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OCR Page 1 of 3CABINET MEETING, JULY 14, 1950
10:00 am
THUMAN
Brannan absent
INATIONAL
ARCHIVES
AND
DEPARTMENT
RECORDS
Symington, Harriman,
SERVICE
Gen Bradley, Gen
Vaughan, Gen Landry
also present
THE PRESIDENT
Asked Gen Bradley to brief Cabinet on Korean War. Gen
Bradley also showed troop concentrations in China. Described
activities in Middle East and Western Europe.
Will now have meetings
Tues at 4 PM
Fri at 10 AM
And will suspend Cabinet lunches on Monday until emergency
end. Also suggested regular Security Council meetings be suspended
and only call such meetings when necessary. Hopes to be ready
with new defense budget message early in the next week. It will
be sent to Congress. The Pres. may make spee ch to country fol-
lowing budget message delivery to Congress.
ACHESON
State is working with Pentagon on a paper showing the danger
areas.
(1) Soviets may work thru satellites before contemplating
all out total war.
(2) There is little evidence that Soviets will not do all
the possibilities.
(3) North Atlantic countries have secured impression that
a local situation (Korea) was successful in pushing around greatest
western power. Similar reactions have taken place in Far East,
India and other countires.
Nehru is trying to get recognition in U. N. for China, India,
etc. which in effect will divide, break up the United Nations.
Troop movements by U. S. will impress a lot of countries but
not Russia. Russia will be impressed by step up in industrial pro-
duction.
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