CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1951
Brannan - Absent
Sawyer - Absent
Harriman - Absent
Rentzel - Commerce
McCormick - Agric.
COL - AAF
Briefed Cabinet on Korea.
V. P.
Senate is taking up Post Office and Treasury appropriations bills today.
ACHESON
King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated this morning in a mosque. No details as yet.
Reviewed communications which have come from Harriman who is in Iran trying to negotiate settlement of oil dispute between Iran and Britain.
India and Pakistan are developing a serious border tension. Both have moved troops to border.
Adm. Sherman is conducting talks with Franco in Spain. It is designed to get military concessions for U. S. from Spain. It is not our idea to admit Spain into North Atlantic Pact - despite press and radio speculation.
SNYDER
Tom Dewey has pledged support to President of Philippines - on what authority is not known.
ATTY GEN
Thinks it is necessary to get an Inter-Departmental Committee set up if we are going to go forward with an investigation of the China Lobby.
THE PRESIDENT
Approved idea and told AG to go ahead.
MCCORMICK
Every part of Dept of Agriculture is being used in Flood Relief in Missouri Valley. Thinks it will be necessary to broaden scope of emergency district to include southern Illinois and part of Iowa in addition to Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma.
WILSON
Has ordered heavy machinery manufacturers to step up repairs of motors and machinery on the ground in flood areas.
STEELMAN
Civil Defense set up is not off the ground. Caldwell the administrator is very discouraged.
WILSON
Is trying to get information program under way to convince people of gravity of situation.
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