FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Defense Nominations and Civil Defense Authority Extension (June 25, 1964)

Original title: Nominations of Secretaries Horwitz, Luevano, Morse, and Marks: and continuing civil defense authorities: Hearing before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, Eighty-eighth Congress, second session, on nominations Solis Horwitz, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Daniel M. Luevano, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army, Robert Warren Morse, of Rhode Island, to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Leonard Marks, Jr., of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, H.R. 10314, extending the expiration date of certain civil defense authoritiies, June 25, 1964.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing determined the confirmation process for key civilian leadership roles within the Department of Defense and the potential extension of federal civil defense powers.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Department of Defense

The department is receiving new civilian leadership through the confirmation of the four nominees.

Civil Defense Agencies

These agencies are subject to the extension of authorities proposed in H.R. 10314.

What changed

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Summary

This Senate Armed Services Committee hearing addressed the confirmation of four nominees for the Department of Defense and the consideration of H.R. 10314, a bill to extend existing .

Key Facts

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on June 25, 1964, during the 88th Congress.
Solis Horwitz of Pennsylvania was nominated for Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Daniel M. Luevano of California was nominated for Assistant Secretary of the Army.
Robert Warren Morse of Rhode Island was nominated for Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Leonard Marks, Jr. of California was nominated for Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.
The committee considered H.R. 10314, which proposes extending the expiration date of certain civil defense authorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to review the nominations of four individuals for positions within the Department of Defense and to discuss extending .

What is H.R. 10314?

H.R. 10314 is a piece of legislation intended to extend the expiration date of existing .

Why It Matters

The hearing determined the confirmation process for key civilian leadership roles within the Department of Defense and the potential extension of federal civil defense powers.

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