President Harry S. Truman decided that the country could only afford a 48-group Air Force and with only a minimum of operating funds available, the Secretary of Defense directed major spending cuts throughout the Department of Defense (DOD).
The country could only afford a 48-group Air Force. President Harry S. Truman decided this. The Secretary of Defense directed major spending cuts throughout the Department of Defense (DOD). This was with only a minimum of operating funds available.