European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday february 6,1986 budget Law Weinberger asks billions for construction by Chuck Vinch Washington Burea Washington Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger maintaining that investment in facilities Means increased morale discipline and readiness is asking Congress for $10.2 billion for More than 2,000military construction and family housing projects in Fis Cal 1987.if approved the request would be a 17.4 percent in crease in construction funds and a 11.1 percent increase in family housing funds Over this year s figures Accord ing to Pentagon two thirds of the total would be used for Mili tary construction with the remaining one third for family housing projects. Good facilities increase morale and getting belter value for each defense Dollar Weinberger said in his annual budget report to con 8r
