TITLE

Taft memos order budget cuts, emphasize

AUTHOR(S)
Mann, P.
PUB. DATE
December 1987
SOURCE
Aviation Week & Space Technology;12/7/87, Vol. 127 Issue 23, p24
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Faced with shrinking funds for the next five years, Deputy Defense Secretary William H. Taft, IV, has ordered the military services to identify more than $30 million in spending reductions by December 7. This is a first step in a $200-$300 billion cut. Threat to programs; Affect on new programs; Cuts; Budget levels.
ACCESSION #
8700012057

Tags: UNITED States. Dept. of Defense

 

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