US Politics - Government
N.Y.INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OCTOBER 28, 1959-SECRETARY OF DEFENSE NEIL H. McELROY IS PICTURED PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE VIA TWA TO SAN FRANCISCO. INCLUDED IN HIS BUSY SCHEDULE HE WILL TALK TONIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO AT A NON-POLITICAL REPUBLICAN DINNER (00 PER PLATE). AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM ON FRIDAY IN LOS ANGELES AT THE NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION CORPORATION. HE WILL SPEAK ON THE MISSILE PROGRAM AND HOW TO ACCERATE HIS PROGRAM. MR McELROY COMMENTED ON THE STEEL STRIKE THAT THIS HAS NOT CREATED ANY PROGRAM ON ORDINARY STEEL AS THE GOVERNMENT HAS ENOUGH ON HAND DUE TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT WHEN IT BEGAN STOCK-FILLING. ANOTHER FACTOR IS THAT ABOUT 15% OF STEEL MANUFACTURERS ARE STILL WORKING. HOWEVER, WE ARE SHORT ON SPECIAL TYPES OF STEEL (USED ON THE MISSILE PROGRAM) AND THIS WILL CAUSE DELAYS AND THE SQUEEZE IS ON. HE SAID THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO RESUME OPERATION OF STEEL ONCE MORE AS IT EFFECTS THE DEFENSE PROGRAM. ON SATURDAY HE WILL ATTEND THE BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL AT PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA RETURNING SATURDAY NIGHT TO WASHINGTON.D.C
