CABINET MEETING, MAY 9, 1952
Bruce for State
Perlman for Justice
Sawyer - Absent
SECTY CHAPMAN
Presented Cabinet chair to former Atty. Gen. Howard McGrath.
BARKLEY
Said that Foreign Aid appropriation requested by the President would probably be cut by one billion.
THE PRESIDENT
McGranery approved by committee in Senate by vote of 8 to 4 - for Attorney General.
BRUCE (For State)
Egypt situation is in the state of impasse.
LOVETT
Brig Gen Dodd has been kidnapped by Korean Communists is being held by them as a hostage. Gen Van Fleet is going in to get him. It was a stupid performance by Gen Dodd to try to talk to prisoners without an armed guard.
PERLMAN
Steel case is set for argument before Supreme Court on next Monday.
CHAPMAN
Oil strike situation is looking a little bit better toward solution and settlement.
THE PRESIDENT
Had interview yesterday with Ambassador of Chile on the copper situation - read riot act to him on action of his govt.