DEFENSE SECRETARY CASPAR WEINBERGER ANNOUNCED TODAY HE HAS RECOMMENDED ON 11.3 BILLION REDUCTION IN DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00363R001202710029-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2007
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: January 11, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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DEFENSE SECRETARY CRSPRR WEINEERGEF ANNOUNCED
TODAY HE HAS RECOMMENDED AN $0.3 EI LL I ON REDUCTION I N DEFENSE E
RUTHORITY FOR NEXT FISCAL YERR; CLAIMING MUCH OF THIS WAS MADE {.~DGET
F'OSSIELE EY THE REAGAN RDMINISTRRTIO}I _r,
.,.- DOWN ''EFFECTIVE'' CAMPAIGN TO
E:RING DOWN INFLATION.
EARLIER{ DEFENSE SOURCES SAID WEIN?ERGER MRS FIGHTING TO HOLD THE
CUTS TO A EILLION OR $2 EILLION. BUT WHITE HOUSE SUDGET OFFICIALS SEEN PRESSING FOR DEEPER REDUCTIONS TO HELP NARROWHlGEPROJECTED HAD
FEDERAL DEFICITS.
L4EINE:ERGER MADE HIS ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONALLY AT ON UNSCHEDULED
ERIEFING FOR REPORTERS.
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