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March 8, 1955

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SERVICES DIVIDED ON P.O.W. POLICY; SERVICES DIVIDED ON P. O. W. POLICY Army and Air Force Split Complicates Move to Set Code for U. S. Captives

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Army and USN reptdly sharply split with USAF over code on Communist brainwashing techniques; differences thwart Defense Dept efforts to set up uniform policy of information, indoctrination and training; some officials hold problem involves high natl policy that Pres must decide; Army and USN in secret rept to Sec Wilson reptdly maintain prisoners must limit information to name, rank and serial number; USAF carries more lenient attitude toward brainwashed repatriates into indoctrination policies; number of repatriated POWs and action taken by services in cases noted; 2 unidentified policy-making Army and USAF gens explain stands; Pres comment on problem recalled

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Historical Context for March 8, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[โ€ ]