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CABINET MEETING, JANUARY 20, 1949* Sawyer absent Johnson absent AND THE Brannan absent Tobin absent RECORDS SERVICE Whitney for Sawyer Early for Johnson THE PRESIDENT Instructed Chapman to provide coal inventory information to Dr. Steelman. CHAPMAN Pittsburgh area - Duluth area are most critical. It may be we will have to call national emergency. If strike is not settled by Monday we will be in bad shape - particularly in Northwest where there has been an earlier cold spell than in the East. THE PRESIDENT Asked for opinion as to whether he should ask coal oper- ators and Lewis to go back to work under provision that fact finding board be appointed and 60 day truce be declaredwhile it deliberates (as is the case in steel strike). CHAPMAN MCGRATH SNYDER All agree that this procedure should be tried. BARKLEY Thinks it would put Lewis on spot in public mind - and in- crease possibility of further revolt of mine workers. Not dated by Mr. Connelly. Assume above date to be correct be- cause of its position between meetings of Jan. 13 and Jan. 27.