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(From Notebook 4) TRUKA ARCHIVES AND NATIONAL RECORDS GARVICE CABINET MEETING, JANUARY 23, 1948 THE PRESIDENT Suggested Anderson set up a consumer approach to food saving. Suggested Anna Rosenberg and Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse. ANDERSON Said a statement for the President to issue has been prepared. Anderson read the statement. Said Rosenberg would be useful. Woodhouse would be a mistake. Discussed present programs to develop vaccine for hoof & mouth disease in cattle. LOVETT (State) Warned against Cabinet members supporting any candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. There are 35 Congressmen organizing to remove arms embargo to Palestine - (2) Use of American troops (3) Economic aid to Palestine. This is developing into a high pressure move. ROYAL (For Forrestal) National Defense people are gravely concerned about this question. LOVETT German Reparations (1) Dismantle (2) Allocation (3) Delivery & shipment There are few plants in our zone for delivery elsewhere. There are several in British & French zones. We are urging them to follow our policy but they are maintaining independent action. HARRIMAN Urged State Dept to review this whole Western Europe reparations