Senator Byrd charged that alth aerial power has become a "deci factor" in modern warfare, the United States possesses less than 1,000 combat planes. Of these, he added, only 500 are less than two years cld.
Senator Byrd said that during the month of May, President Roosevelt gave the country assurances that the United States would have 50,000 planes. governments of the American powers inviting their respective army chiefs of staff to the United States for a conference in October—Demei.
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