Publisher's Letter, may 21, 1956

DearTIME-Reader:

AT his press conference a fortnight ago, President Eisenhower was closely questioned by reporters on a vital subject: Is the U.S. military establishment strong enough? The President sought to strike a note of caution—and balance—in his replies. Any appraisal of our military strength, he said, must take into account all its elements. And, said the President, with an emphasis that was noteworthy in any Army man, let us not overlook the Navy. "No one," he said, "has talked about that."

This week TIME does. While congressional committee rooms were thronged with witnesses and spectators. TIME'S editors were completing a searching examination of...