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TRUNNY NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1951 (Columbus Day) Brannan - Harriman - Absent Wilson - McGrath - Perlman - Justice McCormick - Agric. COL HOY Briefed Cabinet on Korea. V. P. Conferees finished tax bill yesterday. Will be taken up in House Tuesday. It is 5 million short of administration request. ACHESON Senate Foreign Relations Committee finished hearings yesterday on Foreign Aid Bill. It is in good shape. Iran is still in a mess. Mosadegh the Prime Minister is now in New York to appear before Security Council of the U. N. Egypt is now at odds with Britain and have threatened to abrogate its treaties with Britain. Iraq has also threatened to do likewise. SNYDER Treasury is in comparatively good shape. Sees no market problems between now and January. LOVETT We are having serious strike trouble in vital defense plants. This will adversely affect our production figures. DONALDSON Congress wants to raise 1st class mail from 3 to 4 cents - while