April 1, 1946: Army Air Force Threatens Withdrawal of Funds from Civil Air Patrol

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On this date in 1946, the Army Air Force threatened to end funding for the Civil Air Patrol.

An excerpt from StateMaster Encyclopedia:

The very existence of CAP was threatened when the AAF announced that it would withdraw financial support on April 1, 1946, due to massive budget cuts. General "Hap" Arnold called a conference of CAP wing commanders, which convened in January of 1946 and discussed the usefulness and feasibility of a postwar Civil Air Patrol. The conference concluded with the plan to incorporate the Civil Air Patrol.

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