Statement on Base Realignments (Press Release No. 181-73), Pentagon. April 17. 20pp. 0494 Interview for Armed Forces Radio-TV, Washington, D.C. April 17. 8pp, 0502 Address before the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (Press Release No. 195- 173), Newton, Massachusetts. April 19. 13pp. Press Conference. 0515 Comments regarding Appointees to Offices of Principal Deputy and Deputy Assis- tant Secretary of Defense (PA) (Press Release No. 198-73). April 20. 2pp. 0517 Interview with Newsmen following Meeting of Interagency Economic Adjustment Committee, with Letter from the President to the Secretary Naming Him Chairman of the Committee, April 16, 1973, Pentagon. April 23. 6pp. 0523 Trip to Texas and California. April 24-26. 56pp. Press Conference, Fort Hood, Texas. Interview with Newsmen Following Meeting with Political and Labor Leaders of Area, San Francisco, California. Address at Commonwealth Club (Press Release No. 204-73), with Question- Answer Period, San Francisco, California. Interviews for Local Radio-TV Programs, San Francisco, California. Press Conference, McClellan AFB, California. Remarks at Dinner Honoring John Venneman, Sacramento, California. 0580 Announcement of Army and Marine Corps Combat Enlistment Bonus (Press Release No. 208-73). April 26. 2pp. 0582 Remarks at Dedication of the Stennis Naval Air Training Center, Meridian, Missis- sippi. April 27. 2pp. 0584 Letter to Senator Fulbright regarding AFRT Operations (as Printed in the Congres- sional Record, September 6, 1973). April 27. 32pp. 0617 Remarks at Presentation of Space Trophy Award to Secretary of the Air Force Seamans (Press Release No. 213-73), Washington, D.C. April 30. 2pp. 0619 Comment upon Announcement of Nomination by President to Be U.S. Attorney General (with Explanation of Legal Status), Washington, D.C. April 30. 4pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0623 Remarks at Ceremony Honoring Admiral Murphy and General Furlong, Pentagon. April 30. 5pp. 0628 Remarks on Law Day Observance with Quotation Sources (Memorandum for Cor- respondents), Pentagon. May 1. 5pp. 0634 Announcement of Industry Support of National Guard and Reserve Programs for Employees (Unnumbered Press Release). May 3.1p. 0635 Letter to Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives regarding Draft Legislation on Construction at Military Installations (Released to Press, May 3,1973). May 3.47pp. 0682 Testimony regarding Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, with Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Appealing House Action (Dated April 3,1973) (in Hearings). May 7. 82pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0764 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1973. 5pp. 0769 Statement regarding Appointment of a Special Prosecutor for Watergate Case, with Correspondence with Senator Adlai Stevenson III regarding Appointment of Special Prosecutor for Watergate Case (as Printed in the Congressional Record, May 23, 1973; Also, October 23, 1973). May 7. 8pp. 0777 Testimony regarding Military Assistance and Military Sales before the Senate Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. May 8.129pp. 0906 Letter to Mayor Alioto of San Francisco regarding Closure of Naval Shipyard at Hunters Point, with Discussion of Issues (As Printed in Hearings, Subcommittee on Military Construction of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, June 22,1973). May 8. 28pp. 0934 Testimony regarding Nomination to Be Attorney General of the United States before the Senate Judiciary Committee. May 9, 10,14,15, 21, 22. 284pp.

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Elliot L. Richardson (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1973 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding Nomination to Be Attorney General of the United States before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. May 9,10,14,15, 21, 22. Continued from Reel XIV. 0209 Statement on U.S. Air Operations in Cambodia (Memoranda for Correspondents). May 16.1 p. 0210 Press Conference, Pentagon. May 18.10pp. 0220 Letter to Comptroller General of the United States regarding Utilization of Enlisted Aides (as Printed in the Congressional Record, September 20,1973). May 23. 1p. 0221 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, on Use of Culebra for Navy Weapons Training Operations. May 24. 3pp. 0224 Memorandum for DoD Officials regarding Realignment of DoD Installations and Activities (Released to Press, May 24,1973). May 24. 2pp. 0226 Press Conference, Pentagon. May 24.11pp. 0237 Farewell Message to DoD Military and Civilian Personnel (Press Release No. 263-73), with Announcement of Farewell Ceremony on May 24,1973. May 24. 2pp. 0239 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony as Attorney General of U.S., with Remarks of the President (as Printed in Presidential Documents, Volume 9, Number 21). May 25.3pp. Announcements of Personnel Actions 1973 0243 Jonathan Moore; The Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secre- tary of Defense. January 30. 2pp. 0245 General Weyand; Commander in Chief, USARPAC. Vice Admiral Talley, Jr.; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans and Policy). February 28.1p. 0246 Lieutenant General O'Keefe; Deputy Commander in Chief, USREDCOM. Lieutenant General Edmundson; Retired as Lieutenant General. March 13. 1p. 0247 Vice Admiral Lee; Retired as Vice Admiral. March 21. 1p. 0248 Eleven New Members to DACOWITS (Baldson, Dore, Gosman, Kovachevich, McCracken. Merritt, Mills. Moore, Raye, Shealy, Veneman). March 29. 2pp. 0250 Vice Admiral Walker; Retired as Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Weschler, to Vice Admi- ral; Director, J-4. OJCS. Major General Beckington, to Lieutenant General; DCOS, Plans and Programs. Lieutenant General Elwood; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Dulacki, to Lieutenant General; DCOS, Manpower Head-quarters. Lieutenant General Simpson; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Allen, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Director, CIA. 0251 John O. Marsh, Jr.; Assistant Secretary of Defense (LA). Leonard Sullivan, Jr.; Director, DPA&E. April 11. 1p. 0252 Lieutenant General Eade, to General; Deputy CINCEUR. April 12. 1p. 0253 Major General James, Jr., Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). William Beecher; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). April 20. 2pp. 0255 Major General James, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense to Lieutenant General; Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). Major General Evans, to Lieutenant General; DCOS (R&D). Lieutenant General Glasser; Retired as Lieutenant General. May 2. 1p. 0256 Lieutenant General DePuy, to General; Commanding General, Training and Doc- umentation Command. Major General Talbott, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Com- manding General, Training and Documentation. Major General Pepke, to Lieutenant General, Deputy Commanding General, COMARFOR. General Kerwin, Jr., Com- manding General, COMARFOR. May 2.1p. 0257 Jonathan Moore; Transition Officer. May 3. 1p. 0258 Lieutenant General Zais, to General; Commanding General, LANDSOUTHEAST. General Mildren; Retired as General. May 4. 1p. 0259 Vice Admiral Smith; Retired as Vice Admiral. May 9. 1p. 0260 Lieutenant General Norton, COS, AFSOUTH. May 11. 1 p. 0261 Major General Smith, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force. Lieutenant General Graham; Retired as Lieutenant General. May 16.1p. 0262 Admiral Bringle; Retired as Admiral. May 21.1 p.

James R. Schlesinger Public Statements 1973 (Cont.) 0263 Table of Contents for Volume 1:1973.12pp. 0275 Testimony (while Director, Central Intelligence Agency) regarding Watergate before the Special Subcommittee on Intelligence of House Committee on Armed Services. May 11, 16. 77pp. 0353 Remarks (as Secretary of Defense Designate) at Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arling- ton National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. May 28. 2pp. 0355 Trip to Brussels, Belgium, for NATO Meetings (as Secretary of Defense Designate). June 6-8. 9pp. Statement upon Arrival in Brussels, Belgium. Remarks at NATO Meeting (as Reported in Press), Brussels, Belgium. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0364 Testimony at Confirmation Hearings before the Senate Committee on Armed Servi- ces, with Reply to Questions of Senator Proxmire Prior to Confirmation (June 25, 1973). June 18. 127pp. 0492 Remarks on Assumption of Office as Secretary of Defense (Press Release No. 337-73), with Announcement of Armed Forces Full Honor Ceremony, Pentagon. July 3. 3pp. 0495 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremonies for DoD Officials, with Announcement of Ceremonies, Pentagon. July 5. 3pp. 0498 Press Conference, Pentagon. July 6. 9pp. 0507 Announcement of Fact-Finding Visit to Southeast Asia by General Weyand. July 9. 1p. 0508 Remarks to Members.of German Bundestag, with Question-Answer Period, Pen- tagon. July 9. 6pp. 0514 Testimony regarding U.S. Force Levels in Europe before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 11. 73pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0588 Letter to Acting Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding B-52 Strikes in Southeast Asia in 1970 (Released to Press, July 16, 1973). July 16. 2pp. 0590 Announcement of DoD Domestic Action Council Visit to Navy Memphis (Press Release No. 354-73). July 17. 2pp. 0592 Joint Communique, with Federal Republic of Germany Minister of Defense George Leber, regarding Security and Defense Policy (Press Release No. 357-73), with Announcement of Visit of Minister Leber (Press Release No. 350-73). July 18. 3pp. 0596 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Secretary of the Air Force John McLucas (Transcript), Pentagon. July 18.1p. 0597 Briefing for Republican Congressional Caucus, with Question-Answer Period (Transcript), Washington, D.C. July 19.15pp. 0612 Memorandum for DoD Officials on Public Information Principles (Circulated October 23,1973, as DoD Instruction). July 21. 4pp. 0616 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1973. 3pp. 0619 Testimony regarding Military Assistance before the Subcommittee on Foreign Oper- ations and Related Agencies of the House Committee on Appropriations. July 23. 120pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0740 Testimony regarding Military Assistance before the Subcommittee on Foreign Oper- ations of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. July 24.40pp. Interview with Newsmen, Washington, D.C. 0780 Announcement of Reduction in Physical Disability Retirements (Press Release No. 366-73). July 24. 1 p. 0781 Remarks to Boys' Nation, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. July 25.10pp. 0791 Announcement of Disposal of ABM Site at Malmstrom AFB as Result of Agreement with U.S.S.R. (Press Release No. 372-73). July 26.1p. 0792 Testimony regarding U.S. Force Levels in Europe before the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Law and Organizations of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. July 27. 47pp. 0839 Remarks at Retirement Ceremonies for General John D. Ryan, COS (Press Release No. 381-73), Washington, D.C. July 31. 3pp. 0842 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for General George S. Brown, COS, Pentagon. August 1. 2pp. 0844 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for DoD Officials, Pentagon. August 3. 1p. 0845 Remarks to Army Brigadier General Designees, with Question-Answer Period (Transcript), Pentagon. August 7. 10pp. 0855 Press Conference, Pentagon. August 17. 13pp. 0869 Memoranda for DoD Officials regarding Readiness of Selected Reserve (Released to Press, August 29. 1973). August 23. 5pp. 0874 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Meet the Press," Washington, D.C. August 26. 8pp. 0882 Remarks to Godfrey Sperling Group of Newsmen, Washington, D.C. August 30.16pp. 0898 Announcement that U.S. Employers Support Guard and Reserve Goals (Press Release No. 418-73). August 31. 1p. 0899 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for William Beecher, Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) (Transcript), Pentagon. September 6. 1p. 0900 Report on Selected Air and Ground Operations in Cambodia and Laos in Response to Request of Senator Symington (August 9, 1973). September 10. 34pp. 0934 Announcement of Service Enlistments for August 1973 (Press Release No. 433-73). September 11. 2pp. 0936 Remarks to Freshmen Congressmen, with Question-Answer Period (Transcript). September 12. 9pp. 0945 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1973. 8pp. 0953 Interview with Time, Inc. Executives (Transcript). September 12. 39pp. 0992 Announcement of Department of Defense Goal in Combined Federal Campaign. September 13. 1p. 0993 Interview with Newsmen following Testimony before Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Testimony Not Printed). September 13. 2pp. 0995 Interview with McGraw-Hill Executives (Transcript), Washington, D.C. September 17. 31pp.

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James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1973 (Cont.) 0001 Announcement of Series of Studies Undertaken to Achieve More Efficient Depart- ment of Defense Management (Press Release No. 448-73). September 18. 2pp. 0003 Statement about Appointment of Secretary of Defense Representative to Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction Talks (Press Release No. 446-73). September 18. 1p. 0004 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for DoD Officials (Transcript), Pentagon. Sep- tember 19. 1p. 0005 Announcement of Highest DoD Civilian Award to President, NDTA (Press Release No. 461-73). September 26. 2pp. 0007 Joint Communique, with French Minister of the Armed Forces, with Announcement of Meeting (Press Release No. 447-73). September 26. 3pp. 0010 Article in Defense Management Journal (Condensed from Statement before Sub- committee of Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, July 27,1973). October. 5pp. 0015 Interview with Mutual News, Washington, D.C. October 15. 1p. 0016 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for DoD Officials (Transcript), Pentagon. October 16.1p. 0017 Address to the Tenth Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO (Press Release No. 511-73), Bal Harbour, Florida. October 18. 7pp. Interview with Newsmen (Transcript). 0024 Review of BRASS KEY II Operation at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. October 19. 3pp. Remarks as Departing Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Interview with CBS upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland 0027 Press Conference, Pentagon. October 26. 14pp. 0041 Announcement of Holiday Leave for Armed Forces (Press Release No. 521-73). October 31. 2pp. 0043 Letter to Defense Minister Leber of the Federal Republic of Germany Postponing Visit to Germany. November 1. 2pp. 0045 Background Briefing for the Press, Pentagon. November 2.12pp. 0057 Trip to the Hague for NATO Nuclear Planning Group Meetings. November 4-8.21 pp. Interview with Newsmen as Departing, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival (Transcript), Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing for Press (Transcript), Brussels, Belgium. Final Communique of NATO Nuclear Planning Group. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland 0078 Announcement That Navy to Test Coal-Driven Fuel (Press Release No. 552-73). November 14.1 p. 0079 Announcement of October Enlistment Totals (Press Release No. 553-73). November 14. 4pp. 0083 Announcement of Reduction in Age for Mandatory Drug Testing (Press Release No. 556-73). November 15.1 p. 0084 Thanksgiving Day Message to U.S. Armed Forces. November 20.1p. 0085 Announcement of Air Force-lnterrior Research Program on Coal (Press Release No. 563-73). November 20.1p. 0086 Press Conference, Pentagon. November 30.16pp. 0102 Interview with Juan Cameron in Fortune (Interview on September 20, 1973). De- cember. 8pp. 0110 Announcement of Employer Support for Guard and Reserve Duty (Press Release No. 583-73). December 4.1p. 0111 Trip to Brussels, Belgium, to Attend NATO Meetings. December 6-8.13pp. Interview with Newsmen on Arrival. Interview with Newsmen at NATO Headquarters. Background Briefing, with Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) Friedheim. 0124 Announcement of Construction Site for Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (Press Release No. 592-73). December 10.1p. 0125 Christmas Greeting to Uniformed and Civilian Personnel of DoD (Extract from Press Release No. 599-73). December 14. 2pp. 0127 Remarks before National Junior Chamber of Commerce (Press Release No. 605-73), Arlington, Virginia. December 15.10pp. 0137 Remarks at Award Ceremony, Pentagon. December 20. 1p. 0138 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for DoD Officials, Pentagon. December 20. 2pp. 0140 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Manpower Reductions at Headquarters (as Printed in the Congressional Record, August 21, 1974). December 24. 2pp. 0142 Announcement of Demonstration on Launches of MINUTEMAN II Missiles Plans (Press Release No. 615-73). December 28. 44pp. 0186 Announcement of Increase of Inpatient Dependent Medical Care Rates (Press Release No. 617-73). December 31. 1 p. 0187 Correspondence regarding Precautions in Bombing Matagorda Island (Noted in Press). December 31. 6pp.

Announcements of Personnel Actions 1973 0194 Martin R. Hoffman; Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Robert J. Murray; Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Brigadier General Wickham, Jr.; Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Colonel Taylor; Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Evelyn Irons; Secretary to the Secretary of Defense. Thelma Stubbs; Secre- tary to the Secretary of Defense. July 3. 2pp. 0196 Vice Admiral Vannoy; Commander, Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet. July 3. 1p. 0197 Dr. Solomon J. Buchsbaum; Chairman, Defense Science Board. July 3. 1p. 0198 Fred P. Wacker; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Program Budget), Assistant Secretary of Defense (C). July 5.1p. 0199 Harry E. Bergold, Jr.; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense European and NATO Affairs, ISA. July 6. 1p. 0200 H. Minton Francis; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (EO), M&RA. July 6. 1p. 0201 Major General Taylor, to Lieutenant General; Army Surgeon General. Lieutenant General Jennings, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. July 12. 1p. 0202 Major General Sumner, Jr.; Director, Near East and South Asian Region. ISA, and Alternate Chairman, Department of Defense Middle East Task Group. July 19.1p. 0203 Francis B. Kapper; Scientific and Technical Advisor to Chief, SAGA, and Chief, Technical Support Division, OJCS. July 23. 1p. 0204 Lieutenant General Phillips, to General; Commander, Air Force Systems Command. July 24. 1p. 0205 Admiral Clarey; Retired as Admiral. Major General Hennessey, to Lieutenant Gen- eral; Chief, Office of Reserve Components. Lieutenant General Hollis; US Represen- tative, Permanent Military Deputies Group, CENTO. Lieutenant General Hedlund; Retired as Lieutenant General. July 31. 1p. 0206 Lieutenant General Smith; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Martin; Retired as Lieutenant General. August 6.1p. 0207 Lieutenant General Moore, Jr., COS, Pacific Command. Lieutenant General Corco- ran; Retired as Lieutenant General. August 8.1p. 0208 Robert N. Parker; Principal Deputy Director, DR&E. August 10. 1p. 0209 Major General Moats, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force. Lieutenant General Smith; Special Assistant, COS, Air Force. August 10.1p. 0210 Patrick J. Parker; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence Assessment), Assistant Secretary of Defense (I). August 17.1p. 0211 General Clay, Jr.; Commander In Chief, NORAD & CONAC. August 20.1p. 0212 Major General Johnson, Lieutenant General; Director, DMA. August 21. 1p. 0213 Melvin H. Baker; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Systems Policy and Infor- mation), Assistant Secretary of Defense (C). August 21.1 p. 0214 Lieutenant General Keck; Vice Commander in Chief, SAC. Lieutenant General Hoban; Commander, Second Air Force, SAC. Lieutenant General O'Connor; Vice Commander, Air Force, Logistics Command. August 28.1 p. 0215 General Momyer; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Russell; Retired as Lieu- tenant General. Major General DeLuca, to Lieutenant General; Comptroller of Air Force. Major General Hudson, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, Air Force Systems Command. Major General McKee, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Eighth AF, SAC. Vice Admiral Harty, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Moorer, to Vice Admiral; Senior Navy Member, Military Staff Committee of the United Nations and Commander Eastern Sea Frontier. Lieutenant General Crow; Assistant VCOS. Air Force. 0216 Ouida B. Regan; Member, DACOWITS. September 7.1 p. 0217 Lieutenant General Dixon, to General; Commander, TAG. September 12.1p. 0218 Lieutenant General Ellis, to General; VCOS, Air Force. General Wade; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Wilson; Commander, Allied Air Force Southern Europe and Commander, Sixteenth Air Force. General Vogt, Jr.; Commander in Chief, PACAF. September 14.1 p. 0219 Bruce C. Clark, Jr.; Department of Defense Representative, U.S. Delegation MBFR. September 18.1p. 0220 Lieutenant General O'Keefe, to General; Commander, U.S. Support Activities Group and Commander, Seventh Air Force, PACAF. September 19.1 p. 0221 Constance J. Downey; Deputy Director for Federal Women's Program, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (EO). September 19.1p. 0222 Thomas C. Reed; Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense. September 21.1p. 0223 Robert K. Wothuis; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (Senate Affairs). September 24.1p. 0224 Vice Admiral Johnston. Jr., to Admiral; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe. November 6.1 p. 0225 Major General Bailey, Air National Guard; Member RFPB. November 7.1 p. 0226 Major General Baker, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, Aerospace Defense Command. November 12.1 p. 0227 Admiral Colbert; Retired as Admiral. November 23.1p. 0228 Major General Hoff, U.S. Air Force Reserve; Member, RFPB. December 6.1p.

Public Statements 1974 0229 Table of Contents for Volume 1:1974. 24pp. 0253 Remarks at Farewell Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA) Hill, with Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Clements and Admiral Moorer, Pentagon. January 4. 2pp. 0255 Interview with Hugh Sidey on Public Broadcasting Service Program, WETA-TV, "Washington Straight Talk," Washington, D.C. January 7.11pp. 0266 Joint Statement with Australian Defense Minister Lance Barnard, about Joint Use of Australian Communications Station. January 10. 3pp. 0269 Remarks to Overseas Writers Association, with Question-Answer Period, Washing- ton, D.C. January 10. 17pp. Interview with Newsmen following Remarks. 0286 Press Conference, Pentagon. January 24. 15pp. 0301 Testimony regarding DoD Energy Resources and Requirements before the Special Subcommittee on DoD Energy Resources and Requirements, House Committee on Armed Services. January 31. 33pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0335 Letter to the President of the Senate regarding Amendment to Fiscal Year 1974 Budget (As Printed in the Congressional Record, Februarys, 1974). February 4.2pp. 0337 Letter to the President of the Senate regarding Fiscal Year 1975 Appropriations Authorization (As Printed in the Congressional Record, February 8,1974). February 4. 3pp. 0340 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 and the Fiscal Year 1974 Supplemental Budget Request before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. February 5. 314pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0655 Correspondence with Senator Edward Brooke regarding U.S. Strategic Capabilities (Released to Press February 10,1974). February 6. 5pp. 0660 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1974. 2pp. 0662 Testimony regarding Defense Posture before the House Committee on Armed Servi- ces. February?, 13. 163pp. Interviews with Newsmen. 0828 Interview in Time Magazine (Interviews on January 17, 21, 30, 1974). February 11. 8pp. 0836 Announcement of Service Enlistments for January 1974 (Press Release No. 69-74). February 15. 4pp. 0840 Correspondence with Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Naval Deployments in Indian Ocean (as Printed in Hearings, Subcommittee on Seapower of the House Committee on Armed Services, March 5,1974) [ Date of Letter Incorrectly Printed as February 14, 1974]. February 16. 7pp. 0847 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for DoD Officials (Cowan, Sullivan, Reed), Pen- tagon. February 19. 3pp. 0850 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of Defense (LA) Marsh, with Remarks by Vice President Ford, Pentagon. February 22. 3pp. 0853 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 Department of Defense Appropriations before the Department of Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropria- tions (Only Statement Presented on February 26; Remainder Continued in Volume III). February 26, 27, 28. 243pp.

Reel XVII James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1974 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 Department of Defense Appropriations before the Department of Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropria- tions (Only Statement Presented on February 26; Remainder Continued in Volume III). February 26, 27, 28. Continued from Reel XVI. 0096 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1974. 2pp. 0098 Testimony Fiscal Year 1975 Department of Defense Appropriations before the Department of Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations (Statement Presented February 26,1974, in Volume II). February 26-28. 306pp. Interview with Newsmen. February 26. 0405 Interview with Air Force Chief Major Sergeant John Uschold on American Forces Radio-TV Service, Pentagon. February 27. 11pp. 0416 Table of Contents for Volume IV: 1974. 2pp. 0418 Fiscal Year 1975 Annual Report to the Congress (Excerpts Printed in Defense Man- agement Journal, April 1974). March 4. 245pp. 0665 Testimony regarding US-USSR Strategic Policies before the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Law and Organization of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. March 4. 60pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0725 Annoucement of Future Reductions in Headquarters Staffs (Press Release No. 89- 74). March 5. 2pp. 0727 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1974. 2pp. 0729 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 Department of Defense Appropriations before the Department of Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropria- tions. March 5, 6. 247pp. 0976 Testimony regarding the Economic Report of the President before the Joint Eco- nomic Committee, Washington, D.C. March 7. 105pp.

Reel XVIII James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1974 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding the Economic Report of the President before the Joint Eco- nomic Committee, Washington, D.C. March 7. Continued from Reel XVII. 0076 Table of Contents for Volume VI: 1974. 6pp. 0082 Correspondence with Chairman, Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, regarding Construction of Nuclear-Powered Warships (as Printed in the Congressional Record, May 22, July 29,1974). March 11. 2pp. 0084 Announcement of Service Enlistments for February (Press Release No. 100-74). March 13.15pp. 0089 Address before the New York Council on Foreign Relations, with Question-Answer Period, New York. March 13.15pp. 0104 Announcement of DACOWITS Meeting (Press Release No. 99-74). March 14. 2pp. 0106 Announcement of Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremonies (Press Release No. 108-74). March 20.1 p. 0107 Memorandum for Chairman, RFPB, regarding Policy Recommendations (as Printed in Hearings, Senate Committee on Armed Services, March 26,1974). March 21. 3pp. 0110 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Dr. Louis Tordello, NSA, Pentagon. March 22. 2pp. 0112 Press Conference, Pentagon. March 28. 14pp. 0126 Announcement regarding Approval of New Recruiting Policy for National Guard and Reserve (Press Release No. 122-74). March 28. 1p. 0127 Announcement of Summer Training for National Guard and Selected Reserve Com- ponents (Press Release No. 121-74). April 1. 7pp. 0134 Remarks to Air Force Brigadier General Selectees, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. April 2.10pp. 0144 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, regarding Increases in MASF Programs (as Printed in the Congressional Record, April 10,1974; Hearings, DoD Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, May 7,1974). April 3. 1p. 0145 Letter to the Speaker of the House regarding Military Construction Legislation (as Printed in House Report No. 93-1244, July 31,1974). April 4. 1p. 0146 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for OSD Officials (Lowe. Latimer, Jordan), Pen- tagon. April 4. 2pp. 0148 Remarks at Ceremony Honoring Ellis H. Veach, OMB, Pentagon. April 4. 2pp. 0150 Testimony regarding Nuclear Weapons before Subcommittees on U.S. Security Agreements and on Arms Control of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. April 4. 72pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0223 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Roles and Missions (as Printed in Hearings, Senate Committee on Armed Services, February 26, 1974). April 6. 4pp. 0227 Memorandum for the Secretaries of the Military Departments on Interservice Train- ing Review Program (as Printed in Commanders Digest, June 27,1974). April 6. 2pp. 0229 Remarks at Ceremony for Retiring Secretary of the Navy Warner, with Remarks of Secretary of the Navy Warner, Pentagon. April 8. 2pp. 0231 Interview with Newsmen, Washington, D.C. April 10.1p. 0232 Remarks to the National Press Club, with Question-Answer Period, Washington, D.C. April 11. 11pp. 0243 Letter to Chairman, DoD Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, regarding Fiscal Year 1974 Second Supplemental Appropriations (as Printed in Hearings, Senate Committee on Appropriations, March 29,1974). April 15.11pp. 0254 Trip to the Federal Republic of Germany and the Netherlands. April 16-22. 42pp. Press Conference for Foreign Press, Furstenfeldbruck AFB, Germany. Press Conference, with Defense Minister Leber of Federal Republic of Germany, Furstenfeldbruck AFB, Germany. Press Conference, with General Abrams, Grafenwoehr, Germany. Interview on American Forces Radio-TV, Ramstein AFB, Germany. Background Press Conference with German Editors, Ramstein AFB, Germany. Interview with Newsmen upon Return, Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0296 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for DoD Officials (Hoffman, Maury), Pentagon. April 24. 2pp. 0298 Interview with Paul Healy in The New York Times (Interview on March 15,1974). April 28. 2pp. 0300 Announcement of DoD Plans regarding Air Combat Fighter Production Option (Press Release No. 171-74), with Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Appropri- ations, Supporting ACF Program. April 29. 4pp. 0304 Memorandum for the President regarding DoD Reorganization, with Related Corres- pondence and White House Press Release of June 10,1974. May 2. 15pp. 0319 Remarks at Award Ceremony for H. Ross Perot, with Deputy Secretary of Defense Clements and Admiral Moorer, Pentagon. May 2. 4pp. 0323 Remarks to Army Civilian Aides, with Question-Answer Period, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. May 7.12pp. 0335 Remarks to the Business Council, with Question-Answer Period, Hot Springs, Virgi- nia. May 10.14pp. Press Conference preceding Remarks. 0349 Interview in U.S. News and World Report (Interview on April 23,1974). May 13.6pp. 0356 Interview with Bob Schieffer on CBS-TV Program, "CBS News," Pentagon. May 13. 5pp. 0361 Remarks at Armed Forces Day Luncheon (Unnumbered Press Release), New Orleans, Louisiana. May 16. 5pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0366 Statement for Armed Forces Day. May 18. 1 p. 0367 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, regarding Economic Impact on Fiscal Year 1975 Defense Program (as Printed in the Congressional Record, May 22,1974). May 21.1 p. 0368 Interview with Godfrey Sperling News Group, Washington, D.C. May 21. 13pp. 0381 Joint Communique, with Defense Minister Leber of Federal Republic of Germany, following Meeting (Press Release No. 230-74). May 31.1 p. 0383 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 MAP Appropriations before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Related Agencies of the House Committee on Appropria- tions. June 4. 89pp. 0472 Table of Contents for Volume VI1:1974. 3pp. 0475 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 MAP before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 5. 50pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0525 Remarks to NATO Parliamentarians, Washington, D.C. June 6. 2pp. 0527 Trip to Norway for NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 236-74). June 7-13. 4pp. Interview for Norwegian TV, Bergen, Norway. 0531 Press Conference, Pentagon. June 17.13pp. 0544 Interview with Newsmen following Appearance before the Subcommittee on Arms Control of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (Executive Session); Hearings not Printed). June 19. 2pp. 0546 Remarks to Brazilian War College Group, Pentagon. June 20. 2pp. 0548 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Secretary of the Navy Middendorf and Assist- ant Secretary of Defense (ISA) Ellsworth, with Deputy Secretary of Defense Cle- ments, Pentagon. June 20. 3pp. 0551 Remarks regarding Alleged Difference with Secretary of State on Sending Supplies to Israel (as Reported in The New York Times, June 23,1974). June 22. 1p. 0552 Interview with Richard Wilson in the Washington Star-News (Interview on June 19, 1974). June 24.1p. 0553 Remarks as Quoted in Article by Martin Schram, Lynn Rosellini, and Bob Wyrick in Long Island Newsday. June 24. 3pp. 0556 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Brigadier General R.C. Taylor, Pentagon. June 24. 1p. 0557 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 DoD Appropriations before the DoD Sub- committee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. June 24, 25.154pp. 0711 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 MAP Appropriations before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. June 25. 64pp. 0775 Table of Contents for Volume VIII: 1974. 5pp. 0780 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1975 MAP Authorization before the Senate Commit- tee on Foreign Relations. June 26. 76pp. 0857 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Alice Blake, Pentagon. June 27. 2pp. 0859 Remarks as Quoted in Series of Articles in The Retired Officer by Henry T. Simmons. July and August. 9pp. 0868 Statement regarding Arms to Israel in Time Magazine. July 1. 1p. 0869 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for JCS Officers (General Brown, General Jones, Admiral Holloway), with Announcement (Press Release No. 285-74), Pentagon. July 1.5pp. 0874 Remarks at Retirement Ceremony for Admiral Moorer, with Remarks of Admiral Moorer and Announcement of Ceremony (Press Release No. 283-74), Andrews AFB, Maryland. July 2. 4pp. 0878 Announcement of Presentation of DoD Award to Roy Wilkins of NAACP (Press Release No. 288-74). July 2. 1p. 0879 Press Conference, with Fred Ikle, Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Pentagon. July 3. 15pp. 0894 Announcement of Winner of Secretary of Defense Environmental Quality Award (Press Release No. 301-74). July 11. 1 p. 0895 Interview with Stephen S. Rosenfeld in the Washington Post (Interview on March 27, 1974). July 14. 5pp. 0900 Announcement of Suspension of Urinalysis Testing for Drug Abuse. July 18.1p. 0901 Article on MAP in Commanders Digest. July 25. 5pp. 0906 Statement on New Government in Greece. July 25. 1p. 0907 Remarks to Freshmen Republican Congressmen. July 25. 14pp. 0921 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (RA) Marrs, Pentagon. July 25. 1p. 0922 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Admiral Peet, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA), Pentagon. July 27. 2pp. 0924 Interview in Reserve Magazine. July, August. 5pp. 0929 Remarks as Quoted in Article by Gerald R. Rosen in Dun's Review. August. 5pp. 0934 Memorandum regarding Alleged Unacceptability of Black Officer for Position with U.S. Military Group, Chile, with Other Correspondence (as Printed in the Congres- sional Record, December 19, 1974). August 3. 2pp. 0936 Interview with Leslie Gelb in The New York Times Magazine (Interview on January 4, 1974). August 4. 9pp. 0945 Remarks to Newly Designated Army Brigadier Generals, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. August 6.14pp. 0959 Message to All Commands and Defense Elements on Resignation of Nixon and Succession of Ford as President and Commander-in-Chief, with Message from President Ford to All DoD Members. August 9. 2pp. 0961 Remarks at Ceremony Honoring Lieutenant General Daniel James, Jr., with Announcement (Press Release No. 371-74), Pentagon. August 12. 4pp. 0965 Testimony regarding Military Manpower before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Man- power and Personnel of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. August 13.37pp. Reel XIX James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1974 (Cont.) 0001 Interview with Newsmen following Testimony before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. August 13. 2pp. 0003 Interview on CBS-TV Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. August 18. 8pp. 0011 Memorandum for DoD Officials regarding Program on Draft Evaders and Military Deserters (Released to Press, August 19,1974). August 19.1p. 0012 Letter to Chairman, DoD Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Reduction in Fiscal Year 1975 Support to South Vietnam (as Printed in the Congressional Record, August 21,1974). August 21.1p. 0013 Statement regarding U.S. Military Alert as Quoted in Article by Ed Goodpaster in the Washington Post. August 24.1p. 0014 Memorandum for Assistant Secretary of Defense (I&L) regarding Management of Energy, Resources, Phase II (as Printed in Commanders Digest, October 24,1974. August 26.1 p. 0015 Remarks at Retirement Ceremony for Lieutenant General Benade, Assistant Secre- tary of Defense (M&RA), Pentagon. August 30. 2pp. 0017 Letter to Chairman, Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, regarding Compensation for Nuclear Incident Damage by US Warships (as Printed in Senate Report No. 98-1281 (Appendix), October 16, 1974; the Congressional Record, October 9, 1974). Sep- tember 4. 1p. 0018 Statement on the Death of General Creighton Abrams (Press Release No. 405-74), Remarks at Memorial Service (Press Release No. 415-74) and Citations for Medals (Press Releases Nos. 413-74 and 414-74). 0023 Interview on CBS-TV Program, "Peace and the Pentagon," Washington, D.C. Sep- tember 6. 3pp. 0026 Announcement of Authorization of Variable Incentive Pay for Medical Officers (Press Release No. 420-74). September 9. 2pp. 0028 Announcement of Visit to US by Defense Ministers from Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway (Press Release No. 422-74 and Pentagon Building Circular No. 74-64). September 10. 2pp. 0030 Announcement of Establishment of Ombudsman Office by National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (Press Release No. 424-74). September 10. 1p. 0031 Testimony on Counterforce Attacks before the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Law and Organization of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. September 11. 60pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0091 Annoucement of DACOWITS Meeting (Press Release No. 433-74). September 16.1 p. 0092 Memorandum to the Secretaries of the Military Departments regarding Clemency Program Implementation, with Announcement of Selection of Centralized Clemency Processing Center (Press Release No. 438-74). September 17.15pp. 0107 Table of Contents for Volume IX: 1974. 4pp. 0111 Remarks at Airlie House Conference with Former Defense Officials, with Question- Answer Period. Warrenton, Virginia. September 21. 7pp. 0118 Address before the National Security Industrial Association Dinner (Press Release No. 454-74), Washington, D.C. September 24. 7pp. 0125 Press Conference, Pentagon. September 25. 8pp. 0133 Announcement of Armed Forces Exhibit Van Tours for Bicentennial (Press Release No. 460-74). September 26. 1p. 0134 Remarks at Economic Summit Conference, with Question-Answer Period, Washing- ton, D.C. September 29. 4pp. 0138 Trip to Headquarters, SAC, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. October 1-2.12pp. Press Conference. 0150 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) Friedheim, Pentagon. October 3. 2pp. 0152 Interview with Nick Thimmesch in the Washington Post (Interviews on May 21, July 6, 1974). October 6. 9pp. 0161 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for General Weyand, COS, Pentagon. October 7. 3pp. 0164 Address before the Association of the U.S. Army Dinner (Press Release No. 488-74), Washington, D.C. October 16. 7pp. 0171 Remarks at Promotion Ceremony for Chief Petty Officer Lana Tobey, Pentagon. October 17.1 p. 0172 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for DoD Officials (Potter, Brownman, Peniston, Marcy, Tankersley), Pentagon. October 21. 3pp. 0176 Interview with Bruce Morton on CBS Program, "CBS Morning News," Pentagon. October 22. 3pp. 0179 Interview (Filmed) with John Humphries for BBC, Pentagon. October 22. 3pp. 0182 Announcement of CHAMPUS Treatment Evaluation Program (Press Release No. 499-74). October 23. 2pp. 0184 Interview with Laurie Martin for BBC Radio (Interview on October 22, 1974), Pen- tagon. October 24.14pp. 0198 Trip to California and Alaska. October 25-30. 10pp. Remarks at B-1 Rollout Ceremony (Press Release No. 508-74), Palmdale, California. Press Conference, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. 0208 Trip to the Federal Republic of Germany and US Sixth Fleet Facilities, Italy. November 3-6.19pp. Interview with Newsmen, Bonn, Germany. Background Briefing for German Editors, Bonn, Germany. Press Conference, with German Defense Minister George Leber, Muenster, Germany. 0227 Announcement of Liberal Holiday Leave for Armed Forces (Press Release No. 530- 74). November 12. 2pp. 0229 Interview with Newsmen, as Reported in the New York News (November 18, 1974). November 17. 1p. 0230 Announcement regarding 111 Military Base Realignment Actions (Press Release No. 550-74). November 22. 30pp. 0260 Announcement regarding Information on Clemency Program (Press Release No. 555-74). November 22. 3pp. 0263 Thanksgiving Message to Armed Forces (Press Release No. 563-74). November 26. 2pp. 0265 Remarks to Republican Congressmen, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. Decembers. 14pp. 0279 Annoucement regarding Negotiations with NATO Multinational Fighter Consortium. December 3. 2pp. 0281 Press Conference, Pentagon. December 6.14pp. 0295 Trip to Brussels for NATO Meetings (Press Release No. 577-74). December 8-12. 45pp. Interview with Newsmen on Arrival, Brussels, Belgium. Background Briefing for European Editors, Brussels, Belgium. Remarks at NATO Meetings, as Reported in the Press, Brussels, Belgium. Press Conference, Brussels, Belgium. 0342 Announcement of Disestablishment of Headquarters, PACAF, Hickam AFB, Hawaii (Press Release No. 571-74). December 10. 2pp. 0344 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Dr. Steven Lukasik, Pentagon. December 13. 2pp. 0346 Remarks at Retirement Review for General Andrew Goodpaster, Fort Myer, Virginia. December 17. 2pp. 0348 Christmas Message to the Armed Forces (Press Release No. 596-74). December 19. 2pp. 0350 Annoucement of Study of CHAMPUS (Press Release No. 604-74). December 27.1 p.

Announcements of Personnel Actions 1974 0351 Table of Contents for Annoucements of Personnel Actions: 1974. 9pp. 0360 Dr. Anthony R. Curreri; President, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. January 7. 2pp. 0363 Thomas C. Reed; Director, Telecommunications and Command and Control. Janu- ary 17.1p. 0364 Rear Admiral Hobbs, U.S. Naval Reserve; Member, RFPB. January 28. 2pp. 0366 Lieutenant General Coffin; Retired as Lieutenant General. February 5.1p. 0367 Major General Galligan, to Lieutenant General; Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan, and Commander, Fifth Air Force, PACAF. February 22.1p. 0368 Major General Conti, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; Member, RFPB. February 25.2pp. 0370 Albert D. Wheelon; Vice Chairman, Defense Science Board. February 28.1p. 0371 Thomas K. Latimer; Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. March 11.1 p. 0372 Roger E. Shields; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Economic Affairs), ISA. March 26.1p. 0373 Vice Admiral Harlfinger, II; Retired as Vice Admiral. March 28.1p. 0374 Brigadier General Jordan, U.S. Army Reserve; Member, RFPB. March 28. 2pp. 0376 Admiral Bagley; Vice Chief of Naval Operations. April 3.1p. 0377 Dr. Ethel D. Allen, Virginia C. Bohlin, Rose M. Fanucchi, Josephine L. Good, Inez Y. Kaiser, Sandra D. O'Connor, Betty E. Penson, Barbara D. Reimers, Susan D. Schiffer, Ms. Franz Talley, Delphine N. Telles, Judith N. Thurnbull; Members, DACOWITS. April 10. 2pp. 0379 Major General Hamner, U.S. Army Reserve; Member, RFPB. April 11.1 p. 0380 Rear Admiral Train, II, to Vice Admiral; Director, Joint Staff, OJCS. April 15.1p. 0381 John L. Allen; Deputy Director, DR&E. April 18.1 p. 0382 Vice Admiral Cooper Retired as Vice Admiral. April 18.1p. 0383 Lieutenant General Davidson, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Seignious, II; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Taber; Retired as Lieutenant General. April 22.1p. 0384 Benson K. Buffham; Deputy Director, National Security Agency. April 23.1p. 0385 Vice Admiral Shear, to Admiral; Commander in Chief, Naval Forces, Europe. Major General Hughes, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Ninth Air Force. May 2.1p. 0386 Vice Admiral King, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. May 6.1p. 0387 James R. Fielding, Rita McAvoy, Henry R. Smith, William E. Towell. Dr. Darnell M. Whitt, Francis B. Roche; Selection Committee tor the Secretary of Defense Natural Resources Conservation Award. May 22. 2pp. 0389 General Meyer, Retired as General. General Dougherty; Commander in Chief SAC. Lieutenant General Seith, to General; COS, SHAPE. Major General Foster, to Lieut- enant General; Director Army Staff. Major General Kjellstrom, to Lieutenant General; Comptroller, Army. Major General Elder, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Director, J-5, Joint Chief, JCS. May 22. 1p. 0390 Lieutenant General Crow; Retired as Lieutenant General. May 28. 1p. 0391 General Cotton; Retired as General. Lieutenant General McBride, to General; Com- mander, Air Force Logistics Command. Lieutenant General Wilson, Jr., to General; Commander in Chief, PACAF. Major General Poe, II, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Major General Pauly, to Lieutenant General; Assistant to Chief, JCS. Vice Admiral Adamson, Jr.; Special Assistant to the Commander in Chief, USATLANFLT. Vice Admiral Price, Jr.; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare). June 3.1p. 0393 H. Hollister Cantus; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (House Affairs). June 6. 1p. 0394 General Bennett; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Williams; Retired as Lieu- tenant General. June 6. 1p. 0395 General Milton; Retired as General. Major General Sitton, to Lieutenant General; Director, J-3, OJCS. Rear Admiral Charbonnet, Jr., to Vice Admiral; Chief, Naval Reserve. June 10.1p. 0396 Lieutenant General Lotz, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Shoemaker; Retired as Lieutenant General. 0397 Donald W. Srull; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (MR&A). June 11. 1p. 0398 Vice Admiral Murphy; Commander, ASW & Tactical Electromagnetic Programs, OCNO. Vice Admiral Turner; Commander, Second Fleet. June 19. 1p. 0399 General O'Keefe; Retired as General. June 24.1p. 0400 Lieutenant General James, Jr.; Vice Commander, MAC. June 24.1p. 0401 Lieutenant General Sherrill; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Tal- bott; Retired as Lieutenant General. June 24.1p. 0402 Lieutenant General Kent; Retired as Lieutenant General. July 8.1p. 0403 Rear Admiral Kaufman, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Director, Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff. Vice Admiral Miller; Retired as Vice Admiral. July 9.1p. 0404 Lieutenant General Benade; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Sweat; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Kissinger, to Lieutenant Gen- eral; Deputy Director General, NATO Integrated Communications System Manage- ment Agency. July 10. 1p. 0405 Eric von Marbod; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (C). July 11.1 p. 0406 James P. Wade, Jr.; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Policy Plans and National Security Council Affairs), ISA. July 15. 1p. 0407 Major General Burns, to Lieutenant General; Commander, US Support Activities Group and Commander, Seventh Air Force, PACAF. July 16. 1p. 0408 George R. Hall; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Resource Analysis), PA&E. July 17.1p. 0409 Vice Admiral Adamson, Jr.; Commander, Amphibious Force, USATLANFLT. July 19. 1p. 0410 Morton I. Abramowitz; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Far East and Pacific Affairs), ISA. Dennis J. Doolin; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs. July 22.1p. 0411 Rear Admiral Snyder, to Vice Admiral; Commander, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command. Vice Admiral Beshany; Retired as Vice Admiral. July 22.1p. 0412 Vice Admiral Weinel, to Admiral; U.S. Representative, NATO Military Committee. July 23.1p. 0413 Lieutenant General Penney; Retired as Lieutenant General. Vice Admiral Behrens, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Vannoy; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Wheeler; Retired as Vice Admiral. July 23. 1p. 0414 Major General Blandford, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; Member, RFPB. July 24. 1p. 0415 General Palmer, Jr.; Retired as General. July 29. 1p. 0416 Major General Hails, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, TAG. Major General Boswell, to Lieutenant General; Senior U.S. Air Force Member, Military Staff Commit- tee, UN. Lieutenant General Johnson; Retired as Lieutenant General. Vice Admiral Minter, Jr., Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Peet; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Rapp; Retired as Vice Admiral. July 29.1p. 0417 Vice Admiral LeBourgeois; President, Naval War College. July 30.1p. 0418 Lieutenant General Leber; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Marshall; Ballastic Missile Defense Program Manager. July 30.1p. 0419 William Beecher; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). Major Gen- eral Sidle; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). August 2. 2pp. 0421 Lieutenant General Lattue; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Axtell; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Keller; Retired as Lieutenant General. August 2. 2pp. 0423 Vice Admiral Long; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Submarine Warfare). August 6.1p. 0424 Rear Admiral Downey; to Vice Admiral; COS, SACLANT. August 7.1p. 0425 Vice Admiral Wilkinson; Retired as Vice Admiral. August 8. 1p. 0426 Major General Tighe, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Deputy Director, Defense Intelli- gence Agency. August 15.1 p. 0427 Lieutenant General Graham; Director, Defense Intelligence Agency. Lieutenant General Potts; Retired as Lieutenant General. Rear Admiral Cramer, Jr., to Vice Admiral; Director Defense Mapping Agency. Rear Admiral Rectanus, to Vice Admiral. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Resources and Management), OASD(I). Rear Admiral Wilson, to Vice Admiral; Chief, Naval Education and Training. August 15.1 p. 0428 Rear Admiral Gooding, to Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Williams, Jr., to Vice Admiral; Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. August 15. 1p. 0429 Lawrence J. Legere; Defense Advisor to U.S. Mission NATO. August 21. 1p. 0430 Major General Wilson, to Lieutenant General; Deputy to the Director, Central Intelli- gence for the Intelligence Community. August 26.1p. 0431 Vice Admiral Finneran; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Personnel Policy), M&RA. August 27.1p. 0432 General Stilwell; Commander in Chief, USARPAC. General Bennett; Retired as General. Major General Bolton; COS, USARPAC. Lieutenant General Williams; Retired as Lieutenant General. August 30.1p. 0433 Vernon McKenzie; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (H&E). Sep- tember 4. 1p. 0434 Michael M. May; Senior Personal Adviser to the Secretary of Defense for SALT. September 6. 2pp. 0436 Joseph P. Welsch; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Management Systems, OASD(C). September 19. 1p. 0437 Major General Fish, to Lieutenant General; Director, Defense Security Assistance Agency, OSD. September 23. 1p. 0438 Perry J. Fliakas; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations and Housing, I&L. September 26. 1p. 0439 Dale Robert Babione; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Procurement, I&L. September 26. 1p. 0440 General Goodpaster; Retired as General. October 3. 1p. 0441 Captain O'Connor, to Rear Admiral. October 3. 1p. 0442 Brigadier General Bryant, District of Columbia Militia; Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard. Octobers. 1p. 0443 Mrs. John G. Veneman; Chairman, DACOWITS. October 16. 1p. 0444 General Kerwin, Jr.; VCOS, U.S. Army. October 21. 1p. 0445 Frank S. Sato; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Audit, OASD (C). November 1. 1p. 0446 Major General Wisman, U.S. Air Force (Retired); Deputy Director, Telecommunica- tions, Command and Control Systems. November 12. 1p. 0447 Lieutenant General Rogers; Commanding General, Army Forces Command. General Kerwin. Jr.; VCOS, Army. Lieutenant General Hennessey; Commander in Chief, U.S. Readiness Command. November 12. 1p. 0448 Rear Admiral Webster; Principal Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Materiel Acquisition) and Director for Systems Acquisitions, I&L. Novem- ber 13. 2pp. 0450 General Miley, Jr.; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Dolvin; Retired as Lieuten- ant General. Rear Admiral Greer, to Vice Admiral; Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Vice Admiral Adamson, Jr.; Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Vice Admiral Salzer; Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. November 19. 1p. 0451 Major General Moore, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS for Personnel, Army. November 27.1p. 0452 Frederick W. Myers, Jr.; Director, Major Weapons Systems Acquisition, I&L. December 9. 1p. 0453 William Levitt; Director, Industrial Preparedness and Production Engineering, I&L. December 16.1p. 0454 Russell R. Shorey; Director, Acquisitions and Support Plannng, I&L. December 17. 1p. 0455 Rear Admiral Waller, III, to Vice Admiral; Director, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group. December 17. 1p. 0456 Major General Zink, New Jersey Air National Guard; Member, RFPB. December 30. 1p. Public Statements 1975 0457 Table of Contents for Volume 1:1975. 25pp. 0483 Announcement of Reinstitution of Urinalysis Testing for Drug Abuse (Press Release No. 9-75). January 13. 1p. 0484 Interview with Newsmen after Testifying before the Presidential Commission Investi- gating Charges Against the CIA, Washington, D.C. January 13. 2pp. 0486 Press Conference, Pentagon. January 14.13pp. 0499 Announcement of Procedures for Public Participation in DoD Policy Rule Making (Press Release No. 17-75), with DoD Directive. January 20.10pp. 0509 Address before the Economic Club of New York (Press Release No. 33-75), with Question-Answer Period, New York. January 22. 9pp. 0518 Statement on Military "Erosion of Benefits" (as Printed in Air Force Times, March 5, 1975). January 27. 2pp. 0520 Remarks before the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. January 29. 7pp. 0527 Article on Civil Defense in Foresight. January-February. 3pp. 0530 Introduction of DoD Comptroller at Briefing on Fiscal Year 1976 Budget, Pentagon. February 1. 4pp. 0534 Testimony on DoD Posture before Senate Committee on Armed Services. February 5. 291pp. 0826 Interview on "Today" Show, Washington, D.C. February 6. 4pp. 0830 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1975. 2pp. 0832 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1976 Budget Estimates before the Defense Sub- committee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. February 12. 362pp.

Reel XX James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1975 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1976 Budget Estimates before the Defense Sub- committee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. February 12. Continued from Reel XIX. Interview with Newsmen. 0195 Announcement of Appointment of Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) as Chair- man, 1975 Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (Press Release No. 70-75). February 13.1 p. 0196 Interview on ABC-AM Program, "AM-America," Washington, D.C. February 14.3pp. 0199 Comment on Rumor about Deputy Secretary of Defense Clements. February 18.1p. 0200 Testimony regarding DoD Posture before House Committee on Armed Services (Part Only; Continued in Volume III). February 18,19. 53pp. 0253 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1975. 2pp. 0255 Testimony regarding Department of Defense Posture before House Committee on Armed Services (Continued from Volume II). February 18-19. 158pp. Interview with Newsmen. February 18. 0413 Interview on ABC-TV Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. February 23. 9pp. 0422 Announcement of Elimination of Two-Year Enlistment (Press Release No. 86-75). February 24.1p. 0423 Testimony regarding Navy Shipbuilding before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations (Part Only; Continued in Volume IV). February 26-27 and March 3.181pp. 0604 Table of Contents for Volume IV: 1975. 3pp. 0607 Testimony regarding Navy Shipbuilding before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations (Continued from Volume III). February 26, 27 and March 3. 127pp. Interviews with Newsmen. February 27, March 3. 0735 Article in Commanders Digest (as Quoted from Testimony before the Senate Com- mittee on Armed Services, February 5, 1975). February 27. 19pp. 0755 Announcement of Reorganized Unified Command Structure (Press Release No. 101-75). February 28. 3pp. 0758 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Joseph Laitin, Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA), Pentagon. February 28. 2pp. 0760 Interview with C.W. Borklund in Government Executive. March. 2pp. 0762 Interview with Newsweek Editors, Washington, D.C. March 4. 23pp. 0785 Interview with Nick Thimmesch in Air Force Times. March 5. 3pp. 0788 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1976 Budget and Economy before the House Budget Committee. March 5. 64pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0852 Testimony regarding SALT I Agreements before the Arms Control Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. March 6. 24pp. 0876 Announcement of DACOWITS Meeting (Press Release No. 116-75). March 7. 1p. 0877 Remarks at Cabinet Meeting (as Reported by White House Press Secretary and Quoted in the Washington Post, March 13, 1975). March 11. 1p. 0878 Interview with Newsmen at White House. March 11. 3pp. 0881 Remarks on CBS-TV program, "The Morning Show," Washington, D.C. March 13. 3pp. 0884 Article in Commanders Digest. March 13. 29pp. 0913 Interview with Newsmen following Testimony regarding Vietnam before the Senate Committee on Armed Services (Hearings Not Printed). March 20. 3pp. 0916 Statement for Armed Forces Day in Commanders Digest. March 20. 1p. 0917 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony of Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA) Brotzman, Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Veysey, Assistant to Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense West, Pentagon. March 20. 3pp. 0920 Testimony regarding Budgetary Consequences of Security Choices before Senate Budget Committee. March 21. 41pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0961 Interview in the Philadelphia Bulletin (Interview on March 17, 1975; as Reported in Press). March 23. 2pp. 0963 Statement on DoD Equal Opportunity Policy (Press Release No. 138-75). March 24. 1p. 0964 Article in the Detroit News. March 30. 2pp. 0966 Interview with Henry Trewhitt on National Public Affairs TV Program, "Washington Straight Talk," Washington, D.C. March 31.17pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0983 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1975. 6pp. 0989 Report (Unclassified) on Theater Nuclear Force Posture in Europe (Submitted to Various Congressional Committees). April 1. 33pp. Reel XXI James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1975 (Cont.) 0001 Press Conference, Pentagon. April 2. 9pp. 0011 Announcement of Review of EO Procedures (Press Release No. 155-75). April 3.1p. 0012 Announcement of DoD Objectives for International Women's Year (Press Release No. 158-75). April 4. 2pp. 0014 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, regarding Reduction in Fiscal Year 1976 Defense Budget (as Printed in Hearings, Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, October 29,1975). April 4. 9pp. 0023 Interview on CBS-TV Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. April 6. 9pp. 0032 Letter to the President of the U.S. Senate regarding Strategic Airlift Crew Ratios (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 23,1975). April 12. 2pp. 0034 Remarks to French-German-U.S. Parliamentarian Exchange Group, with Question- Answer Period, Pentagon. April 14. 7pp. 0041 Interview in Forbes Magazine (Interview on February 21,1975). April 15. 4pp. 0045 Interview with Newsmen following Testimony regarding Vietnam before the Senate Committee on Armed Services (Hearings not Printed). April 15. 4pp. 0049 Remarks at Overseas Press Club Awards Dinner (Press Release No. 177-75), New York. April 15. 9pp. Interviews with Newsmen. 0058 Interview with Representative Boiling for Kansas City TV Viewing, Washington, D.C. April 24. 9pp. 0067 Statement to Members of Armed Forces regarding Vietnam (Press Release No. 204-75). April 29. 1p. 0068 Letter to Senator John Stennis regarding AEGIS Weapon System (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 2,1975). April 29.1p. 0069 Press Conference, Pentagon. May 1. 9pp. 0078 Remarks at Commissioning of USS Nimitz (Unnumbered Press Release), Norfolk, Virginia. May 3. 2pp. 0080 Testimony regarding the CIA before the Rockefeller Commission (as Quoted in the Press), Washington, D.C. May 5. 3pp. 0083 Interview for Italian TV, Pentagon. May 13. 5pp. 0088 Interview with Marvin Kalb for CBS-TV News Program, Pentagon. May 14. 4pp. 0092 Statement regarding Cambodian Incident (Memorandum for Correspondents). May 14. 5pp. 0097 Press Conference, Pentagon. May 15. 6pp. 0103 Letter to Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Senate Committee on Appropriations, regarding Vietnam Refugee Costs (as Printed in the Congressional Record, May 16,1975). May 16. 2pp. 0105 Address at Commencement Ceremonies of the Citadel (Press Release No. 236-75), Charleston, South Carolina. May 17. 5pp. 0110 Interview on ABC-TV Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. May 18.8pp. 0118 Interview with Nick Thimmesch in the Chicago Tribune (Interview on April 28,1975). May 18.3pp. 0121 Interview (Filmed) for BBC, Pentagon. May 20. 5pp. 0126 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (C) von Marbod, Pentagon. May 20. 2pp. 0218 Letter to Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 6,1975). May 21.1p. 0129 Trip to Brussels, Belgium, for Defense Planning Committee Meeting. May 21-24. 21pp. Interview with Newsmen, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen, Brussels, Belgium. Remarks to Defense Planning Committee Meeting (as Reported in the Press), Brussels, Belgium. Press Conference, Brussels, Belgium. Interview for German TV, Brussels, Belgium. Article in NATO Review, July 1975. 0150 Announcement of Secretary of Defense Environmental Quality Award to Eglin AFB (Press Release No. 241-75). May 22.1p. 0151 Memorial Day Message to the U.S. Armed Forces (Press Release No. 250-75). May 23. 2pp. 0153 Interview with Thomas B. Ross in the Chicago Sun-Times. May 25. 3pp. 0156 Interview in U.S. News and World Report (Interview on May 12, 1975). May 26. 5pp. 0161 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) Beecher, Pentagon. May 29. 2pp. 0163 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Conventional Weapons Capability of B-1 (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 5,1975). June 3. 3pp. 0166 Memorandum for DoD Officials regarding Total Force Program Guidance (as Noted in Air Force Times, September 1,1975). June 3. 5pp. 0171 Letter to Senator Barry Goldwater regarding Vietnamese Rules of Engagement (as Printed in the Congressional Record, June 6, 1975). June 4. 9pp. 0180 Address at U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation (Press Release No. 267-75) as Delivered, with Announcement (Press Release No. 182-75), Colorado Springs, Colo- rado. June 4. 6pp. Remarks upon Receiving Plaque and Saber. 0186 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of the Army Augustine and Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Heilmer, Pentagon. June 9. 2pp. 0188 Testimony regarding Diego Garcia before Senate Committee on Armed Services. June 10. 75pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0263 Announcement of F-16 Memorandum of Understanding (Press Release No. 280-75). June 10.1p. 0264 Trip to Monterey, California, to Attend NATO Nuclear Planning Group Meeting. June 16-17.10pp. Interviews with Newsmen. Remarks at Dinner Meeting (Unumbered Press Release). 0274 Press Conference, Pentagon. June 20.13pp. 0287 Joint Announcement, with Governor of Puerto Rico, regarding Termination of Wea- pons Training on Culebra (Press Release No. 329-75). 0290 Interview with Godfrey Sperling News Group, Washington. D.C. July 1. 16pp. 0306 Remarks at Farewell Ceremony for Secretary of the Army Callaway, with Remarks of Secretary Callaway and General Weyand, Fort Myer, Virginia. July 1. 4pp. 0310 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for General L.H. Wilson, Chief, U.S. Marine Corps, Pentagon. July 2.3pp. 0313 Trip to Alaska. July 3-8. 5pp. Press Conference, with General Brown, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. 0318 Interview on ABC-TV Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. July 6.7pp. 0325 Remarks at Ground-Breaking Ceremonies for Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, with Announcement and Program, Bethesda, Maryland. July 10. 12pp. 0337 Table of Contents for Volume VI: 1975. 4pp. 0341 Interview with Martin Agronsky on WETA-TV Program, "Evening Edition," Washing- ton, D.C. July 11.8pp. 0349 Interview with Senator Hugh Scott on Program for Pennsylvania Radio, "Your Sena- tor's Report" (Recorded July 14,1975), Washington, D.C. July 14. 9pp. 0358 Remarks to Bull Elephant Club, with Question-Answer Period, Washington, D.C. July 16. 9pp. 0367 Remarks at Ceremony Honoring General Creightpn Abrams, (as Quoted in Press), with Announcement of Event (Press Release No. 363-75), Washington, D.C. July 18. 2pp. 0369 Testimony regarding Reserve Call-Up before Subcommittee on Manpower and Per- sonnel of Senate Committee on Armed Services. July 30.15pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0384 Interview with Senator James Buckley on Program, "Senator Buckley Reports" for New York TV Stations, Washington, D.C. July 31. 8pp. 0392 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Secretary of the Army Hoffman, Pentagon. August 5.3pp. 0395 Trip to Korea and Japan (Press Release No. 421-75). August 22-September 1.41pp. Interview with Newsmen, Andrews AFB, Maryland. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Statement at Welcoming Ceremony, Seoul, Korea. Remarks at Dinner, Seoul, Korea. Press Conference, with Korean Minister of Defense, Seoul, Korea. Joint Statement following U.S.-R.O.K. Security Consultative Meetings, Seoul, Korea. Remarks at Dinner Honoring Korean Minister of Defense, Seoul, Korea. Statement to U.S. Second Infantry Division, Seoul, Korea. Press Briefing, Tokyo, Japan. Press Conference, Tokyo, Japan. Interview with Newsmen (Excerpts Televised), Andrews AFB, Maryland. 0437 Letter Transmitting Presidential Message of Appreciation (as Printed in Leather- neck). September 1p. 0438 Announcement of Study on Guard and Reserves (Press Release No. 444-75). Sep- tember 9. 4pp. 0442 Announcement of DACOWITS Meeting (Press Release No. 447-75). September 10. 1p. 0443 Interview with Representative Chalmers P. Wylie for WTVN-TV Program, "Point of View," Washington, D.C. September 11. 7pp. 0450 Remarks before the Los Angeles World Affairs Council (Press Release No. 457-75), with Question-Answer Period, Los Angeles, California. September 12.14pp. Press Conference Preceding Remarks, Press Conference Following Remarks. 0464 Trip to Ottawa, Canada, to Discuss NATO and Hemispheric Defense, September 15-16.10pp. Press Conference, with Canadian Minister of Defense James Richardson. 0474 Remarks upon Receiving the Arnold Award from the Air Force Association, Washing- ton, D.C. September 17. 1p. 0475 Interview on CBS-TV Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. September 21. 8pp. 0483 Letter to Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, regarding F-18 (as Printed in the Congressional Record, September 30, 1975). September 23. 1p. 0484 Trip to the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, and Denmark. September 23-October 2. 25pp. Memorandum for Correspondents regarding U.S.-U.K. Understanding. Remarks before the North Atlantic Assembly, Copenhagen, Denmark. Interview with Newsmen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Interview with Newsmen, London, England. Press Conference, with German Defense Minister Georg Leber, Bonn, Germany, Interview with Newsmen, Paris, France. Press Conference, Paris, France. 0509 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1974 Budget before Defense Subcommittee of Senate Committee on Appropriations (Part Only; Continued in Volume VII). October 6. 222pp. 0732 Table of Contents for Volume VII: 1975.12pp. 0744 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year Budget before Defense Subcommittee of Senate Committee on Appropriations (Continued from Volume VI). October 6. 153pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0898 Address at AFL-CIO Annual Convention (Unnumbered Press Release), San Fran- cisco, California. October 7. 8pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0906 Remarks to National Association of Supervisors, Pensacola, Florida. October 10.7pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0913 Announcement regarding Plans for Implementing Public Law 93-365 (Nunn Amendment) (Press Release No. 493-75). October 17. 2pp. 0915 Interview with Bill Buckley on WETA-TV Program, "Firing Line" (Interview on October 9,1975), Washington, D.C. October 18. 14pp. 0929 Press Conference, with Excerpts (Unnumbered Press Release), Pentagon. October 20. 18pp. 0947 Interview with Representative John Murtha for Later Broadcast over Pennsylvania Stations, Washington, D.C. October 22. 4pp. 0951 Interview with Representatives Jack Edwards, Robert Sikes, and Trent Lott for Broadcast over WKRC-TV (Mobile, Alabama), Washington, D.C. October 22. 8pp. 0959 Letter to Chairman, Defense Subcommittee of Senate Committee on Appropriations, regarding Defense Budget (as Printed in Air Force Times, November 19, 1975). October 23. 4pp. 0963 Remarks to the Blue Key Banquet of the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. October 24. 7pp. Press Conference. 0970 Interview with Newsmen following Briefing regarding Overseas Weapons before Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (Hearings not Printed), Washington, D.C. October 29. 2pp. 0972 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Today Show," Washington, D.C. October 30. 3pp. 0975 Remarks at Award Ceremony for Retiring Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) Major General Sigle, Pentagon. October 31.1 p. 0976 Interview with Newsmen after News of Replacement, Arlington, Virginia. Novembers. 1p- 0977 Remarks at an Awards Ceremony for Immediate Members of Personal Staff, Pen- tagon. November 7. 2pp. 0979 Remarks at Farewell Ceremony for Secretary of the Air Force McLucas (Unnumbered Press Release), with Announcement of Ceremony, Andrews AFB, Maryland. November 7.1p. 0980 Interview with Richard J. Whalen in the Washington Post (Interview on November 2, 1975). November 9. 3pp. 0983 Remarks at Special Joint Armed Forces Honors Ceremony for Departing Secretary of Defense, Pentagon. November 10. 5pp. 0988 Remarks at U.S. Marine Corps 200th Birthday Banquet, Washington, D.C. November 10.1p. Announcements of Personnel Actions 1975 0990 F. J. West, Jr.; Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. January 7.1p. 0991 J. P. Sanford; Dean-Designate, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. January 10. 2pp. 0993 Lieutenant General Deane, Jr., to General; Commanding General, Materiel Com- mand. Rear Admiral Davis, to Vice Admiral, Director, Navy Program Planning, OCNO. January 15.1 p. 0994 Major General Daigle, Jr., U.S. Army Reserve; Member, RFPB. January 15. 1p. 0995 S. J. Buchsbaum; Chairman, Defense Science Board. J. D. Baldeschwieler; Vice Chairman, Defense Science Board. January 16.1p. 0996 J. F. Ahearne; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (M&RA). January 20. 1p- 0997 Vice Admiral Talley, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Robertson, Jr.; Judge Advocate General, Navy. January 20.1p. 0998 J. J. Bennett; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (I&L). January 22.3pp. 1001 Major General Guthrie, to Lieutenant General: Commanding General. IX Corps. Rear Admiral Watkins, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower). January 23.1p. 1002 J. Nelson; Assistant General Counsel (MH&PA). January 27.1p. 1003 Rear Admiral Fine; Director, Budget and Reports. January 31. 1p. 1004 R. Fryklund; Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs). February 3.1p. 1005 General Davison; Retired as General. Lieutenant General Roberts; Retired as Lieu- tenant General. February 7.1p. 1006 Vice Admiral Hayward; Commander, Seventh Fleet. February 7. 1p. 1007 Major General Shoemaker, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, III Corps. Lieutenant General Burdette; Commanding General, Fifth U.S. Army. February 11. 1p- 1008 W. K. Brehm; Chairman, Study Group for 1975 Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. February 13. 2pp. 1010 J. Laitin; Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). February 14.1p. 1011 G. Marienthal; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environmental Quality, H&E. February 18. 1p. 1012 Vice Admiral Moorer; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans and Policy) and Senior Navy Member, U.S. Delegation, UN Military Staff Committee. February18.1p. 1013 Major General Cooksey, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS for Research, Develop- ment and Acquisitions. February 19. 1p. 1014 Six New Members to DACOWITS (Cramer, Curtis, Desha, Heyse, Ross, Wygant). February 24. 1p. 1015 Major General Holland, U.S. Air Reserve; Member, RFPB. March 3. 1p. 1016 Lieutenant General Woolwine; Retired as Lieutenant General. March 5. 1p. 1017 G. H. Heilmeier; Director. Advance Research Projects Agency. March 7. 2pp. 1019 Vice Admiral Moran; Retired as Vice Admiral. March 12. 1p. 1020 Brigadier General Ulmer, Jr., Commandant, U.S. Military Academy. March 13.19pp.

Reel XXII James R. Schlesinger (Cont.) Announcements of Personnel Actions (Cont.) 1975 (Cont.) 0001 Admiral Shear; VCNO. Vice Admiral Bagley, to Admiral; Commander in Chief, Naval Forces, Europe. March 14. ip. 0002 Admiral Kidd; Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, SACLANT. Admiral Cousins; Retired as Admiral. March 19. 2pp. 0004 Major General Lyon, U.S. Air Force Reserve; Chief, Air Force Reserve. March 19.1 p. 0005 Lieutenant General Blanchard, to General; Commander in Chief, USAEUR; Com- mander in Chief, Seventh Army; Commander, Central Army Group. Major General Kroesen, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, VII Corps. March 26.1p. 0006 Robert J. Murray; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy, Planning, and Management, M&RA. March 27. 1p. 0007 Vice Admiral Doyle, Jr., Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare). April 1. 1p. 0008 Frederick P. Hitz; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (House Affairs). April 3. 1p. 0009 Vice Admiral Tidd; Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific Fleet. Vice Admiral Price, Jr., Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Gaddis; Retired as Vice Admiral. Lieutenant General Hardin, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. April 7. 1p. 0010 Colonel Kelly, to Major General; Chief of Chaplains. Brigadier General Mohr, U.S. Army Reserve, to Major General; Chief, Army Reserve. April 8. 1p. 0011 Vice Admiral Mack; Retired as Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Armstrong, to Vice Admi- ral; Director, DDT&E, Chief of Naval Operations. April 9.1p. 0012 Lieutenant General Flanagan, Jr., Commanding General, Sixth Army. April 11. 1p. 0013 Lieutenant General Seitz; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Emerson, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps. April 17. 1p. 0014 Vice Admiral Weschler; Retired as Vice Admiral. April 18. 1p. 0015 Sherman Lazrus; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Resources and Programs, H&E. April 21. 1p. 0016 General Clay, Jr.; Retired as General. May 2.1p. 0017 Rear Admiral Cooke, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics). May 5.1 p. 0018 Major General Colladay, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Chief, NATO Military Com- mittee. May 13.1 p. 0019 Major General Berry, to Lieutenant General; Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy. Major General Allen, to Lieutenant General; Superintendant, U.S. Air Force Acad- emy. May 13.1p. 0020 General Anderson; Retired as General. May 15.1p. 0021 Lieutenant General Marshall; Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Readiness Com- mand. May 20.1p. 0022 Vice Admiral Plate; Retired as Vice Admiral. May 22. 1p. 0023 Lieutenant General Baker; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Car- son, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Murphy; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Patterson; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Pitts; Retired as Lieutenant General. May 22. 1p. 0024 Major General Shotts, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Fifteenth Air Force, SAC. May 22. 1p. 0025 General Rosson; Retired as General. May 23.1p. 0026 B. J. Buc; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for General Purpose Programs. June 3.1p. 0027 K. E. Black, H. R. Smith, Rita C. McAvoy, R. D. Pardo, Sally M. Schauman, L. W. Swift, E. A. Rogner; Selection Committee for Sites Nominated for the Secretary of Defense Natural Resources Conservation Award. June 3. 2pp. 0029 Lieutenant General Jaskilka; Assistant Commandant, Marine Corps. Major General Barrow, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS, Manpower, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. Major General Brown, to Lieutenant General; COS, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. Lieutenant General Mclaughlin; Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. June 5.1p. 0030 Lieutenant General O'Connor; Retired as Lieutenant General. June 5.1p. 0031 Brigadier General Persons, Jr., to Major General; Judge Advocate General. Brigadier General Williams, to Major General; Assistant Judge Advocate General. June 11.1 p. 0032 Rear Admiral Shanahan, Jr., to Vice Admiral; Commander, Second Fleet. Rear Admi- ral Forbes, Jr., to Vice Admiral; Deputy Commander in Chief and COS, Atlantic and U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Rear Admiral Geiger; Chief, Naval Research. June 11.1p. 0033 Donald G. Sanders; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Senate Affairs) Legisla- tive Affairs. June 13. 2pp. 0035 Major General Casey, to Lieutenant General; Director, J-4, OJCS. June 13.1p. 0036 Rear Admiral Coogan, to Vice Admiral; Commander, Third Fleet. June 13.1p. 0037 Lieutenant General Hughes; Commander, Twelfth Air Force, TAG. June 17. 1p. 0038 General Eade; Retired as General. General Phillips; Retired as General. General Vogt, Jr.; Retired as General. Lieutenant General DeLuca; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Hudson; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General McKee; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Schultz; Retired as Lieu- tenant General. Lieutenant General Snavely; Retired as Lieutenant General. 0039 Major General Hartinger, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Ninth Air Force, TAG. June 18.1p. 0040 Lieutenant General Hollis; Retired as Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General Alm- quist, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Cooper, to Lieutenant Gen- eral; Deputy Commander in Chief, USEUR and Seventh Army. Lieutenant General Foster; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Fulton, to Lieutenant General; Director, Army Staff. Lieutenant General Talbott; Retired as Lieutenant General. June 18. 2pp. 0042 Lieutenant General Hill; Commander'Alaskan Air Command. June 19.1p. 0043 Vice Admiral Perry, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. June 23.1p. 0044 Lieutenant General Desorbry; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Fair, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, V Corps. Lieutenant General Kalergis; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Smith, to Lieutenant General; Com- manding General. First U.S. Army. June 24.1p. 0045 Lieutenant General Burns; Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces Korea, and Deputy Commander in Chief, UN Command, Korea. June 24. 1p. 0046 Lieutenant General Norton; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General McAlister, to Lieutenant General; COS, Allied Forces Southern Europe. June 26. 1p. 0047 Lieutenant General Kornet, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Fuson, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS for Logistics. June 26. 1p. 0049 Major General Tallman, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS (Personnel), Headquar- ters, U.S. Air Force. Lieutenant General Roberts; Commander, Air Training Com- mand. June 26. 1p. 0050 Lieutenant General Evans, to General; Commander, Air Force Systems Command. June 27. 1p. 0051 Major General Rhodes, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, Air Force Logistics Command. June 27.1p. 0052 Lieutenant General Huyser, to General; Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command. Lieutenant General James, Jr., to General; Commander in Chief, NORAD, and Commander, Aerospace Defense Command. Major General Schafer, to Lieutenant General; Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force. Major General Slay, to Lieu- tenant General; Deputy COS (R&D). Major General Smith, to Lieutenant General; Assistant to Chairman, OJCS. July 1. 2pp. 0054 Major General Creech, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Electronics Systems Division (Air Force Systems Command). July 2.1p. 0055 Major General Buckingham, to Lieutenant General; Comptroller U.S. Air Force. July 2. 1p. 0056 Lieutenant General Lotz, Jr.; U.S. Army (Retired); DDR&E. July 3. 2pp. 0058 Major General McAuliffe, to Lieutenant General; Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command. July 3. 1p. 0059 Lieutenant General Fris; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Fagan, Jr., to Lieutenant General, Commanding General, Marine Corps Development and Educa- tion Command. Major General Snowden, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS for Plans and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps. 0060 Lieutenant General Cowles; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Vessey, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS for Plans and Operations. Lieutenant General Pepke; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Walker, to Lieutenant General; Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command. July 3. 1p. 0061 Rear Admiral Boyes, to Vice Admiral; Director, Command and Control and Commu- nications Programs, OCNO. Major General Morgan, to Lieutenant General; Com- mander, Space and Missile Systems Organization. July 3. 1p. 0062 Major General Brett, to Lieutenant General; U.S. Representative to Permanent Mil- itary Deputies Group, Central Treaty Organization. July 8.1p. 0063 General McBride; VCOS, U.S. Air Force. General Ellis; Commander, Allied Air For- ces, Central Europe, and Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Force in Europe. July 9.1p. 0064 Lieutenant General Rogers, to General; Commander, Logistics Command. Major General Furlong, to Lieutenant General; Commander, Air University. Major General Gouge, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, Military Airlift Command. Lieuten- ant General Hails; Deputy COS, Systems and Logistics. July 11. 1p. 0065 Major General Marsh, to Lieutenant General; Vice Commander, Air Force Systems Command. July 11. 1 p. 0066 Major General Loving, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force. Lieutenant General Moats; Vice Commander, TAG. July 14.1p. 0067 Vice Admiral Turner, to Admiral; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe. July 14.1p. 0068 Lieutenant General Beckington; Retired as Lieutenant General. Vice Admiral Steele; Retired as Vice Admiral. July 15. 1p. 0069 Colonel Parks, Army Nurse Corps, to Brigadier General; Chief, Army Nurse Corps. July 16.1p. 0070 Brigadier General Johnston, Air Force Reserve, to Major General; TAG, Michigan Natjonal Guard. Brigadier General Jones, Air Force Reserve, to Major General; TAG, Georgia National Guard. Colonel Gardner, Air Force Reserve, to Brigadier General; AAG, Kansas National Guard. Colonel Hoover, Air Force Reserve, to Brigadier General; AAG, Ohio National Guard. Colonel Leonards, Air Force Reserve, to Briga- dier General; AAG, California National Guard. Colonel Quebbeman, Air Force Reserve, to Brigadier General; AAG, Kentucky National Guard. Colonel Vargas, Air Force Reserve, to Brigadier General; AAG, Puerto Rico National Guard. 0071 Brigadier General Vandenberg, Jr., to Major General; Chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Iran. Colonel Thompson, Jr., to Brigadier General; Deputy Surgeon General. U.S. Air Force. July 22.1p. 0072 Vice Admiral Bayne; President, University of National Defense. July 29.1p. 0073 Admiral Johnston, Jr.; Retired as Admiral. Vice Admiral Salzer; Retired as Vice Admiral. August 6. 1p. 0074 Major General Clark, Air Force Reserve; Member, RFPB. Rear Admiral Lyon, Naval Reserve; Member, RFPB. August 12. 2pp. 0076 R. E. Berry; Deputy Director (Policy and Planning) R&E. August 12. 2pp. 0078 Admiral Gayler; CINCPAC. September 3. 1p. 0079 Alan Woods; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). September 5.1 p. 0080 Major General Sammet, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Deputy Commanding General for Materiel Development, Army Materiel Command. Lieutenant General Vaughan; Dep- uty Commanding General for Materiel Readiness, Army Materiel Command. Sep- tember 12.1 p. 0081 Ms. Judith N. Turnbull; Chairman, DACOWITS. October 2.1p. 0082 Admiral Rickover; Head, Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program. October 7. 6pp. 0088 William E. Stoney; Deputy Director, DDR&E (Tactical Warfare Programs). October 20.1p. 0089 Major General Hairston; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). October 31.1 p. 0090 Lieutenant General Vessey, Jr.; Senior U.S. Army Member, UN Military Staff Commit- tee. November 7.1p.

Donald H. Rumsfeld Public Statements 1975 (Cont.) 0091 Table of Contents for Volume 1:1975-76. 27pp. 0118 Tetimony regarding Nomination as Secretary of Defense before the Senate Commit- tee on Armed Services. November 12,13. 107pp. 0224 Remarks as Sworn In as Secretary of Defense (Unnumbered Press Release), with President's Remarks (White House Press Release), and Announcement of Cere- mony, Pentagon. November 20. 5pp. 0229 Remarks as Quoted in the Press, Pentagon. December 4. 3pp. 0232 Correspondence with Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Duties of Second Deputy Secretary of Defense (as Printed in Hearings on Ellsworth Nomination, Senate Committee on Armed Services, December 16,1975). December 5. 2pp. 0234 Trip to Brussels, Belgium, for NATO DPC Meetings. December 7-10. 4pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0239 Statement regarding Nomination of Thomas C. Reed as Secretary of the Air Force. Decembers. 1p. 0240 Christmas Message to the Armed Forces (Press Release No. 581). December 12.1p. 0241 Press Conference (Excerpts in Commanders Digest, January 8, 1976), Pentagon. December 22.13pp. 1976 0254 Second Report on Rationalization/Standardization within NATO (as Printed in Hear- ings of Subcommittees on R and D and M and P, of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, March 31, 1976). January. 92pp. 0346 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremonies for Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) Greener, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ellsworth, General Counsel Wiley, and Secre- tary of the Air Force, Reed, Pentagon. January 2. 3pp. 0349 Interview by Trudi Osborne in Chicago Tribune Magazine. January 4. 5pp. 0354 Remarks at National Prayer Breakfast, with Memo for DoD Officials regarding Occa- sion, Pentagon. January 7. 2pp. 0356 Correspondence with Senator Abourezk regarding Cluster Bombs to Israel (as Printed in the Congressional Record, February 18, 1976). January 13.1p. 0357 Trip to Hamburg, Germany, for NATO NPG Meetings. January 20-24. 10pp. Statement prior to Departure (Press Release No. 17-76). Interviews with Newsmen during Trip (as Reported in Press). Remarks at NPG Meeting (as Reported in Press). Press Conference, with German Minister of Defense Leber and NATO Secretary General Luns, Hamburg, Germany. 0367 DoD Statement on Defense Budget (Press Release No. 12-76). January 21. 24pp. 0391 Memorandum for DoD Officials regarding Public Information (Reported in Press). January 26. 2pp. 0393 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1977 DoD Posture before House Committee on Armed Services (Written Statement is Annual DoD Report for Fiscal Year 1977, Printed Separately). January 27, 28.133pp. 0527 Table of Contents for Volume II: 1976. 2pp. 0529 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1977 Department of Defense Posture before the House Committee on Armed Services (Written Statement Is Annual Department of Defense Report for Fiscal Year 1977, Printed Separately). January 27, 28. 464pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0997 Table of Contents for Volume III: 1976. 2pp. 0999 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1977 Authorization before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. January 29. 140pp. Reel XXIII Donald H. Rumsfeld (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1976 (Cont.) 0001 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1977 Authorization before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. January 29. Continued from Reel XXII. 0089 Statement regarding Guard and Reserve Forces in Commanders Digest. January 29. 1p. 0090 Interview on CBS-TV Program, "Face the Nation," Washington, D.C. February 1. 8pp. 0098 Testimony regarding Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1977 before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. February 2.147pp. 0245 Remarks to Executive Committee of the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, with Question-Answer Period and Announcement of Meet- ing, Pentagon. February 3. 7pp. 0252 Testimony regarding Defense Appropriations before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Committee-on Appropriations. February 4-5.179pp. 0433 Table of Contents for Volume IV: 1976. 4pp. 0437 Press Conference, Pentagon. February 6.12pp. 0449 Interview by Bill Anderson in the Chicago Tribune (Interview on January 31, 1976). February 7 and 10. 2pp. 0451 Testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 1977 DoD Budget before the Task Force on National Security Programs of the House Budget Committee. February 9.68pp. 0519 Interview with Associated Press, United Press, and Reuters Reporters, Pentagon. February 13.19pp. 0538 Interview with Newsmen (as Reported in the Baltimore Sun, February 15, 1976). February 15.1 p. 0539 Interview by Frank A. Aukofer in the Milwaukee Journal (Interview on February 7, 1976). February 15. 2pp. 0541 Briefing of Republican Congressional Leaders at White House (as Reported in the Press). February 17.3pp. 0544 Trip to Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida. February 25-26. 29pp. Remarks to Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, with Question-Answer Period. Address at Naval Aviation Museum (Press Release No. 67-76). Interview on Taris Saved Show. Interview with Newsmen. 0573 Interview on NBC Program, "Today Show," Washington, D.C. February 26. 3pp. 0576 Interview with Hearst Task Force, with By-Line Articles Resulting from Interview, Pentagon. February 26. 25pp. 0601 Remarks to Florida Reporters and Editors at the White House, Washington, D.C. March 3.11pp. 0612 Press Conference, with Congressional Statement (Statement Printed in Hearings, Senate Budget Committee, March 9,1976), Pentagon. March 4. 43pp. 0655 Interview by James Anderson, UPI, in the Sentinel Star, Orlando, Florida. (Interview on March 6,1976), with Transcript. March 8. 12pp. 0667 Announcement of DoD Management Changes (Press Release No. 85-76). March 9. 5pp. 0672 Testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 1977 Budget before the Senate Budget Commit- tee. March 9.103pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0775 Trip to New York and Chicago. March 10-11. 41pp. Address at Reuters 125th Anniversary Dinner (Press Release No. 87-76), New York. Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Tomorrow," New York. Remarks at Meeting of Commercial and Commonwealth Clubs (Unnumbered Press Release), with Question-Answer Period, Chicago, Illinois. Press Conference, Chicago, Illinois. 0816 Article, "The Military Balance Today," in Commanders Digest. March 11.12pp. 0828 Interview in U.S. News and World Report, with Interview Transcript (Interview on February 20, 1976). March 15. 22pp. 0850 Table of Contents for Volume V: 1976. 5pp. 0855 Briefing for North Carolina Editors at the White House. March 18.13pp. 0868 Memorandum for DoD Officials regarding Use of DoD Resources during 1976 Elec- tion Campaign (Reported in Press). March 18. 1p. 0869 Trip to Offutt AFB, Nebraska, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri. March 19-21. 12pp. Remarks at Bicentennial Flag Ceremony, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Press Conference at SAC Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Press Conference, Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Interview by Howard Silber in Omaha World-Herald (Interview on March 19,1976). 0883 Remarks to Electronics Industries Association (Press Release No. 116-76) (Excerpts in Aviation Week, March 29, 1976), Washington, D.C. March 24. 8pp. 0891 Interview on ABC-TV Program, "Issues and Answers," Washington, D.C. March 28. 8pp. 0899 Remarks at Award Ceremonies for Former NATO Ambassadors, with Announcement and Citations, Pentagon. March 29. 6pp. 0905 Interview on CBS Radio, Washington, D.C. March 31. 2pp. 0907 Interview on CBS-TV Morning News Program, Washington, D.C. March 31. 2pp. 0909 Announcement of Establishment of Committee to Review Armed Forces Code of Conduct (Press Release No. 128-76), with Charter. March 31. 2pp. 0911 Remarks to Army Officers Wives Club, with Question-Answer Period, Fort Myer, Virginia. April 1. 10pp. 0921 Announcement of Armed Forces Week Bicentennial Program (Press Release No. 134-76). Aprils. 1 p. 0922 Interview on Mike Douglas Show (Interview on March 8, 1976), Washington, D.C. April 6. 8pp. 0930 Interview with Mutual Broadcasting, Washington, D.C. April 7. 4pp. 0934 Statement regarding Standards of Conduct (Press Release No. 146-76). April 8. 7pp. 0941 Announcement of Program for Bicentennial Visitors (Press Release No. 144-76). April 9. 5pp. 0946 Statement regarding Review of Role of Reserve Forces (Press Release No. 161-76). April 16. 1p. 0947 Announcement regarding DoD Human Goals Program (Circulated by OASD (PA) and as Printed in Equal Opportunity Current News, May 27, 1976). April 18. 2pp. 0949 Interview by Aldo Beckman, James Coates, and Bill Neikirk in the Chicago Tribune (Interview on April 8, 1976), with Transcript. April 19. 23pp. 0973 Interview by Clare Crawford and Dick Swanson in People Magazine (Interview on March 2,1976). April 19. 5pp. 0979 Trip to California and Texas. April 19-21. 66pp. Interview with Newsmen regarding B-1, Edwards AFB, California. Interview on Armed Forces Radio-TV Service, Edwards AFB, California. Press Conference, Edwards AFB, California. Interview with Copley Group, San Diego, California. Interview on KABC-TV Program, "A.M.," Los Angeles, California. Interview on KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, California. Interview on KNXT-TV, Los Angeles, California. Interview in San Diego Union (Interview on April 19,1976). Press Conference, San Antonio, Texas. Interview on San Antonio TV, San Antonio, Texas. Reel XXIV Donald H. Rumsfeld (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1976 (Cont.) 0001 Trip to California and Texas: April 19-21. Continued from Reel XXIII. Interview with San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, with Question-Answer Period. San Antonio, Texas. 0011 Interview on ABC-TV Program, "Good Morning, America," Washington, D.C. April 22. 3pp. 0014 Remarks to DACOWITS, with Question-Answer Period, and Announcement of DACOWITS Meeting (Press Release No. 156-76), Pentagon. April 22.11pp. 0026 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Meet the Press," Washington, D.C. April 25. 8pp. 0034 Remarks at Chamber of Commerce Seminar, Washington, D.C. April 27.19pp. 0053 Interview on Associated Press Radio (with Interview in Baltimore Sun, May 3,1976). April 29.1 p. 0054 Remarks at Opening of Norfolk Azalea Festival, Norfolk, Virginia. May 1.1p. 0055 Testimony regarding Fiscal Year 1977 Authorization before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, with Fact Sheet regarding Navy Shipbuilding Program (Press Release No. 189-76). May 4.106pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0161 Remarks to American Newspaper Publishers Association, with Question-Answer Period, New York. May 5. 8pp. 0169 Interview on WPIX-TV Program, "Focus: New Jersey," New York. May 5. 8pp. 0177 Remarks to Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, with Question-Answer Period, Washington, D.C. May 6.16pp. 0193 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA) Mc- Auliffe, Pentagon. May 6.1p. 0194 Remarks at Dedication of Pentagon Bicentennial Corridor, with Announcement (Press Release No. 197-76), Pentagon. May 7.4pp. 0198 Remarks at Opening of Armed Forces Week, with Announement (Press Release No. 199-76), Washington, D.C. May 8. 5pp. 0203 Message to U.S. Armed Forces for Armed Forces Day (Press Release No. 209-76). May 11. 2pp. 0205 Table of Contents for Volume VI: 1976. 4pp. 0209 Trip to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Atlanta, Georgia. May 11-12. 41 pp. Press Conference, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Remarks at Armed Forces Week Review, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Remarks at Leadership Luncheon, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Interview by Bill Powell in Louisville Courier Journal (Interview on May 11,1976). Press Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Address at Armed Forces Week Luncheon, Atlanta, Georgia. Interview on WSB-TV Program, "Today in Atlanta," Atlanta, Georgia. Interview on Channel 30 (ETV), Atlanta, Georgia. Interview by John Milne of DPI (Remarks on Trip Quoted). 0250 Announcement of Organizational Change in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Press Release No. 217-76). May 18. 1 p. 0251 Trip to MacDill AFB, Florida, and Cleveland, Ohio. May 18-19. 31pp. Press Conference, Tampa, Florida. Interview on WFLA-TV Program, "News Conference," Tampa, Florida. Remarks to Cleveland Council on World Affairs (Unnumbered Press Release), with Question-Answer Period. 0282 Remarks to Kentucky Editors at the White House. May 20. 9pp. 0291 Press Conference, Pentagon. May 21.16pp. 0307 Remarks to Tennessee News Editors at the White House. May 21. 9pp. 0316 Remarks to South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association (Unnumbered Press Release), with Question-Answer Period, Sea Island, Georgia. May 22.12pp. 0328 Trip to California and Hawaii for Consultative Meetings with R.O.K. Minister of Defense (Press Release No. 233-76). May 24-June 2. 61pp. Remarks to Sacramento Press Club (Unnumbered Press Release), with Question- Answer Period, Sacramento, California. Interview for KCRA-TV, Sacramento, California. Interview with Newsmen upon Arrival, Honolulu, Hawaii. Statement Welcoming R.O.K. Minister of Defense, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Remarks (Excerpts) at Opening Session of Consultative Meeting (Unnumbered Press Release), Honolulu, Hawaii. Remarks at Dinner for Delegates to Meeting (Unnumbered Press Release), Hono- lulu, Hawaii. Press Conference with R.O.K. Minister of Defense, Honolulu, Hawaii. Remarks at Korean Dinner for U.S. Delegates (Unnumbered Press Release), Honolulu, Hawaii. Remarks at Memorial Ceremony (Unnumbered Press Release), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Press Conference, San Francisco, California. Interview on KPIX-TV, San Francisco, California. Interview on KPIX-TV Program, "All Together Now," San Francisco, California. Interview on KGO-TV Program, "A.M. San Francisco," San Francisco, California. Interview on Channel 4 TV Program, "Viewpoint 76," San Francisco, California. Interview on KGO Radio, San Francisco, California. Remarks to Bay Area Council (Unnumbered Press Release), San Francisco, California. 0389 Address at Naval Academy Graduation Ceremonies (Press Release No. 250-76), Annapolis, Maryland. June 2. 7pp. 0396 Statement regarding DoD Equal Opportunity Program (Unnumbered Press Release) (Printed in Commanders Digest, June 17,1976). June 3. 2pp. 0398 Remarks to Ohio News Editors at the White House, Washington, D.C. June 3. 9pp. 0407 Letter to Senator Eagleton Clearing Malcolm Currie of Conflict of Interest (Reported by John Finney in The New York Times, June 9,1976). June 7. 3pp. 0410 Annual Report on Reserve Forces, Fiscal Year 1975 (Submitted to President and the Congress). June 8. 240pp. 0653 Table of Contents for Volume VII: 1976. 6pp. 0659 Press Conference, Pentagon. June 8.12pp. 0671 Trip to Belgium and Africa. June 8-17. 24pp. Press Conference, with Article in Press Reporting Conference, Lisbon, Portugal. Press Conference upon Arrival, Brussels, Belgium. Press Conference, Brussels, Belgium. Interview for German TV, Brussels, Belgium. Memorandum for Correspondents. Interview with Newsmen en route to Nairobi (as Reported in Press). Press Conference as Departing, Nairobi, Kenya. Remarks upon Arrival (Unnumbered Press Release), Kinshasa, Zaire. 0695 Announcement regarding TRIMIS (Press Release No. 279-76). June 16. 2pp. 0697 Announcement of 1975 Secretary of Defense Environmental Quality Award (Press Release No. 287-76). June 24.1p. 0698 Interview on "Focus on Youth" Radio Program, Pentagon. July 1. 8pp. 0706 Message to Armed Forces regarding Bicentennial Anniversary of U.S.A. (Press Release No. 302-76). July 2.1p. 0707 Joint Announcement, with German Minister of Defense, regarding Alliance Weapons Systems. July 2.1p. 0708 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of Defense (MR&A) and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (R&D), Pentagon. July 7. 2pp. 0710 Correspondence with Senator Hubert Humphrey regarding GAO Study on Armored Units in Europe (as Printed in Congressional Record, July 29,1976). July 12. 3pp. 0713 Remarks to Capitol Hill Conservative Union Club, with Question-Answer Period, Washington, D.C. July 14.15pp. 0728 Interview with Allen Crawford of New Guard Magazine, Pentagon. July 14. 6pp. 0734 Remarks to Administration Officials, Washington, D.C. July 14. 8pp. 0743 Interview on NBC Radio, Pentagon. July 16. 6pp. 0749 Interview on ABC Radio Program, "Meet the Newsmaker," Pentagon. July 19. 6pp. 0755 Press Conference, with Opening Statement (Unnumbered Press Release) and Charts, Pentagon. July 21. 34pp. 0789 Remarks at Nisei Veterans Reunion (Unnumbered Press Release), Chicago, Illinois. July 25. 8pp. Interview with Newsmen. 0797 Message to U.S. Armed Forces Participating in Evacuation of Lebanon. July 27.1p. 0798 Interview with Ron Bianchi in Pentagram News (Interview on July 14, 1976), Pen- tagon. July 29, August 5. 8pp. 0806 Remarks at Farewell Ceremony for William Greener, Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA), Fort Myer, Virginia. July 29.1p. 0807 Remarks at Award Ceremony for William Greener, Fort Myer, Virginia. July 30. 2pp. 0809 Remarks at Dedication of VFW Monument (Press Release No. 344-76), Washington, D.C.July 31. 2pp. 0811 Letter to Chairman, House Subcommitteeon Armed Services, regarding Shipbuild- ing Program, Enclosing Summary of NSC Study (as Printed in Congressional Record, September 17,1976). August 2. 4pp. 0815 Remarks to Girls/Boys Nations Meeting, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. August 2. 10pp. 0826 Announcement that DoD to Be Executive Agency for Federal Procurement Institute (Press Release No. 347-76). August 3. 2pp. 0828 Announcement with German Defense Minister Leber, of Standardization of Items for Tank Forces (Press Release No. 349-76). August 4. 1p. 0829 Letter to Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, regarding Navy Ship- building Request (as Printed in the Congressional Record, August 9,1976). August 6. 2pp. 0831 Interview on WMAQ-TV, Chicago, Illinois. August 9. 4pp. 0835 Memoranda for the Press regarding Physical Condition of Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld. August 13-16. 6pp. 0841 Article, "U.S. Defense Perspectives," in Commanders Digest. August 26. 12pp. 0853 Interview by Nancy Raley in Georgetown Today (Interview on August 4,1976), with Transcript. September. 8pp. 0861 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremonies for the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C), the Assistant Secretary of Defense (H&E), Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. September 2. 2pp. 0863 Trip to Illinois. September 10-11. 35pp. Press Conference, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Remarks to Peoria Chamber of Commerce, with Question-Answer Period, Peoria, Illinois. Remarks to Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters (Unnumbered Press Release), Lake Bloomington, Illinois. Interview with Newsmen after Remarks, Lake Bloomington, Illinois. 0898 Remarks to Quaker Oats Management Conference, Washington, D.C. September 14. 12pp. 0910 Remarks at Dedication of NATO Corridor (Press Release No. 424-76), with Announce- ment of Ceremony (Press Release No. 421-76), Pentagon. September 15. 3pp. 0913 Interview on CBS News, Pentagon. September 15. 9pp. 0922 Press Conference, Pentagon. September 16. 18pp. 0940 Remarks to National Security Industrial Association (Press Release No. 429-76), Washington, D.C. September 16. 7pp. 0947 Remarks before the Young Presidents Organization, with Question-Answer Period, Pentagon. September 17.10pp. 0957 Press Conference, with Statement regarding Shipbuilding Budget (Press Release No. 434-76), Norfolk, Virginia. September 20. 12pp. 0970 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony of Assistant Secretary of the Navy (I&L), Under Secretary of the Navy and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (FM). September 20. 2pp. 0972 Interview on UPI Radio Program, "UPI Roundtable," Pentagon. September 20.11pp. 0983 Remarks to Air Force Association Convention, Washington, D.C. September 21.1 p. 0984 Press Conference at the White House, with July Graphic Presentation. September 22. 53pp. Reel XXV Donald H. Rumsfeld (Cont.) Public Statements (Cont.) 1976 (Cont.) 0001 Table of Contents for Volume VIII: 1976-77. 6pp. 0007 Letter to Senator Stuart Symington regarding His Retirement (as Printed in the Congressional Record, September 30,1976). September 23.1p. 0008 Remarks at Launching of FFG-7 Oliver Hazard Perry (Press Release No. 453-76), with Announcement (Press Release No. 440-76), Bath, Maine. September 25. 4pp. 0012 Press Conference, with Statements regarding Soviet Strength (Press Release No. 454-76) and SM-1 Tank (Press Release No. 455-76), Pentagon. September 27. 27pp. 0039 Interview in Der Spiegel. September 27. 9pp. 0048 Trip to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and Jacksonville, Florida. September 28. 17pp. Remarks at Natural Resources Conservation Award Ceremonies, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Press Conference, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Interview with Newsmen, Jacksonville, Florida. 0065 Statement regarding Congressional Defeat of Shipbuilding Program (Press Release No. 461-76). September 29. 2pp. 0067 Announcement regarding DoD Consumer Representation Plan (Press Release No. 463-76). September 30. 2pp. 0069 Interview by Nick Thimmesch in the Chicago Tribune (Interview on September 16, 1976). September 30. 2pp. 0071 Announcement of Basic Allowance of Quarters Allocation from Pay Rise (Press Release No. 462-76). October 1. 4pp. 0075 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for General Rogers, Pentagon. October 1. 2pp. 0077 Interview on Mutual Broadcasting System Program, "Reporters Roundup" (Interview on September 30,1976), Pentagon. October 2. 6pp. 0083 Trip to New York. October 2. 8pp. Remarks at Awards Dinner of American Friends of Hebrew University (Press Release No. 468-76), New York. 0091 Interview with Frank Tomlinson of ABC News, Pentagon. October 5. 3pp. 0094 Interview on CBS Program, "Capital Cloakroom," Pentagon. October 6. 8pp. 0102 Trip to Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. October 7-8. 37pp. Press Conference, St. Louis, Missouri. Press Conference, Scott AFB, Illinois. Remarks on Phil Donohue Program, Chicago. Illinois. Press Conference, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 0139 Remarks to Business Council, with Announcement, Hot Springs, Virginia. October 15.13pp. 0152 Remarks at Ceremony for DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Awards, with An- nouncement (Press Release No. 484-76), Pentagon. October 15. 3pp. 0155 Remarks to U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Annapolis, Maryland. October 16. 5pp. 0160 Press Conference, with General Brown, Pentagon. October 18.11 pp. 0171 Interview on Associated Press Radio, Pentagon. October 19. 8pp. 0179 Remarks at Roll-Out of F-16 (Press Release No. 493-76), with Announcement, Fort Worth, Texas. October 20. 4pp. 0183 Veterans Day Message (Press Release No. 497-76). October 22. 2pp. 0185 Interview in the Baltimore Sun. October 24. 1 p. 0186 Veterans Day Address (Press Release No. 500-76), with Announcement (Press Release No. 491-76). October 25. 5pp. 0191 Interview on ABC-TV Program, "Good Morning America," Pentagon. October 27. 3pp. 0194 Announcement of Establishment of Defense Audit Service (Press Release No. 499- 76). October 28. 1 p. 0195 Remarks to the Navy League (Unnumbered Press Release), Houston, Texas. October 30. 5pp. 0200 Press Conference, Pentagon. November 4.12pp. 0213 Interview on WMAL-TV, Pentagon. November 4. 3pp. 0216 Interview on WETA-TV Program, "All Things Considered" (Excerpt), Pentagon. November 9. 2pp. 0218 Thanksgiving Day Message to Armed Forces (Unnumbered Press Release). Novem- ber 9. 1p. 0219 Interview on WETA Radio Program (Excerpt) (Interview on November 5, 1976), Pentagon. November 9. 2pp. 0221 Address Honoring Marine Corps 201st Birthday (Unnumbered Press Release), Arlington, Virginia. November 10. 3pp. ^~ 0224 Interview on WETA-TV Program, "Agronsky at Large" (Interview on November 3, 1976), Pentagon. November 12.10pp. 0234 Remarks to SHAPE Alumni Association, Boiling AFB, D.C. November 12. 7pp. 0243 Trip to England, Scotland, and Germany. November 15-19.11pp. Remarks at NATO Meeting (as Reported in the Press). Press Conference, London, England. 0254 Remarks after Interview with President-Elect (as Reported in DoD Dialog and the Washington Post, November 23,1976), Washington, D.C. November 22.1p. 0255 Interview on WTTG Program, "Panorama," Washington, D.C. November 23. 12pp. 0267 Interview on CBS-TV Program, "Face the Nation," Pentagon. November 28. 8pp. 0275 Announcement concerning Contracts for B-1 Bomber (Press Release No. 560-76). December 2.1p. 0276 Trip to Brussels for NATO Meetings. December 5-8. 9pp. Remarks at NATO Meeting (as Quoted in Press). Press Conference. Interview for German Television. 0285 Remarks at Dinner for Israeli Minister of Defense Peres, Washington, D.C. December 12. 3pp. 0288 Interview with Newsmen, with Israeli Minister of Defense Peres, Pentagon. December 13. 2pp. 0290 Remarks at Unveiling of Richardson Portrait, Pentagon. December 14.1p. 0291 Interview with Jerry Udwin of Westinghouse Broadcasting, Pentagon. December 14. 12pp. 0303 Interview with Jim McCartney of Knight Newspapers, Pentagon. December 15. 9pp. 0312 Interview with Newsmen, with Canadian Defense Minister Danson, Pentagon. December 16. 2pp. 0314 Christmas Message to Members of Armed Forces (Press Release No. 583-76). December 20.2pp. 0316 Press Conference, Pentagon. December 21.16pp. 0332 Announcement of Winners of DoD Design Awards Program for Military Construction (Press Release No. 588-76). December 21. 5pp. 0338 Letter to Time Editor. December 27. 1p. 0339 Announcement of End of "Undesirable Discharge Certificate" (Press Release No. 597-76). December 30. 1p. 1977 0340 Interview by George Wilson in the Washington Post (Interview on December 28, 1976). January 2. 2pp. 0342 Interview on ABC Radio Program, "Issues and Answers," (Interview on December 30, 1976), Pentagon. January 2.9pp. 0351 Announcement of Creation of DoD Health Council (Press Release No. 2-77). January 3.1p. 0352 Interview with Independent Television News Association, Pentagon. January 5.4pp. 0356 Interview in the Washington Star (Interview on January 7, 1977), with Transcript. January 9.11pp. 0367 Remarks at Union League Club (Unnumbered Press Release), New York. January 10. 8pp. 0375 Remarks to Calvin Bullock Forum, with Question-Answer Period, New York. January 10.13pp. 0388 Interview on NBC-TV Program, "Today," Pentagon. January 11. 5pp. 0393 Remarks to Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, with Question-Answer Period, Chicago, Illinois. January 12.14pp. 0407 Remarks to Washington Institute for Foreign Affairs, Washington, D.C. January 13. 8pp. 0415 Announcement of Establishment of DoD Affirmative Action Board (Press Release No. 16-77), with DoD Directive No. 5120.46. January 13. 9pp. 0424 Announcement of Reduction in Senior Level Military and Civilian Positions (Press Release No. 20-77). January 14. 2pp. 0426 Table of Contents for Volume IX: 1977. 3pp. 0429 Interview with Edgar Prina of Copley News Service, Pentagon. January 14.11pp. 0440 Briefing, with DoD Comptroller Fred Wacker, on Fiscal Year 1978 DoD Budget, with Statement and Charts (Press Release No. 17-77), Pentagon. January 15. 60pp. 0500 Interview by Bob Wiedrich in the Chicago Tribune (Interview on January 16, 1977). January 16 and 18. 4pp. 0504 Interview on Voice of America Program, "Press Conference U.S.A.," Washington, D.C. January 17.10pp. 0514 Annual DoD Report for Fiscal Year 1978. January 17. 390pp. 0907 Interview on WBBM-TV Program, Pentagon. January 18. 8pp. 0915 Remarks at Awards Ceremony for Members of Staff, Pentagon. January 18. 4pp. 0919 Press Conference, Pentagon. January 18.13pp. 0932 Announcement of Restatement of DoD Directive No. 5500.7, "Standards of Conduct" (Press Release No. 23-76). January 18. 31pp. 0963 Remarks at Farewell Ceremony (Unnumbered Press Release), with Announcement. January 19. 4pp. 0967 Remarks upon Receipt of Plaque from DoD Colleagues, Pentagon. January 19.3pp. 0970 Article in Potomac Magazine of the Washington Post. January 23. 2pp.

Announcements of Personnel Actions 1975 0972 Table of Contents for Announcements of Personnel Actions: 1975-77. 6pp. 0978 Alan Woods; the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. December 8.1 p. 0979 Thomas C. Reed; Secretary of the Air Force. December 8.1p. 0980 Lieutenant General Robinson, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Miller, Jr., to Lieutenant General; DCOS for Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps. December 10.1p. 0981 Major General Taylor, U.S. Army Reserve; Member, RFPB. December 11. 2pp.

1976 0983 Rear Admiral Holcomb; Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. January 6.1 p. 0984 Vice Admiral Rectanus; Retired as Vice Admiral. January 8.1 p. 0986 Thomas K. Latimer; Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelli- gence). January 16. 1 p. 0987 Lieutenant General Hollingsworth; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Cushman, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, I Corps (ROK/US) Group. January 23. ip. 0988 Major General Starry, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, V Corps. Janu- ary 26. 1p. 0989 Tod R. Hullin; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA). February 2.1p. 0990 Frank A. Shrontz; Assistant Secretary of Defense (I&L). Richard H. Shriver; Director, Telecommunications and Command Control. February 10. 5pp. 0995 Rear Admiral Hannifin, to Vice Admiral; Director, J-5, OJCS. March 3.1p. 0996 Lieutenant General Kissinger; Retired as Lieutenant General. March 15.1 p. 0997 Lieutenant General Jaskilka, to General. March 18. 1p. 0998 Lieutenant General Wilson; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (I) (R&M). March 23.1 p. 0999 Robert A. Goldwin; Special Consultant to the President and Advisor to the Secretary of Defense. March 26.1p. 1000 General Zais; Retired as General. April 5.1p. 1001 Rear Admiral Petersen, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare). Aprils. 1 p. 1002 Vice Admiral Houser; Retired as Vice Admiral. April 9.1p. 1003 Vice Admiral Tidd; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral St. George; Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific Fleet. April 12.1 p. 1004 Lieutenant General Knowlton, to General; Commanding General, Allied Land Forces Southeast Europe. April 13.1 p. 1005 Vice Admiral Waller, III; Director, ASW and Ocean Surveillance Programs, OCNO. April 26.1p. 1006 Lieutenant General Elder, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. April 28.1p. 1007 Vice Admiral Murphy, to Admiral; Deputy to Director, CIA, for the Intelligence Com- munity. Rear Admiral Lascara, to Vice Admiral; Vice Chief, Naval Material. May 4.1p. 1008 Vice Admiral Train; Commander, Sixth Fleet and Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe. May 6.1p. 1009 Lieutenant General Gribble, Jr.; Retired as Lieutenant General. Major General Heiser, to Lieutenant General; COS, U.S. European Command and Seventh Army. May 6.1 p. 1010 Harry E. Bergold, Jr.; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs). Richark Frykland; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (RD and Procure- ment), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs). May 7.1p. 1011 Lieutenant General Poe, II; Commander, Air Force Acquisition Logistics Division (Air Force Logistics Command). May 10.1p. 1012 Vice Admiral Boyes; Deputy Director General, NATO Integrated Communications System Management Agency. May 11.1 p. 1013 Rear Admiral Miller; Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy. May 12.1p. 1014 John L. Slack; Deputy Director, Defense Intelligence for Programs Resources. May 20. 3pp. 1015 Thomas K. Latimer; Principal Deputy Director, Defense Intelligence. May 20.1p. 1016 Major General Chase, US Marine Corps Reserve; Member, RFPB. May 21.1p. 1018 Jeanne Ellen Randall; Federal Women's Program Coordinator, M&RA. May 24.1p. 1019 Major General Morris, to Lieutenant General; Chief of Engineers, US Army. May 24. 1p. 1020 Vice Admiral Turner; Director, Command and Control and Communications Pro- grams, OCNO. June 1.1 p. 1021 Maynard W. Glitman; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Europe and NATO Affairs), ISA. June?. 1 p. 1022 Lieutenant General Sitton; Director, Joint Staff, OJCS. June 7.1p. 1023 Major General LeVan, to Lieutenant General; Director, J-3, OJCS. June 7.1p. 1024 Rear Admiral Arentzen, to Vice Admiral; Surgeon General of the Navy. June 9.1p. 1025 Lieutenant General Pauly. Vice Commander in Chief, Europe. June 17.1p. 1026 Admiral Weisner; Commander in Chief, Pacific. Vice Admiral Hayward, to Admiral; Commander in Chief, PACFLT. June 17.1 p. 1027 Rear Admiral Inman, to Vice Admiral; Vice Director, Plans, Operations and Support, Defense Intelligence Agency. June 18.1 p. 1028 Major General Anderson, Jr., to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS (Plans and Opera- tions), Headquarters, US Air Force. June 22.1p. 1029 Vice Admiral Baldwin; Commander, Seventh Fleet. Vice Admiral Coogan; Com- mander, Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet. June 23.1p. 1030 Vice Admiral Gooding; Retired as Vice Admiral. July 2.1p. 1031 Admiral Gayler; Retired as Admiral. July 12.1p. 1032 Lieutenant General Hoban; Retired as Lieutenant General. July 16.1p. 1033 Rear Admiral Bigley, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Commander in Chief and COS, Pacific Fleet. July 16.1p. 1034 Frederick Neuman; Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency. July 22.1 p. 1035 Carl B. Feldbaum; Inspector General for Defense Intelligence. August 3.1p. 1036 Rear Admiral Whittle, Jr., to Vice Admiral; COS, Allied Command, Atlantic. August 9. 1p- 1037 General Stilwell; Retired as General. August 17.1p. 1038 James G. Poor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA). August 24.1 p. 1039 Brigadier General Taylor, Jr., US Air Force Reserve; Member, RFPB. August 31.1 p. 1040 Stephen E. Herbits; the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. August 31.1 p. 1041 Brigadier General Walker, Jr.; Deputy Director, Air National Guard. September 2.1 p. 1042 Lieutenant General Vessey, to General; Commanding General, Eighth US Army Commander in Chief. UN Command Commander, US Forces, Korea. September 9. 1p- 1043 Lieutenant General Kroesen, Jr., to General; Commanding General, US Army Forces Command. Major General Ott, to Lieutenant General; Commanding General, VII Corps, US Army, Europe. Lieutenant General Maples; Retired as Lieutenant General. Septembers. 1p. 1044 Lieutenant General Nichols; DCOS for Manpower Headquarters, US Marine Corps. Lieutenant General Barrow; Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. September 10.1p. 1045 Vice Admiral Lee; Retired as Vice Admiral. September 13.1p. 1046 Major General Manor, to Lieutenant General; COS, Pacific Command. September 21. 1p. 1047 Vice Admiral Kaufman; Command and Control and Communications, OCNO. Vice Admiral Turner; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare). Vice Admiral Petersen; Commander, Naval Air Systems Command. September 22.1p. 1048 Major General Meyer, to Lieutenant General; Deputy COS for Operations and Plans, and Senior US Army Member. Military Staff Committee of the UN. October 20. 1p. 1049 General Hannessey; Commander in Chief, US Readiness Command. November 5. 1p. 1050 Rear Admiral Engen, to Vice Admiral; Deputy Commander in Chief and COS, Atlantic and US Atlantic Fleet. December 6. 1p. 1051 Major General Gard, Jr., to Lieutenant General; President, National Defense Univer- sity. December 7. 1 p. 1052 Rear Admiral Quigley, US Navy Reserve; Member, RFPB. December 8.1p. 1053 Brigadier General Bard; Commandant, US Military Academy. December 13.1p. 1054 Major General Frymire, Jr., Air National Guard; Member, RFPB. December 21.1 p.

1977 1055 General Deane, Jr.; Retired as General. January 7.1p. 1056 Vice Admiral Bayne; Retired as Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral Forbes, Jr.; Retired as Vice Admiral. January 11.1 p. 1057 Lieutenant General Guthrie, to General; Commanding General, Materiel Develop- ment and Readiness Command. January 19. 1p. 1058 Brigadier General Guice, Air National Guard, to Major General; Director, Air National Guard. January 19.1p. PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE

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