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SEE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE CABINET MEETING, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1951 (11:00 AM) Absent: Defense Atty Gen Commerce Perlman for Justice COL CURTIS (USA) Briefed Cabinet on Korea. V. P. Thinks Senate committee will shorten tax hearing to about 2 weeks not the 6 originally planned. THE PRESIDENT Complimented Acheson on his testimony on MacArthur. ACHESON French election coming up in France is paralyzing Big 4 meeting in Paris. Iranian letter to President enumerates numerous complaints against Anglo-American Oil Company but is friendly to U. S. Koreans are unhappy about our statements that we will cease fire in Korea if Commies stay out of South Korea. DONALDSON There has been increase in postal receipts but also in expenditures. Rate bill is not a bad bill as reported out but is not what Department asked for. TOBIN Unions are crying because he refused to pull workers out of Im- perial Valley in California. Hopes to reach a settlement this week.