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CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1952 Acheson - Absent Sawyer 11 Vice Pres 11 Harriman 11 NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND SECURITY Webb for State RECORDS SERVICE COMMANDER (?) Briefed Cabinet on Korea. THE PRESIDENT Handed pamphlet to members showing the actual bi-partisan foreign policy of our government. It is a Senate Document. TREASURY Had very encouraging report on our financing program. We have a stabilized market as of now. LOVETT Present investigation of military waste is a circus performance. They make the charges publicly without going into facts. WILSON Thinks we will have to go into further contracts with Canada for the additional alluminum whi ch will be needed for the next ten years. THE PRESIDENT There are some political considerations which he will talk out with Wilson. TOBIN Post-defense - era in New England will be in critical condition un- less industry is expanded in the area.