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CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1949
10:00 am
ARCHIVES:
Harriman - Whitney
- Gray
RECORDS
SERVICE
(for Sawyer) (for Johnson)
THE PRESIDENT
Read memo asking members to cooperate in management improvements
in executive branch.
SNYDER
Treasury has been able to accomplish fine results in management
surveys.
ACHESON
Got off to fair start in hearings on Military Assistance Program
yesterday.
SNYDER
There is a movement in Congress to sidetrack the technical side of
Point 4 program. This should be flagged.
THE PRESIDENT
Will take it up with the Big 4 on Monday.
TOBIN
Employment situation is the same as last month. There has been no
change.
WHITNEY
Reported on his trip to Louisville, Ky., to study the business and
employment situation.
(1) Need for public roads program.
(2) Repeal of excise tax.
(3)

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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971 Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985 Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 Cabinet meetings

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