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2.
The State of the Economy
(Chairman Saulnier)
Dr. Saulnier several weeks ago asked that we save sometil me on this
Cabinet meeting for a review of the domestic economic situation.
It
will have been two months since the last such review.
3,
USSR Manpower in the 1960's
(Directoy Allen Dulles)
A few months ago when Secretary Mitchell presented his su rvey ''Man-
power - Challenge of the 1960's", the request was made at Cabinet that
Allen Dulles do the same for the USSR manpower picture ov ‘ex the same
period of time.
The CIA staff has finished this work now and their presentalfion is ready.
This subject will be appropriate as background for the Sum mit meetings
in which the President will be engaged.
‘4,
OPERATION ALERT, 1960
(Directoy +
Hoegh)
With the Exercise having been just completed and the Presi ent very
likely not having had the opportunity to participate person y, Director
Hoegh would be prepared to take two or three minutes to s
marize the
status of U. S. civil defense preparedness and continuity o government,
as revealed by an interim evaluation of the Exercise.
5.
o
(Post-Cabinet) Defense Briefing
In order to equip members of the Cabinet for a) speechmak ing on the
continuing issue of alleged ‘missile gaps'' and "inadequate Hefenses’,
and for (b) visits which are being planned to various Defens e installations,
Secretary Gates and his staff have p repared a 40-minute br iefing especially
for the non-NSC Cabinet officers.
If time permits, this b: riefing can be
scheduled after the meeting for those ho wish it.
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Robert Gray