Transcript Date
CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1949
10:00 am
Sawyer - absent
Krug - absent
Brannan - absent
Chapman for Krug
Perlman
THE PRESIDENT
Asked Scty Tobin to present facts on employment.
TOBIN
With charts reviewed employment situation.
ACHESON
We took a bad beating in the House yesterday on Atlantic Pact. Suggested ceremony for signing of Atlantic Treaty.
THE PRESIDENT
Will think this over carefully.
BARKLEY
Will feel out members re appropriations for Arms Aid to Europe.
CLARK
SNYDER
TOBIN
DONALDSON
PERLMAN
BARKLEY
Suggested that ceremony be held.
JOHNSON
Handed the Pres. Memo on food surpluses for foreign aid program.
CLARK
This is 207th Cabinet session for Tom Clark - this is last session for him.
CHAPMAN
Trying to retain the House language in Senate version on power lines.
STEELMAN
Stressed importance of reciprocal trade legislation.
BARKLEY
It will be about 2 weeks before this can be acted on.
10:42