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CABINET MEETING, MAY 23, 1952 Acheson - Absent Harriman 11 many Brannan 11 the ARCHIVES RECORDS SERVICE AND DUES assessment Bruce for State BRUCE Acheson has left for conference in Europe - only obstacle is Dutch reluctance to join in NATO Treaty arrangements. BARKLEY This Congress has the worst record of attendance of any in his memory. THE PRESIDENT Sen McCarran and Sen Ferguson are now trying to abrogate the powers of the President in negotiating treaties which is his constitutional right. 11:35