"This study of preparations for national defense from 1940 to Pearl Harbor was prepared by Dr. Walter Galenson of the staff of the Control Division, ASF. The primary source of information was various reports prepared by the Statistics Branch in the Office of the Under Secretary of War. The purpose of this study was to indicate the procurement accomplishments realized before Pearl Harbor which permitted the rapid expansion of munitions during the critical 18 months following the Japanese attack." - Foreword.

Introduction -- Appropriations and Commitments -- Modifications of Procurement Procedures -- Operation of the Supply Program -- Development of the Military Program -- Administrative Organization -- Research and Development -- Conclusion.