CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1951
11:00 AM
Brannan - Absent
Harriman - Aabsent
Wilson - Absent
Tobin - Absent
McCormick - Agriculture
Galvin - Labor
Weinberg - for Wilson
COL -
Briefed Cabinet on Korea.
V.P.
Congress will not recess until tax bill is acted on in Senate. This looks like to recess until September or October.
Gen Marshall and Gen Bradley in testimony on MacArthur case were the 2 best witnesses in the V. P.‘s experience in Congress.
ACHESON
Big 4 meetings in Paris are still bogged down. There is no progress.
In Iran the situation is still deadlocked on expropriation of British oil properties.
PMG
Thinks postal rate increase will be nearer Dept recommendations that he had reason to expect. House Committee will report out the bill tomorrow.
CHAPMAN
Denver meeting of Demo Nat Comm is proceeding very successfully in getting out information about government policy.
11:55