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CABINET MEETING, APRIL 2, 1951 Vice Pres - Absent McGrath 11 Acheson If Snyder 11 Perlman for Justice Foley for Treasury Webb for State COL - (AF) Briefed Cabinet on Korea. THE PRESIDENT Asked and got approval for change of meetings to 11:00 AM on Mondays and Fridays from now on. Informed the Cabinet that we must take initiative to offset the current campaign to discredit the President and the administration. Plans to form a strategy committee to implement this drive. MARSHALL Asked if a research group is to be formed to provide speakers with material for speeches. THE PRESIDENT That is to be part of the program. PERLMAN Urged the creation of a Policy Board to meet one night a week to further this program. The group should include a man from House and from Senate. P. M. G. Has worked out agreement with U. N. to have own stamps and own postmark on all mail emanating from the U. N. Headquarters.