Face the Nation (July 17, 1955): interview with Richard B. Russell

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Richard B. Russell interviewed by Stuart Novins, CBS moderator; William S. White, New York Times Washington correspondent; Ed Haackinson, Associated Press Washington Bureau; Clark Mollenhoff, Demoine Register and Tribune Washington correspondent. Commercials are included.

Topics discussed include:
Military Reserve Bill; Universal Military Training; Reduction in active military strength; Voluntary aspect of reserve program; Make reserve more attractive; Standby reserve versus active reserve; When Reserve Bill will be effective; Manpower aim of Reserve Bill; Comparison of Administration's bill with one enacted by Senate; Potential effects of cuts in marine and ground forces; How reductions will affect "Big 4" Conference; Training provisions of Reserve Bill; Responsibility of Congress versus President in determining division of funds between Services. Discussion of possible Democratic candidates for Presidency in 1956. Comparison of U.S. and Russia in leadership of Nuclear Arms and ground forces; Wisdom of president's decision to go to Geneva; How atmosphere of Geneva Conference will affect Reserve Bill possibilities; Air power; Russian technology; Basis for many U.S. military decisions; U.S. Intelligence; Comparison of U.S. and Soviet societies.

This video is from the Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection at the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries.