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CABINET MEETING, MARCH *, 1951 McGrath absent Perlman for Justice NATIONAL AND DEPARTMENT GEN BRADLEY RECORDS SERVICE Briefed Cabinet on Korea. PRESIDENT Had a very pleasant meeting with the President of France. ACHESON Aurio] had two main points - (1) The French people will resist any aggression by the Soviet. (2) The French have an inflation problem. Price rises and strikes are troublesome. (3) In Indo-China replacements are required to take the offensive. Troops will be provided. Expects that French troops will be returned to France in about 6 months or no later than 1952. THE PRESIDENT Is not as optimistic as Auriol about Indo-China. Debate is going forward in Paris between Russia and our allies. The Russians have made some concessions but still not enough to be acceptable to the U. S. MARSHALL In March we will get 23,000 men trained as compared with the ex- pected 12,000 for combat duty. We have been able to get 8,000 this month into Korea for replacements. We are now able to place Korean units at full strength. This has not been possible heretofore. TOBIN The bill now being considered in House and Senate on migratory labor is just terrible. It will allocate power to State or Regional Directors. This will result in chaos due to local farm pressure groups. This is particularly true with respect to Mexican labor. Date not otherwise indicated by Mr. Connelly.