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NATIONAL AND RECORDS CABINET MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1950 SERVICE All present except Agriculture McCormick for Brannan CHAPMAN Together with A. G. a new stipulation has been worked out whereby tidelands royalties will be deposited with the Federal Treasury pending decision of Supreme Court. This is a real victory. SAWYER Tends to change mind on his previous position on Great Lakes ship- ping. Finds we now have a stockpile of 8 million tons which is half that of peacetime stockpile which has existed for years. STEELMAN Railroad strike is still deadlocked and seems hopeless. VICE PRESIDENT Conveyed message from Bill Boyle asking Cabinet officers to get a list of absentee voters in each of the Departments. THE PRESIDENT Has had staff to work up hysteria history in U. S. and it shows the pattern of such waves of intolerance and witchhunting after each war in our history. Offered a copy of summary to each Cabinet officer. Has also asked Economic Advisors to prepare weekly report on domestic economy. The first report was received yesterday and shows some improve- ment. SAWYER Latest report on national income indicates 235 billion for this year. VICE PRES. 35-39 agric. income was 479 million average. This year 1,700 million will be agriculture income. Not dated by Mr. Connelly.