Nominations, hearings, 85th Congress, 1st session, on nominations of Bantz, Fred A., Assistant Secretary of Navy, Dechert, Robert, General Counsel, Department of Defense, Francis, William Howard, jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense, Gates, Thomas Sovereign, jr., Secretary of Navy, McGuire, E. Perkins, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Short, Dewey, Assistant Secretary of Army, Snyder, Murray, Assistant Secretary of Dense, Feb. 15-Apr. 4, 1957.