Transcript Date
CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, SEPT. 16, 1949
Commerce absent
Krug absent
Johnson absent
Early for Johnson
Chapman for Sawyer
ACHESON
Foreign Ministers Conference is going very well.
SNYDER
There is no planned effort to increase the dollar price of gold. This has been pushed by the South Africans but the US has not given one inch on that proposal.
EARLY
We have had some fires in carrying out the Unification but they are temporarily under control.
CHAPMAN
The Hawaiian strike is still in status quo. There has been no progress.
VICE PRESIDENT
Had a good day in Senate yesterday. Passed Reciprocal Trade agreements for 2 more years. The Senate is in executive session today. Will vote on Ilgenfritz Casson & Butterworth. On Monday the Military Aid Bill will come up. Then will follow the Pay bills.
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