Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
April 18, 1948
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| (The President left the White House with Mrs. Truman, motored to the home of Mr. Lisle A. Smith of Vienna, Virginia, where they remained for luncheon) | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman returned to the White House) | ||
| [Public Papers: Message to the New President of the Philippines] | ||
| (The President left for the Capitol, accompanied by the following Members of the Cabinet: The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] The Postmaster General [Jesse M. Donaldson] The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] The Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal] The Secretary of the Interior [Julius A. Krug] | ||
| The President addressed a Joint Session of the Congress assembled in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Cuba. | ||
| [Public Papers: Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress in Observance of the 50th Anniversary of Cuban Independence] | ||
| (The President lunched in the Senate Family Dining Room at the Capitol - Annual Baseball Luncheon) | ||
| (The President left the Capitol for the White House, arriving at 2.25 p.m. He was joined by Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman and motored to Griffith Stadium for the opening baseball game.) | ||
| The President threw out the first baseball, officially opening the baseball season. | ||
| Mr. William A. Delano (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week and asked if he could have early morning appointment) | ||
| Congressman Thomas E. Martin, Iowa Mr. Horace M. Havenner, National Commander of the Veterans of the Spanish-American War (Congressman Martin called Mr. Connelly to ask for this appointment. Commander Havenner wants to take this opportunity to invite the President to attend their 50th Annual Convention this summer) | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Small, Indiana University School of Law (Teaches at this University - formerly taught at the University of Kansas City School of law.) (Wrote Mr. Connelly he would be here at this time.) | ||
| Congressman Brent Spence, Ky. (Called Mr. Connelly last week about this appointment) | ||
| Mr. Ward Canaday (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this appointment) | ||
| Major General Carl R. Gray, Administrator of Veterans Affairs (Phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask for this appointment) | ||
| (Mr. Sam Kauffman) (Mr. Ed Flynn called Mr. Connelly yesterday from New York to ask if the President could see Kauffman -- off the record.) | ||
| (Mr. Walter Lee Dunham - Mr. Dawson asked that we arrange for this gentleman to see the President today, off the record.) | ||
| Congressman A. S. Mike Monroney | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Ia. | ||
| Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I. (Honorable Robert Butler) | ||
| (Honorable Samuel I. Rosenman) (Senator J. Howard McGrath) (Honorable Oscar Ewing) (Honorable Clark Clifford) (Honorable Matthew J. Connelly) (Honorable Donald Dawson) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9951 RESTORING CERTAIN LAND OF THE KUWILI PARK MILITARY RESERVATION TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9950 REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9877 OF JULY 26, 1947, PRESCRIBING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES] | ||
| (Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget) | ||
| (Honorable James Forrestal, The Secretary of Defense) (General Omar Bradley) (Admiral Lewis Denfeld) (General Carl Spaatz) (Honorable James E. Webb) (Mr. McNeil) (Secretary James Forrestal requested this appointment) | ||
| The Secretary of the Navy [John L. Sullivan] | ||
| Honorable David E. Lilienthal, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Honorable Carroll Wilson (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week for this appointment) | ||
| Honorable Clifford L. Durr, Commissioner, F. C. C. (We asked him to come) | ||
| Dr. L. Meyer; Mr. Karl Arndt Dr. Eugene Gerstenmaier (Lutheran Minister) (From St. Louis, and saw the President at the request of Secretary John Snyder) | ||
| H. R. H. the Duke of Windsor H. E. the Rt. Hon. Lord Inverchapel, the British Ambassador (The Duke asked through his Ambassador, to be allowed to pay his respects to the President while in Washington) | ||
| Dr. Louis Dublin, Vice President, Metropolitan Life (Presented a letter to the President on the hospital situation in Palestine) | ||
| Judge James McGranery | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman] | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Wanted forty-five minutes, if possible, as he has a few things which he feels ought to be settled; School Lunch program and some organizational questions.) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9952 TERMINATION OF REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES FOR NATIONAL-DEFENSE OR WAR WORK] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Secretary W. Averell Harriman Following His Nomination as U.S. Special Representative in Europe] | ||
| (Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal]) | ||
| Senator Scott Lucas, Ill. Mr. Carl Vrooman (Senator Lucas wants Mr. Vrooman appointed Secretary of Agriculture in event of a vacancy in that post. Mr. Vrooman was Assistant Secretary of Agriculture under President Wilson) | ||
| Honorable Richard Parkhurst, Maritime Commission (Resigning as Member of Maritime Commission, and wanted to say "goodbye" to the President) | ||
| Honorable Josiah Marvel, Jr., U. S. Ambassador to Denmark (Has been in this country on consultation for week or two, and would like to pay respects to the President before returning to his post.) | ||
| (Mr. Hugh Fulton) (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask if he might see the President this week. Off the record) | ||
| Honorable Robert Lovett, the Acting Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman left for Tea at the Women's National Democratic Club) | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman left for the 1925 F Street Club where they dined as guests of the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9953 ESTABLISHING THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PEACETIME VOLUNTARY PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS] | ||
| [Public Papers: Message to Prince Charles of Belgium Following His Visit to the United States] | ||
| Cabinet [Meeting] (Robert Lovett for State, Burke for Post Office, Mr. W. Averell Harriman and Mr. Charles Sawyer both for Commerce. Morse for Labor. Agriculture was not represented. General Fleming absent.) | ||
| Senator Wallace H. White, Jr., Me. Senator Owen Brewster, Me. Congressman Robert Hale, Me. Congresswoman Margaret Chase Smith, Me. Congressman Frank Fellows, Me. (Senator White phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask if they could call on the President re boundary waters U. S. and Canada and Quoddy Project) | ||
| (Honorable James Finnegan) (Mr. Walter Wolfner) | ||
| Judge Ray Cowan Mr. Merle Beckwith Miss Ruth Miles | ||
| H. E. Senor Dr. Don Juan Felix Morales, the Ambassador of Paraguay (Newly appointed - presented credentials) | ||
| The President received the members of the National Conference of Business Paper Editors: Mr. Edward S. Babcox, Jr., Tire Review Tom Blair, Iron Age A. D. Blake, Combustion Charles A. Breskin, Modern Plastics Mason Britton, Retired business paper publisher Walter R. Browder, Chain Store Age Cyrus Bernstein, Home Furnishings Merchandising George Baker Julian Chase, Chilton Publications Rufus Choate, Plumbing and Heating Journal Bert C. Clarke, Textile Bulletin Stanley E. Cohen, Advertising Age John Cornell, Paper Mill News Robert Colborn, McGraw-Hill Publications Maurice E. Cox, Optical Journal-Review Bainbridge Crist, Optical Journal-Review Thomas J. V. Cullen, The Spectator Jay Deeulis, Steel T. C. DuMond, Materials and Methods Sherman Davis Chester R. Earle, Power Generation Julien Elfenbein, Haire Publications L. H. Enslow, Water & Sewage Works Tom Falco, McGraw-Hill Publications D. Allyn Garber, Department Store Economist Jack A. Ghene, Haire Publications Emerson Goble, Architectural Record Don Gussow, Candy Industry Andrew J. Haire, Haire Publications E. F. Hamm, Jr., Traffic World Carl C. Harrington, Mill and Factory Robert L. Hartford, Penton Publications Charles O. Herb, Machinery H. E. Hollensbe, Industry and Power George T. Hook, Commercial Car Journal Eugene Hardy L. E. Jermy, Machine Design J. A. J. Jones, Food Industries Arthur Joyce S. O. Kaylin, Chain Store Age S. A. Knisely, Associated Business Papers E. C. Kreutzberg, Steel Arnold Kruckman, American Artisan C. Theodore Larsen Fred Lardner Paul R. Leach, Jr. Luther LaMotte, Marine News Palmer H. Langdon, Metal Finishing C. W. Leihy, Shears James G. Lyne, Railway Age Samuel Lauver Justin McCann, Haire Publications Gordon W. McBride, Food Industries R. S. McBride, Chemical Engineering Ernest Mickel G. A. Nichols, Printers' Ink John T. Ogden, Glass Industry Irene Pearson, Associated Business Papers A. C. Peters, American Exporter MIldred H. Peterson, American Perfumer W. A. Phair, Iron Age Edgar A. Poe, Business Press News Bureau Charles Post, Iron Age Olive E. Potter, Contractors & Engineers Monthly Ben E. Price, Steel John Ragsdale, Architectural Record Walter A. Raymond, Metal Finishing Stephens Rippey, Drug Topics Karl Rannells Richard Saunders, Architectural Forum Frank M. Scotten, Production Engineering & Management Vincent B. Smith, McGraw-Hill Publications Lawrence Stafford, Business Press News Bureau F. G. Steinebach, The Foundry Carl W. Stocks, Bus Transportation Irwin H. Such, Steel Kenneth Stowell George F. Taubeneck, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration News Willard Thorp, Assistant Secretary of State Frank P. Tighe, Motor Age Edward Titus, Butane-Propane News Walter Taft William Ullman, Automotive News John Whelan, Haire Publications M. A. Williamson, McGraw-Hill Publications Wayne Wilson, Starchroom Laundry Journal Paul Wooton, President, National Conference of Business Paper Editors Henry Wright, Architectural Forum Roy V. Wright, Simmons-Boardman Publications Ralph Dillon, Marine News Wilfrid Remond, Bakers Weekly (Appointment arranged, as usual, by Paul Wooton, President, National Conference of Business Paper Editors) | ||
| [Public Papers: The President's Special Conference With Editors of Business and Trade Papers] | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (The President, Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman went aboard the USS WILLAMSBURG for dinner and to spend the evening) | ||
| USS WILLIAMSBURG docked. | ||
| The President came to the office and signed the mail. | ||
| (Honorable Charles Sawyer) | ||
| (The West Point Choir sang in the East Room for the President and Mrs. Truman) | ||
| The President returned to the USS WILLIAMSBURG where he was joined by: Chief Justice Fred Vinson Secretary James V. Forrestal Secretary W. Averell Harriman Senator J. Howard McGrath Honorable Joseph Grew Honorable Clark Clifford All guests spent the night aboard the ship with the President. | ||
| The President returned to the White House. | ||
| Executive Orders: [9954 Exemption of John Monroe Johnson From Compulsory Retirement for Age; Apr. 26, 1948; not published] | ||
| [Public Papers: Exchange of Messages With the Queen of the Netherlands] | ||
| (Mr. Frederick Lawton) | ||
| Senator Dennis Chavez, New Mexico | ||
| Mr. Richard Hooker, formerly one of owners of Springfield Mass. Republican and a director of the Associated Press, Boston, Mass. (Wrote to Mr. Eben Ayers stating he was planning on being in Washington at this time and hoped he might have a few minutes with the President.) | ||
| Congressman W. R. Poage, Texas Congressman Harold D. Cooley, N. C. Congressman Stephen Pace, Ga. Congressman Walter K. Granger, Utah Congressman E. C. Gathings, Ark. Congressman John L. McMillan, S. C. Congressman Eugene Worley, Texas Congressman Thomas G. Abernathy, Miss. (Congressman Poage of Texas asked Mr. Matthew Connelly if this group of Minority Members of House Committee on Agriculture, might call on the President to discuss selection of new Secretary of Agriculture.) | ||
| (Honorable Paul Porter) | ||
| Honorable George C. Marshall, Secretary of State Honorable Robert Lovett, Under Secretary of State (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Cabinet Luncheon) | ||
| (Honorable Charles Luckman) (Sir Robert Davis) | ||
| Honorable Leslie Biffle Brig. General Thomas North, USA, Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission (Mr. Biffle asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| (Mr. Nick Bez) (Came to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and the President, off the record) | ||
| (Mr. Jim Stillwell) (To say goodbye to the President) | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, W. Va. (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last Friday to ask for an early appointment this week) | ||
| Honorable William Lupton, Mayor of Niagara Falls, N. Y. (Paul Fitzpatrick phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week from Buffalo, to ask if the Mayor could come in and talk to the President about issue of a commemorative stamp at Niagara Falls about August 1, 1948, to honor 100 years of peaceful relations between the United States and Canada, which began with opening of first suspension bridge over Niagara Falls.) | ||
| (Mr. Sid T. Tudor, of Sacramento, Calif.) (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to say he used to work with the President in Independence, and would like to come in and say "hello". He is now employed with Geological Survey) | ||
| Mr. Howard Hall Mr. Herbert Plambeck Mr. Howard Hill Mr. Mal Hansen (Mr. Plamback is with Radio Station WHO at Des Moines, and came here for meeting of Radio Farm Directors, who will see the President at 12.45. Jake More, National Committeeman, Iowa, wanted Plambeck and these gentlemen to have this appointment in order to hand the President invitation to attend National Plowing Match and Soil Conservation Day in Iowa.) | ||
| (The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson]) (To discuss his successor - off record) | ||
| The President received the Members of the National Association of Radio Farm Directors: Anderson, Clinton P., Secretary of Agriculture | ||
| Alampi, Phil~Arnold, Burnis Atwood, Frank~Banister, Claire Behren, Robert~Battles, Roy Beaty, Layne~Bier, Joe Brofee, Lonwood~Buffman, Jessee Brown, Charles~Chech, Richard Child, Robert B.~Cooley, Frank Diamond, William~Worcester, Charles Diaz, Nieves~Drips, Williams Eshbach, Charles~Evans, Phil Farmer, Charles~Gapen, Kenneth Haeg, Larry~Hannifry, Lee Hansen, Mal~Harding, W. M. Harrison, Roger~Hass, Howard Herndon, Charles~Hill, E. Howard Herrell, Cecil D.~Huston, Dean Himebaugh, Keith~Jackson, Arnie Kany, Howard L.~Kathe, Richard Kirby, Amos~Leeper, Ted Lemons, Edd~Lerch, Donald Lopez, Miguel E.~Loudon, Gordon Mack, Chris~Martz, Homer McDonald, John~McQuay, Joe Merrifield, John~Miller, Robert Noone, Thomas~Orme, Elvon Page, Thomas~Palmer, Lane Park, Russell~Peigelbeck, Wm., Jr. Pitt, Elizabth~Plambeck, Herbert Rapp, Dorothy~Rapp, Murrell Reynolds, Dana D.~Ritter, Grant Romine, James~Round, George Rumler, Robert H.~Schneider, Sam C. Seabrook, Paul~Seaman, Gerald Shipley, Gene~Soule, George Speece, Maynard~Tatum, Virginia Taylor F. P.~Thompson, Dave Tonkin, Joseph~Totten, Hal Van Horn, George A.~Visser, Paul Wells, Marshall~Werk, Ben White, Robert B.~Wiegand, Gary Williams, Dale | ||
| (Appointment arranged at request of Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson]. They are here for their annual conference with officials of Department of Agriculture) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Governor James Vardaman, Federal Reserve System) | ||
| (Mr. Sam Rorix, former U. S. Attorney, Arkansas) (Arranged by General Harry Vaughan, who brought him in to see the President) | ||
| (Honorable Edwin Pauley) | ||
| The President and Mrs. Truman received at a Tea the Members of the National Academy of Sciences and the ladies accompanying them.) | ||
| (Mr. Jerome Walsh of Kansas City) (Off the Record) | ||
| Rear Admiral T. D. Ruddock, Superintendent, Naval Gun Factory, Navy Department (Arranged by Captain Robert Dennison - to tell President "goodbye") | ||
| Senator Charles W. Tobey, N. H. (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this appointment.) | ||
| (Mr. Joe Starnes) (Arranged by Dr. John R. Steelman, who will bring him) | ||
| Senator Guy Cordon, Oregon (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday. Wants to discuss Hawaiian statehood with the President before the subcommittee considering this question meets. Meeting is scheduled for sometime this week) | ||
| Honorable Herbert S. Bursley, American Ambassador Designate to Honduras (To pay respects before leaving for post in Tegucigalpa) | ||
| (Mr. Paul Shields) | ||
| Honorable James V. Forrestal, the Secretary of Defense Honorable Kenneth C. Royall, Secretary of the Army General Omar Bradley, Chief of Staff (Mr. James Forrestal phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this appointment) |