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"NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE* BRVERNY CABINET MEETING - SEPTEMBER 20, 1946 THE PRESIDENT 1st want to discuss meat - statement yesterday was factually correct - Nothing can be done - Nature must take course. Congress knocked down our ears by refusing to give us price control last March. KRUG Criticized distribution. No meat in W. Va. for miners. They won't work without it. THE PRESIDENT Is going to go into situation with Anderson when he returns next week. Stated dangers of lack of inspection in black market. KRUG out Thinks Lewis is looking for another excuse to pull men of mines. Maybe make a brief radio speech direct to people. THE PRESIDENT Will consider suggestion. PATTERSON Asked if you could channel meat to mining regions. THE PRESIDENT Pst Dispatch - letter wants Roman holiday of public executions at Nuremburg. Paper says has spent more than $9,000 to keep reporter there. His series will be incomplete unless they get that final dramatic story.