Show VAR FUNDS I I. I House Approves Huge Defense Measure lne me The house bouse approved and sent to the senate a first installment defense de de- defense appropriation amounting to The Senate was expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to act on the bill within a matter of days I The huge appropriation Included for the army anny navy and air force force exactly exactly what President President President dent Truman asked The atomic energy commission got million to augment Its fast expanding A A- bomb and bomb H-bomb program Meanwhile the second Installment Installment installment Install install- ment on the gigantic preparedness prepared prepared- ness program was rapidly taking shape President Truman sent to congress a new request for 1834 to add war needed materIals materials materials mater mater- to the nations nation's stockpile The house began study of the bill imme imme- |