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...attempt to forestall a gradual liquidation of Washington's defense $1-a-yearlings, and their replacement by New Dealers. They had already seen that at point after point power over priorities was going back to the New Dealers, and away from the businessmen and the conservative military high command...
...worked fast: industry's self-appointed House watchdog, bellicose Representative Eugene ("Goober") Cox of Camilla, Ga.; and bumbling Representative Carl Vinson of Milledgeville, Ga., self-appointed watchdog of the interests of the Navy's high command. Together they suddenly proposed an amendment which was designed to freeze the old and new priorities powers under OPM's Stettinius; give official status to committees of industry, and make all priority rulings finally subject to approval by the Army and Navy Munitions Board. Further: to warn against the probable coming ouster of Stettinius. appointment of anyone as Priorities Director would...
...Nobody can intelligently say what ought to be done who doesn't have all the facts at their command. But if the Hoover facts are accurate and the ships are available I can see no good reason for opposing the plan...
...promoted, obviously great weight will be given to character and leadership. The extensive maneuvers scheduled for this summer and fall will provide an unusual opportunity for officers to demonstrate qualities of leadership under field conditions. Physical and mental vigor will be essential qualities in determining selections for command duty. General efficiency and age will, of course, be considered." In plain English: no longer could old fuddy-duddy Regulars, for the emergency's duration at least, count on being promoted by the mere passage of time...
Lieut. General Sir Guy Williams, Commander in Chief of the Eastern Command, who was in charge of the exercises, learned and taught many lessons, none of which, naturally, was divulged. The best stories to come out of the exercises were in connection with the "Fifth Column...