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Show specifically made in the United States Constitution, and the principle of having a state military mili-tary force which becomes an active part of the national military mil-itary force only under emergency emer-gency conditions is typically American. The maintaining of it is important to the nation as a whole as well as to the individual indi-vidual states. As for any argument that the National Guard is outmoded outmod-ed in this age of intercontinental intercontinent-al missiles, I think it falls of its own weight. There will always al-ways ba need for the soldier. The increased threat of possible attack on the United States from without or by a "fifth column" col-umn" from within, correspondingly correspond-ingly increases the importance of military units under the command com-mand of the respective states and standing ready to meet any threat, whether locat, national, or global. I am coordinating action with the Governors of other states who feel as deeply concerned with this problem as I. Congressional Con-gressional scrutiny is being invited in-vited to safeguard against action ac-tion detrimental to the states and to the local communities. It may be necessary to request assistance at community level to insure the perpetuation of the National Guard as a vital civilian component available to the state in time of peace for civil disturbance or natural disaster, dis-aster, and to the United States in time of peril Gov. Clyde Says A challenge appears to be shaping in a Pentagon proposal for reduction of National Guard strength and reorganization of the National Guard, which hints of reducing allotted units. This could mean that the Utah National Guard might suffer the elimination by forced reduction reduc-tion of from 500 to 1,000 officers offi-cers and enlisted men. This reduction re-duction would arise from possible pos-sible elimination of up to three National Guard battalions or 12 company-sized units. To the State of Utah this could mean that 50 of the communities which now have National Guard units may lose these units. It is not necessary to go into detail as to what this loss would entail. Long years of experience experi-ence have impressed upon communities com-munities what the National Guard means to their economy, to community support and the value of the National Guard facility fa-cility being made available for community use. Elimination of the unit would of necessity deny many communities advantages now enjoyed. The direct effect on Utah, and on other individual states, is not the only consideration to be taken into account. The effect ef-fect on national security should also be carefully weighed. The State militia, or National Guard, is a deep-rooted tradition tradi-tion in the American way of life. Our independence was won, not by a professional army but by an army of citizen-soldiers who left their homes for the emergency and returned to their normal civilian pursuits when the fighting was over. Provision for the militia is |