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NOTE: This meeting taken from Notebook (2). < YOUN "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND EDITION RECORDS CABINET MEETING, JANUARY 10, 1947 THE PRESIDENT Asked Steelman to discuss rubber situation. STEELMAN CPA thinks it would be difficult to keep synthetic rubber if we do not keep control of raw rubber. If we turn loose synthetic plants - the industry would die. Batt (?) and his board would propose legislation to insure maintence of a synthetic industry. SNYDER It would take synthetic program 3 to 5 years to go ahead on its own. The program should be placed in Commerce Dept. HARRIMAN Agreed. THE PRESIDENT Is there any reason why inter-departmental committee (Batt) to investigate and make recommendations - Something has to be done before March 1st. SNYDER RFC should be instructed to buy for another month. STEELMAN Should be extended to March 31st - 3 months. PATTERSON Does not want RFC stockpile to be diverted from National Defense