The smallbusiness man received a sop in the form of a renamed Small Defense Plants Administrationthe Small Business Administrationwhich was hemmed in with restricting limitations. Even big business suffered a surprising rebuff with the prolongation of the excessprofits tax beyond the date of its scheduled expiration. The national defense was weakened by curtailment of the Air Force buildup program. and our international relations were boosted principally by expressions of sympathy for minority groups and satellites behind the Iron Curtain and a Refugee Relief Act that kept out more freedomseeking immigrants than it admitted. In contrast to this negative record. the accomplishments in the 1st session of the 84th Congress are genuinely outstanding. The defense and security of the Nation have been strengthened by insistence upon an increased air wing goal. by the authorization of an additional $356 million for the increased production of B52 jet bombers. by a 4year extension of the regular draft. a 2year extension of the doctors and dentists draft. and passage of legislation to achieve a Ready Reserve of 2.900.000 trained men by 1960.
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