Augustine J. PACE DT3
Assigned to: Dentil
Rec. From: Brunswick Air Sta., Maine
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
Dav-id L. DAVIS, A MS 3
Assigned to: Operations
Received from: NAAS, El Centro, Calif.
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Shelly (n) GRADY, SH3
Assigned to: Navy Exchange
Received from: USS 2ELIMA (AF49)
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
David L. DELAIR, BUL2
Assigned to: Public Works
Received from: Rota, Spain MCB-1
Hometown: Troy, N.Y.
John F. WATSON, EON3 '
Assigned to: Public Works
Received from: NAS, Miramar, Calif,
Hometown: Modesto, Calif.
Jerrald (n) HOLT. DKSA
Assigned to: Supply
Received froms MTC, San Diego, Calif.
Hometowns Ardmore, Okla.
N. S. WIELGOSZ, AN
Assigned tos Operations
Rec. fmsNAAS Chase Field, Beeville, Tex
Hometowns Wilkes Barre, Pa.
R. M. i/CCRAW) mm
Assigned tos Communications
Received froms’NAS, Norfolk,^ Va.
Hometowns Youngstown, Ohio
E. K. CLAY3QRNE, ADR3
Assigned to s Operations
Rec. fms HT$, Ell$rsoft* Field, Fla.
Hometowns Lafayette, Tenn.
A. D. LOUNSBURY, SK3
Assigned tos Supply
Received from: NAS, Alameda, Calif.
Hometowns Roseburg, Oregon
C. L. PALTRY. AN
Assigned tos Operations
Rec. fmsNAAS Chase Field, 3eeville,Tex
Hometowns Norwood, Pa.
The President has just announced a
seven-stop program designed to stem
the adverse balance of payments and
the outflow of gold from the United
States. The seriousness of this pro
gram, is not generally known to the
average citizen and should be made
known by command action to all' Navy
and Marine Corps personnel and their
dependents.
Drastic and immediate action is nec
essary to improve our world economic
situation. The economic' aspects of
the'cold war in which we find ourselves
are equally important with the military
aspects and we must do our utmost to
be prepared for action on both fronts.
It is imperative that command action
be taken to impress on all Navy and
Marine Corps personnel that these act
ions are vitally important to the wel
fare ,of our country.
-That action which will be felt imme
diately by Navy and Marine Corps per
sonnel concerns the reduction of numbers
of dependents in overseas areas. De
tailed plans are now being prepared in
the Navy Department to carry out the
President’s1 directive.. Until such
time as these details are made known,1
Navy and Marine Corps personnel should
be informed of the following general
guide lines to be used?
Reduction will be gradual and will
be carried out generally be terminating
overseas tours a few months early and
by reducing the percentage of personnel
going overseas who may take dependents
with them. 'Generally dependents will
be returned from overseas with their
principals..
Other provisions of the President's
program concerning'reduction of off
shore procurement will have resultant
effects, on, our budget, particularly in
the procurement and maintenance and
operation areas. Economy in fuel oil
expenditures will assume even more im
portance in the future.
Additional information and imple
menting instructions will be promulgated
by CNO, CMC and appropriate Navy Dep
artment activities as soon as . plans
can be made. William B. Franke
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