The Purse and the Sword: Control of the Army by Congress Through Military Appropriations, 1933-1950 |
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1950 House Hearings 80th Congress 81st Congress agencies Air Force Appropriations Committees approved April 12 armed services Army appropriation acts Army supply bills Army's asked billion dollars Bureau Chairman Chief of Staff civilian Committee on Appropriations Committees on Military Cong Congressmen Constitution costs critical declared Defense Appropriation Bill Department Department's economy ENGEL equipment executive expenditures finances fiscal funds Government House Appropriations Committee House Committee House Hearings pt House Report House subcommittee Ibid increase justifications lawmakers legislative limited matériel ment mili Military Affairs military appropriation acts military appropriation bills Military Establishment military supply bills mittees National Defense Appropriation National Guard national security Navy officers organization personnel President priations procurement proposed propriations purse recommended reductions requests responsibility Secretary Secretary of War Senate Hearings spokesmen Stat statutory subcom subcommittees on military tary tions United voted War Department War Department's