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Senate Debates Callup Proposal Equality of Service Sought I J CJ Between Draftees Dra Reservists WASHINGTON AP ftP A pro proposal posa Osal to call thousands of young military reservists now ex exempt ex cx- empt for tor service in Viet Nam ran into sharp harp ques ques- questioning in the Senate today Sen Richard B. B Russell D- D D Ga Ge floor manager mana r for the he 58 billion bilhon annual defense c money bill strongly defended 1 the he pro proposed posed Dosed rider as liS a method of at ot attaining taming equality of service be bc- between tween Sween draftees and volunteers and the now exempt reservists rese Sen Sam J. J Ervin Enin Jr D UN C. C a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee contended that lifting liftin individuals from trained Army National Guard or reserve e units might lessen les cn their effectiveness He tic said it might be wiser to call up complete units Russell chairman of the Armed Services Committee said Secretary of Defense Rob Rob- Robert Robert Robert ert S. S McNamara and President Johnson had decided against mobilizing entire companies or ori i divisions of the reserves I S 0 I Russell Rus ell said that if a guard or reserve company is called in ina a community it often takes away several hundred young leaders i including men who have served I in World War II Il Korea and andi i probably some from frees Viet Nam I I He said the pending proposal process would probably mean incas me n that only seven en 1 or eight reservists whose only prior service was j for training would be taken from froni any unit The reserves proposal and other controversial riders including a proposed mil m j lion slash stash upset plans of f Sen Senate ate leaders to complete passage Tuesday of a Ii massive 58 bil billion bil- bil lion plus defense money bill Needing Nce ding a two thirds majority to add their reserve callup pro pro- proposal proposal penal to the appropriation meas mens- ure tire Sens Richard B. B Russell D and Leverett R B based their appeal on fair treatment for or draftees and volunteers in the Southeast Asi Asi- Asian Asian an war Secretary of Defense Robert S. S McNamara presumably with I White House Rouse backing has re re- rejected rejected re- re rejected congressional suggestions that the soldiers citizen be called to active duty a e III 9 a aThe The pro pro- proposal proposal proposal would permit Johnson to call to active duty for IS 18 months any a ny ready reservist whose pre pre- previous previous service was limited to I training Existing law limits the active service o of I a reservist to toone toone toone one year unless a national emergency emer ency has been called I Neither Congress nor the President dent has lies done so 00 in the Viet VietNam VietNam VietNam Nam crisis But Republican Leader Ever Ever- Everett Everett ett M. M f. f Dirksen said some Gome GOP senators oppose calling up the reservists reservist He said eid it may be difficult to obtain ob in a at two-thirds two i margin Officials estimated that more than ready reservists including the who Rus- Rus Russell RusI I sell and say lack- lack lackI I basic training would come un un- under under Under der the Senate proposal
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| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1966-08-17 |
| Description | 58th Year, No. 283 |
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Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1966-08-17 |
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Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
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Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1966-08-17 Senate Debates Callup Proposal |
| Date | 1966-08-17 |
| Type | article |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Item.Transcript | Senate Debates Callup Proposal Equality of Service Sought I J CJ Between Draftees Dra Reservists WASHINGTON AP ftP A pro proposal posa Osal to call thousands of young military reservists now ex exempt ex cx- empt for tor service in Viet Nam ran into sharp harp ques ques- questioning in the Senate today Sen Richard B. B Russell D- D D Ga Ge floor manager mana r for the he 58 billion bilhon annual defense c money bill strongly defended 1 the he pro proposed posed Dosed rider as liS a method of at ot attaining taming equality of service be bc- between tween Sween draftees and volunteers and the now exempt reservists rese Sen Sam J. J Ervin Enin Jr D UN C. C a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee contended that lifting liftin individuals from trained Army National Guard or reserve e units might lessen les cn their effectiveness He tic said it might be wiser to call up complete units Russell chairman of the Armed Services Committee said Secretary of Defense Rob Rob- Robert Robert Robert ert S. S McNamara and President Johnson had decided against mobilizing entire companies or ori i divisions of the reserves I S 0 I Russell Rus ell said that if a guard or reserve company is called in ina a community it often takes away several hundred young leaders i including men who have served I in World War II Il Korea and andi i probably some from frees Viet Nam I I He said the pending proposal process would probably mean incas me n that only seven en 1 or eight reservists whose only prior service was j for training would be taken from froni any unit The reserves proposal and other controversial riders including a proposed mil m j lion slash stash upset plans of f Sen Senate ate leaders to complete passage Tuesday of a Ii massive 58 bil billion bil- bil lion plus defense money bill Needing Nce ding a two thirds majority to add their reserve callup pro pro- proposal proposal penal to the appropriation meas mens- ure tire Sens Richard B. B Russell D and Leverett R B based their appeal on fair treatment for or draftees and volunteers in the Southeast Asi Asi- Asian Asian an war Secretary of Defense Robert S. S McNamara presumably with I White House Rouse backing has re re- rejected rejected re- re rejected congressional suggestions that the soldiers citizen be called to active duty a e III 9 a aThe The pro pro- proposal proposal proposal would permit Johnson to call to active duty for IS 18 months any a ny ready reservist whose pre pre- previous previous service was limited to I training Existing law limits the active service o of I a reservist to toone toone toone one year unless a national emergency emer ency has been called I Neither Congress nor the President dent has lies done so 00 in the Viet VietNam VietNam VietNam Nam crisis But Republican Leader Ever Ever- Everett Everett ett M. M f. f Dirksen said some Gome GOP senators oppose calling up the reservists reservist He said eid it may be difficult to obtain ob in a at two-thirds two i margin Officials estimated that more than ready reservists including the who Rus- Rus Russell RusI I sell and say lack- lack lackI I basic training would come un un- under under Under der the Senate proposal |
