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CABINET MEETING, OCTOBER 23rd, 1947
10:00
All present except Marshall
Plus Chas. Brannan
THE PRESIDENT
Asked Anderson to give farm program.
ANDERSON
Said that Republicans will do nothing until after 1948 election.
Asked Brannan to describe program.
BRANNAN
Read notes on program.
THE PRESIDENT
In developing farm program we should strive for decentralization
of industry to provide supplemental farmer income. Revolutions are born
in industrial areas. Harriman, Lovett, Anderson set forth that we are
facing a situation of increasing demand for food which shows that for
a long time to come there will be a food shortage throughout the world.
ANDERSON
We need an organization which will stimulate production of food
in the world. F. A. O. is not doing the job.
THE PRESIDENT
Asked Harriman to outline his program.
HARRIMAN
Outlined function of various depts. of Commerce. Expansion of ex-
port controls is the most important element in the Dept of Commerce pic-
ture. It has been neglected because of a lack of funds and because of
opposition of selfish business interests in this country.
Russia is not getting any shipments of petroleum products because
they have failed to comply with U. S. demands for info re uses that pro-
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