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Alaska Arms Again
Neuberger, Richard L. | July 26, 1947 issue

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The U.S. generals and admirals don't want to be poor prophets a second time. In 1939, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt asked the War Department about the condition of Alaskan garrisons and bases. The army then had 298 soldiers in the Territory, their ancient guns at Chilkoot Barracks pointed in the direction of the Canadian neighbors. However, the President was informed that there appears at present to be no necessity from the viewpoint of national defense of increasing the military establishment in Alaska. The Chief of Naval Operations displayed equal complacency, reporting that the Navy Department is on record as not in favor of very large appropriations for naval facilities in Alaska.

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NATIONAL security; FEDERAL government; MILITARY bases; FIREARMS; ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; WEAPONS; UNITED States
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