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on MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS IN THE CABINET ROOM, 10:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1950 At the invitation of the President, the following Members of Congress were present: The Vice President The Speaker Senator Lucas, Majority Leader Senator Wherry, Minority Leader Senator Taft, Chairman, Republican Policy Committee Senator Connally, Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee Senator Wiley, ranking Republican, Foreign Relations Committee Senator Tydings, Chairman, Armed Services Committee Senator Bridges, ranking Republican, Armed Services Committee Senator McKellar, Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee Senator Millikin, Chairman, Republican Conference Committee Senator George, Chairman, Finance Committee Congressman McCormack, Majority Leader Congressman Martin, Minority Leader Congressman Richards, Acting Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Eaton, ranking Republican, Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Vinson, Chairman, Armed Services Committee Congressman Short, ranking Republican, Armed Services Committee Congressman Cannon, Chairman, Appropriations Committee Congressman Taber, ranking Minority Member, Appropriations Committee. In addition to the above Members of Congress, the following officials of the Executive Branch were present: INATIONAL ARCHIVES AMD RECORDS : SERVICE The Secretary of State The Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of Defense Honorable Stuart Symington, Chairman, National Security Resources Board, Honorable John Foster Dulles, Consultant to the Secretary of State. The following members of the White House Staff were present: Honorable W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President Mr. Charles Murphy, Special Counsel to the President Mr. Stephen Early, Acting Press Secretary to the President Mr. George Elsey, Administrative Assistant to the President.