Cabinet Meeting Minutes

copy NATIOMAN ARCHIVEA AND ONLY COPY RECORDS THE WHITE HOUSE Washington The Assistant to the President October 21, 1949 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. CONNELLY Re: Cabinet Meeting, October 21, 1949 l. Mr. Boyle - Mr. Boyle and his assistant were introduced as per ar- rangements with you. (According to Mr. Boyle). Mr. Boyle talked briefly about the Jefferson Day Dinner for February 16, 1950. He asks that each Cabinet Officer appoint a top-ranking representative of his department to work with Mr. Boyle so that he, in turn, can act as liaison between the Government and the National Committee. Next, he discussed the New York dinner for December 2. Stated it will be $100. a plate affair; that the Vice President and the Speaker have both agreed to be present; Tom Morgan of Sperry is Chairman and Roy Turner is in charge of the Governors and their staff members. Mr. Boyle stated he hoped every Cabinet Office could be present and that they do not sell individual tickets, but sell by table only -- ten at each table. After Mr. Boyle departed the President stated that he is working hard and doing a fine job. That he thought it would be good if Mr. Boyle could say a few words to the Cabinet. All seemed pleased. CABINET MEMBERS: 1. Secretary Acheson mentioned that "We got through at the United Na- tions without an explosion. Romulo is really doing a job; Vishinsky trying to employ the usual tactics attempted to make speeches both be- fore and after the Yugoslav vote; Romulo gaveled him down; he did not stop talking so Romulo ordered the speaker system cut off. This was done and Mr. Vishinsky sat down on each occasion." 2. Secretary Snyder commented at some length on President's speech last evening. The President expressed the thought that he might never be invited again but Secretary Snyder said he certainly would be invited again; that this group likes a fighter and that they certainly found the President to be one. He stated he heard numerous favorable comments after the meeting and was sure that Secretary Johnson and Mr. McCabe would tell the President the same, etc. 3. Secretary Gray stated Secretary Johnson was on the Hill testifying. That he had nothing to say but was sent over to bring back anything the