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 �This Page Declassified lAW EO12958 USAF HIsroicAr. SUvmS -- 44 McClendon, Atoomit /or te Air A?m, IT, 227 45 AHS-10, p 21; McClendon, Atoomtl /or . The W Deprmen dected bha t com- maud of air elemen tn a heater of oera- tion wa to be exercised through he air force commander, and air lts were no to be at- ached to greed uits except der usual circtauces (Eee 5-10, pp. 21-22). 47. McClendon, Atoomy Jot tAe Az , H, 215- 33. Senato Pat McCarrn wrote President osevel on 20 Aulust 1943, urging immediate acumen to provide a "ued, coordad. au- tonomus air force." oosevel replied tha his recognition of [he inareas importce of the air a was in,card by e inclusion of Gen- eral nvld on the Joint Chief  aff and the Combined Cefs of Staff Rsevel said the matter was under care! consideration and tha he fel the tatc had no ye been reached  organg the htary machine. He Iear, however, at  make a drastic chnge a ts te "might result in erious dt[0n of the war effor" 48 tg., pp 236-39. 49 f, p 239. 50. I[, p 240-41; Wfiham , ed, Te For- ei Dties, (New York, 1951), p 9. 241-45. 2. Milh, ed., e Forestal Des, pp 6-88, 114, 11; McCloudon, Aloo or tA Air Ar, 24-50. 53. Heas before the Coite on Mflita fairs, Uted Ses Senate, 9 Cong, i Sess, on  84. land] S. 1482... Department of Armed Forces iand] Deptment of Mr Seeurlt [Washington, 1945], p 1-4. 54 Ibm, pp 98-101, 382-I03, 411-12, 537-44. 55. R. Earl McClendon, Ato el the A (r Uverslty Documenta eserch , a., Janua 1954), . 140 5. McClendon, Atoom l ts Ar Arm, , . Co. ec., 9 Cong., i Ses, pp. 12, 9B-400 (19 Dember I945) 58 AS-16, Legtslatn Relatg to he  soel Progra 1939-145, p 42. 5. Memo from O/S from Lt Col. Guido . Perera, Dm ot gtive Plann, , ubL: Legis- lation Creagg e rade of "ght Ocr," 4 Apr. 142, in D 032-0, Legislagion 60 Ltr., S/W Sitrosen to Sveaer of the ouse Representives, 19 ay 1942, in DR 032-0, Eeslaion. A ar ter was sen to tot ber R. Re?nol, Clrman of the ate ltry Affas Commit. 61. S-1, pp. 44-45, 62. 55 Eti 239; 56 lt 649-50. 63. 56 3t;f 650. See S-16, pp. 103-8 lot a fu discussran of his change m policy. 64. 56 3ti. 310. 65. 56 Etat. 96 Ts leislaion was passed War Dapamen oppos[twn on the round tha; i w discrato. It aplied to oy two y ng cadet. e -16, pp 102-3 6. ls ind (lr., Hq  W C g g. Cored, 23 y 192), m D 032-0, Leglaion; 56 tai. 310. 52 56 Star. 310, 68 56 Star. ?64 69. AH-7 Legislation Relating to the Army Air Forces Training Program, 1939-1945, pp. 46-48 70 AHS-16, p. 59-60; 55 Star. 71, AHS-16, pp 60-64; 56 Star. 4. 72. AS-16, p. 69-70, 55 Slat 733 73. 59 Etat. 263. 75 S-16, p. 9-90; 56 gtgl. 736. 76 S-16, p 94 The Act of April 3, 1939 ez- ndcd o all officers, warran offira, and en- listed men the same pension, compeaion, retiremen[ pay, and hospital benefi provided lot Htary persel of the Rer y. S 53 Ett 557 7. S-15, p. 95 78 56 Etat 381 A thz bime humeflea1 designatio of pay grade rsn from i (master down [o 7 (prlva). 9. S-16. pp. 95-9. An c amendg the Se- icemen's Dependents and AHowances Ae sted tt awtwn cade were included m the erms "men" and "e]sted men" as used  the act This made them eligible for dependents' allow- ances and benefits 80. -16, pp 9-100. 81. 56 star. 278. This legfslawn was approved May 1942 82 5 tat. 83 te/ew by auhor with Mrs. . W. Moore, Executive for Legislative Research, Office of Leative Liaison, eSS, 1 Nov. 1954. 85 Hq. O . o 20-9, Hq, , 11 Dec. 1943,  USAP  45 041 A-6. 85. cmo, O/AS from Hq. , sub: t/al Post, war r Force, 29 Apr 194,  U 1.041 A-6. In 1940, prior to the reorganation of the Army a arm as the , the rst Sec- tion of the Plans Diveion of the OOA pre- pared leation dired by the  Cos and handled oher legislative matters pertag the a arm See Office Memo 10-10A: M]sce1- laneous-Oaaion el he Plans Diasion the Office of the Chief oI the r Corps, 16 Apr. 190, sied by Col. Car1 Spain, Chief, Pla Division, in U  145,91-297. 88. Memo, DC  from Hq. , subj ß The war r Force, no date,  D 27, Pla (8 June 19i5-1 May 1946). 1. John W. MulYan, "A Legislative Hltery of the Stgle of he A Force for deDendent S- us/' (unpubH3hed .A the, Southern ols UniversitY, Carbondale, linv, Je 1952), p 2 Wim Mffi, e, Forrest Diaes, (New York, 1961), pp, 159-62, 3. IbiS., pp 162-63 11 conten th Foresl's o9osition forced g soder and broader anae- mia of the ifieaiion problem and sulted m  behar urntick,ion plgn. THIS PAGE Declassflied lAW EO12958