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B-152583 1 (1963-11-07)

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                COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                            WASH INGTON 25


             3-L528~      ~O                    ~7-1983



Der Mr. Chairw:.

     Further reference, in mdet to your letter of september 261 1963)
requesting advice as to the propriety of the use of funds during the
fiscal years 1963 VA 196 fro   the Spprriation Operation and Main-
tensee, Defense Agencies, to finance the activities of the President's
Ciaittee on Nqual Opportunity in the Ared Torees.

     It i, stated in your letter that the budget ,3utifisctions, statements,
or tostzW  of the Departut of Detense officials during the bearings
Wore the Deprtment at Defense Subomdttee on tbe Department of Defense
Apcpvrsion S11     for fisal years U63 and 19I   did Wt disclose the
fact that f=4s includel in the appropriation uIeration and Mintewnce,
Defene genppaa, bad been or were to be used for the activitie of the
freside*a -sftwittee oi Nqual Opportunity in the, Armed, Forces; also, that
the uas -of funds for thin purpose vas not the xt*ect of rprraming
acutme  pa   wot to ntabsisbe   p        ing procedures dealing vith ap-
   prpr*ions of the Dapartaient of Deenne*

     As you we  previously normed we requested the view    of the
secretary or Defene in this matter, and by letter dated Oetober 21g, 1963,
the Department at We=    furnished nformation setting forth the author-
ity reied qpon for the use of its furds for the President * Comittee.
!be ittaoution n as follovat

          wfte President, uhot uner Article I. Section 2 of
     the Constitution is o        in Chief of the Armed Forces,
     stated at the time of the appointment of the oommitteet
               alt is appropriate * * to make a thorough
          review of the current situation both vithin the
          services sad In the cozeumities vherae ilitary
          installations are locted to determine Vhat further
          measures may be requir3d to assure equality of
          treatment for all persons serving in the Armed
          Forces.

                There to considerable evidence that in some
          civilian connitiet in vhich military instalations
          we located, discrimination on the basis of race,


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