CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1951
Marshall - absent
Snyder - absent
Sawyer - absent
Foley for Treas.
Lovett for Defense
COL PATTERSON (AAF)
Briefed Cabinet on Korea
ACHESON
State Dept has issued directive to budget Bureau transferring $10 million to Philippine Army which is vitally needed for uniforms, food and equipment.
Trade agreement Bill has been acted on in Senate. There are several provisions that are not good but bill as a whole OK.
Iranian situation is in better shape than last week.
4 Power meeting in Paris is still going on but progress is slow.
FOLEY
Bond market has been healthy in the past few days.
BRANNAN
Cong McCormack made speech in Houston Texas the other day and was pleased to find good re-action to President's stand on MacArthur.
TOBIN
Agriculture Bill is not a good one but thinks we can get 3 amendments on agricultural labor which will make the bill more palatable.
THE PRESIDENT
Authorized Wilson to issue policy statement on foreign allocations of machinery and durable goods.
V.P.
After Agriculture Bill Senate will take up wheat for India bill.
THE PRESIDENT
Chas Wilson is going to Paris to discuss military production with Gen Eisenhower today.
11:40
CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1951
Marshall - absent
Snyder - absent
Sawyer - absent
Foley for Treas.
Lovett for Defense
COL PATTERSON (AAF)
Briefed Cabinet on Korea
ACHESON
State Dept has issued directive to budget Bureau transferring $10 million to Philippine Army which is vitally needed for uniforms, food and equipment.
Trade agreement Bill has been acted on in Senate. There are several provisions that are not good but bill as a whole OK.
Iranian situation is in better shape than last week.
4 Power meeting in Paris is still going on but progress is slow.
FOLEY
Bond market has been healthy in the past few days.
BRANNAN
Cong McCormack made speech in Houston Texas the other day and was pleased to find good re-action to President's stand on MacArthur.
TOBIN
Agriculture Bill is not a good one but thinks we can get 3 amendments on agricultural labor which will make the bill more palatable.
THE PRESIDENT
Authorized Wilson to issue policy statement on foreign allocations of machinery and durable goods.
V.P.
After Agriculture Bill Senate will take up wheat for India bill.
THE PRESIDENT
Chas Wilson is going to Paris to discuss military production with Gen Eisenhower today.
11:40