Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman

September 11, 1952

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12:00 pm	September 11, 1952	The President participated in ceremonies in connection with the issuance of a stamp commemorating Women in the Armed Services. Rose Garden. The following were present: ALBRO, Miss Norma Lee ALEXANDER, Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. and Jerry AUSTIN, Dean Myrtle AUTREY, Mrs. Coleen BARBER, Miss Mary I. BERDING, Mr. Andrew H. BLACK, Mr. Ramsey S. BLEWETT, Captain Evelyn J. BRENNAN, John A. BROOKS, Mrs. R. Max BRUNS, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin R. BRYANT, Colonel Ruby F. BUCK, Mrs. J. L. Blair BURKE, Hon. Vincent C. CLARK, Lt. Col. Florence Marie COLLINS, Brigadier General James F. COOLIDGE, Hon. Charles A. DOKKEN, Major Ruth C. DRAZEK, Lt. Lillian B. DUNTON, Major James G. EBELING, Miss Lena E. ECKOFF, Miss Phyllis ELLIS, Mrs. Crawford FARRELL, Lt. Mary W. FAWCETT, Mr. James Waldo FELLERS, Robert E. FOLSOM, Lt. Dorothy E. FOSTER, Deputy Secretary and Mrs. William C. GAMES, Colonel E. B. GEORGE, Major C. J. GIBBONS, Miss Mary L. GIBSON, Captain Winnie GILBRETH, Dr. Lillian M. GLASS, Mr. Sol GOULD, Mrs. Beatrice B. GREGG, Isaac HALL, Hon. Alvin W. HALLAREN, Colonel Mary A. HANCOCK, Captain Joy B. HARRIS, Mrs. J. Ramsay HILLMAN, Mrs. Sidney HINES, Mr. Philip F. IMHOFF, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence JOHNSON, Lt. Commander Anna M. JOHNSON, Admiral Jesse G. JONES, Miss Claire KENDALL, Miss Cynthia KENWORTHY, Dr. Marion E. LANG, Mrs. Claire M. LAWLER, Hon. Joseph J. LEE, Mrs. Bradner W., Jr. LINDQUIST, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. LLOYD-JONES, Dr. Esther LORD, Mrs. Oswald B. LOVETT, Secretary of Defense and Mrs. Robert A. LUCAS, Mrs. Alfred S. McCAUL, Brigadier General Verne J. McMANUS, Mrs. R. Louise McNEIL, Hon. W. J. McQUATTERS, Lt. Col. Geneva F. MAHONEY, Mrs. Florence MARKEL, Mrs. Hazel MARTIN, Captain F. B. C. MEE, Lt. Col. Fenton J. MORTON, Miss Betty MURRAY, Hon. Florence K. MYERS, Hon. Walter NIERGARTH, Brigadier General O. O. NORTH, Hon. Roy M. NUTHALL, Major Alfred PERRY, Colonel Miriam E. PHILLSBURY, Mrs. Philip W. QUICK, Mr. Spencer RANDALL, Colonel Carey A. REDDING, Hon. John ROEBLING, Mrs. Mary G. ROSENBERG, Hon. Anna M. RUSSELL, Mrs. Henry Potter SAMMONS, Mrs. E. C. SCOTT, Dr. K. Frances SHAUGHNESSY, Miss Margaret SHAVER, Miss Dorothy SHELLY, Colonel Mary J. SMITH, Brigadier General Sory SOUTHALL, Miss Sara E. STUART, William M. TAYLOR, Miss Elizabeth P. TOSTI, Mr. Louis TOWLE, Colonel Katherine A. TRIMBLE, Lt. Elgen L. TROXELL, Mrs. Mark G. TYROLER, Mr. Charles VANDERBILT, Mrs. Alfred Gwyane WHITE, Miss Helen C. WHITNEY, Mrs. John Hay WICKLIFFE, Colonel Nell WOLF, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas WOLF, Misses Barbara and Anne ZELLER, Colonel Verena M. BRAY, Honorable William J., Asst. Postmaster General DeVOSS, Major James t. Military Personnel Army: Major Jimmie B. Dollahite Lt. Martha Leiman M/Sgt Jean I. McLaren M/Sgt Sophie Silfen Sfc Pauline Moore Sfc Doris A. Pels Sgt Jeannine E. Haley Sgt Barbara Higgins Sgt Annelouise Koke Sgt Hilda Mello Sgt Darlene Meyers Sgt Dorothy Zanelli Cpl Georgie E. Barber Cpl Phyllis Bogardus Cpl Grace A. Craig Cpl Faye M. Deering Cpl Harriette E. Fields Cpl Joan R. Gigious Cpl Mac K. Massey Cpl Mildred J. Merrell Cpl Irene A. Piotsky Cpl Elizabeth J. Raft Cpl Jean C. Zeinart Pfc Constance M. Christmas Pfc Joan Holzer Pfc Maureen Hurley Pfc Colleen J. Pipgrass Pfc Wanda E. Yancey Pvt Christine Hall Pvt Olga Indracek Pvt Delores Kerns Pvt Mary A. McCarter Pvt Marcella E. Pelletier Pvt Patricia Rothmeir Navy: Margaret Caristinos, SA Janet Gruver, SA Ann Huffnus, SA Kathleen Rickaby, ESB1 Georgiana Raleigh, SA Evelyn Hamilton, SA Bertha Payne, SN Margaret Getz, SA Phyllis Morris, SN Jean Wallace, SA Mary Potts, PHAA Peggy Weeks, SA V. Jackson, PNC S. Dzierura, YN1 B. McEvoy, YNSA B. Holser, SN V. Morris, YMSA G. Senerty, YNSN N. Kinsey, SA A. James, SN V. Verplanke, SA N. Johnson, SN Mary Crowley, SN Blanche Jaco, YNSN Elizabeth Mayer, CT3 Vickie Gubule, TESN Eleanor Campbell, PNC Patsy Spangler, SN Beverly Fitzgerald, PN3 Joyce Antebi, SA Cecilia Bonnin, SA Janet Dixon, SA Malvina Weiss, YNSN Maggie Kaunohi, SA Elizabeth Pritchard, NYT1 Mattie Wilson, YNT1 Ada Lou Reed, LT (j.g.) Air Force: Captain Marjorie M. Smith S/Sgt Martha E. Wallace A/1C Merle V. Belcher A/1C Lucille A. Boles A/1C Carolyn L. Starkey A/2C Charlotte E. Harris A/3C Iberta Lones M/Sgt Elizabeth A. Charnock T/Sgt Patricia M. Lord S/Sgt Bessie L. Branham S/Sgt Ora E. Burrows S/Sgt Eleanor M. Scott S/Sgt Joe Bowles A/1C Elizabeth Borkoski A/2C Shirley M. Wildrom A/3C Evelyn Saunders S/Sgt Evelyn Charrier S/Sgt Malvena Colacecchi A/1C Irene McPhee A/2C Irma McCoy S/Sgt Joyce M. Reinolt S/Sgt Irene Webb A/1C Teofillia F. Himkus M/Sgt Ruth Thomas T/Sgt Edith K. Beaver T/Sgt Abbie Taylor S/Sgt Maggie Stevenson A/1C Georgia Baggett A/1C Nancy Brothers A/2C Virginia Hernandes A/2C Jewel Newton A/3C Katherine Davis T/Sgt Eleanor D. Rasche M/Sgt Anita May S/Sgt Marilyn White A/1C Nancy Moore A/2C Elizabeth Morris A/1C Johnie Braswell S/Sgt Nellie Gill Marine Corps: Cpl. Alma C. Akeo Cpl. Mary E. Anoe Cpl. Norma J. Atkinson Cpl. Estelle R. Bellanance S/Sgt. Mary L. Boyd T/Sgt. Norma Boynton Cpl. Nan K. Broyles Sgt. Francis M. Capps Cpl. Florence E. Castle Cpl. Guynelle Cockran Sgt. Evelyn M. Crumlish Sgt. Virginia M. Dehmer Cpl. Theresa M. Domato Sgt. Catherine G. Farrell Cpl. Betty J. Fowler Sgt. Delfa M. Fuchs Sgt. Ora L. Futral Pfc Marilla D. Glasgow S/Sgt Lorraine G. Godot Cpl. Sheila A. Hansen Sgt. Nancy J. Hartin Sgt. Nancy Havener Cpl. Joyce N. Jennings Sgt. Betty D. Kell Sgt. Alberta R. Kline Sgt. Rosemary M. Lane S/Sgt. Eloise J. Masters Sgt. Barbara Mitchell SGt. Eloise M. Ponthieu Sgt. Ethelyn E. Raugh Sgt. Rochelle L. Sadd Cpl. Marlene M. Smith S/Sgt. Mary L. Thompson Cpl. Melbadine Todd Cpl. Joan E. Waugh Sgt. Virginia A. Dupuy Cpl. Barbara J. Newton Sgt. Pauline S. Stark Cpl. Agatha D. Hoffman Sgt. Mary H. Judd 2nd Lt. Cary J. Harms Office of the Secretary of Defense: A/1C Alta Parker, USAF Cpl. Frances Klein, USMC Cpl. Lorraine Schwanke, USA Seaman Thelma Brunty, USN Lieutenant Montez Tjaden, USN M/Sgt Cecil W. Stoughton, USAF Photographers Mate 2d Eugene Scott, USN Warrant Officer Donald W. Wingfield, USA Army Nurses: Major Carrie E. Barrett Major Bertha E. Pollard Major Brunetta A. Kuehlthau Captain Kathryn M. Meyer Captain Gladys T. Hook 1st Lieutenant Cecile J. Henkins 1st Lieutenant Marguerite A. Holmes 1st Lieutenant Florence V. Ranberg 1st Lieutenant Frances C. Register 1st Lieutenant Leah B. Voorhees Navy Nurses: Lt. Lillian Stuart Lt. Julia Silver Lt. Ruth Crofton Lt. M. R. Cavey Lt. L. E. Baines Lt. R. J. Fisher Lt. (j.g.) Dorothy Cornelius Lt. (j.g.) E. J. Stapleford ENS M. A. Ellis ENS A. E. Kailan 1100th USAF Ceremonial Squadron: 1st Lt. John T. Murphy S/Sgt. Billy S. Rowland S/Sgt. Francis Smrcina S/Sgt. Donald Banovich S/Sgt. Thomas J. Hall A/1C Melvin Loving A/1C Harry Hennigh A/1C Salem J. Homrighausen A/1C Robert Laster A/1C Harry Barnhart A/1C Richard Shedron A/1C William G. Floros A/1C James Hester A/1C Dale Mitchell A/1C Russell Jackson A/1C William C. Overstreet A/1C Clyde Howard A/1C Fleming Shelton A/1C Donald Smit A/1C Harold Davidson A/1C Calvin Maitland A/1C Robert Kroschwitz A/1C Jefferson H. DeHart A/1C George Rasmussen A/1C Robert R. Kropp A/1C John Eisenbarth A/2C Andrew Erny A/2C John W. Wolfe A/2C Edward C. Farrell A/2C John Griffin A/2C Rudolph Schuster A/2C Richard Tobin A/2C Ernest Meyer Company "A" 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry: Major Paul L. Tepe 1st Lt. Charles E. Rammel M/Sgt. William P. Taylor Cpl. Anthony V. Visminas Cpl. Joseph R. Donato Pfc. Michael J. Dzuray Pfc. Kenneth L. Frantz Pfc. Paul D. Gehringer Pfc. Donald C. Lee Pfc. Richard A. Lips Pfc. Arthur L. Miller Pfc. Frederick R. Morriss Pfc. Edward L. Otto Pfc. Edward J. Quieser Pfc. Thomas F. Reese Pfc. Henry C. Saylor Pfc. Robert D. Sweem Pfc. Joseph L. Zamiska Pfc. Stephen J. Urbanski Pfc. William E. Blanchard Pfc. Cecil L. Criner Pfc. Harold E. Fried Pfc. John T. Griffin Pfc. Thomas F. McAraw Pfc. Thomas M. Roe Pfc. Herbert H. Sponseller Pfc. Henry D. Trivelli Pfc. Wilbur C. Stivers Pfc. John M. Pasola Pfc. Carl C. Salyer Pfc. Robert G. Freker Pvt-2 Norman R. Anderson Pfc. Kenneth E. Alvis Pvt-2 Edward L. Hoover Naval Honor Guard Lt. J.G. R. M. Bell V. E. Hankins R. A. Sharfstein W. A. Ruby J. T. Shattuck E. E. Owen C. E. Wass A. Barone W. W. Birdsell R. Richeson W. J. Canavally W. R. Walker J. C. Lyons R. J. Smith B. L. Gunsolas C. B. Mathews L. Blankenship R. E. Devoe R. G. Faucette D. R. Pickman R. L. Blair L. S. Franecki G. W. Keyser R. W. Nothdorg W. T. Lapree L. E. Sommer R. F. Znidarsic A. E. Erickson N. A. Stinson R. C. Kosidowski H. J. Tompkins E. E. Williams D. Reese Marin Corps Institute Detachment: Lt. Needham, Platoon Leader S. Sgt. Yeakel, Platoon Sergeant Sgt. Reeves, Platoon Guide Sgt. Fortier Sgt. Pastorkovich Sgt. Sherwood Sgt. Sullivan Sgt. Wulp Cpl. Armstrong Cpl. Bader Cpl. Bohner Cpl. Burge Cpl. Chaifetz Cpl. Cunningham Cpl. Dubrovich Cpl. Epstein Cpl. Grout Cpl. Hare Cpl. Hardtke Cpl. Harris Cpl. Imbilli Cpl. Lynch Cpl. Lyons Cpl. Miller Cpl. Shimberg Cpl. Steely Cpl. Tice Cpl. Watters Pfc. Cotter Pfc. Floyd Pfc. Harrelson Pfc. Muhaw Pfc. Walker The order of this ceremony was as follows: Secretary Lovett spoke. Mrs. Rosenberg spoke. The Postmaster General [Jesse M. Donaldson] presented to the President the commemorative stamp albums, each one marked with the name of the Directors of the Women's Services. The President made a brief statement on services rendered by women in Armed Forces, and then turned to the Women Directors and presented them with their albums in turn. The Band played Armed Services song and the women in platoons sang. The President was then photographed with four women from each branch of the Armed Services, thereby completing the ceremoney.
3:30 pm	September 15, 1952	(Honorable Robert A. Lovett, the Secretary of Defense) (Honorable William Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense) (The Joint Chiefs of Staff) OFF THE RECORD (Cabinet Room. Came in Southwest Gate)
12:30 pm	September 23, 1952	Honorable William C. Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense (Regular weekly appointment for Defense; Secretary Robert Lovett out of city.)
10:00 am	September 24, 1952	(Honorable Dean Acheson, Secretary of State) (Honorable Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense) (Joint Chiefs of Staff) OFF THE RECORD (The President indicated to Secretary Acheson last week at Cabinet that he wished this meeting.)
12:30 pm	October 14, 1952	Honorable Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense (Usual Tuesday appointment)
3:30 pm	October 24, 1952	(Honorable Robert A. Lovett, The Secretary of Defense) (Honorable David K. Bruce, The Under Secretary of State) (Mr. Everett Gleason, National Security Council) (Secretary Robert Lovett phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly's office yesterday to ask if he and Mr. Bruce might see the President today, for half hour, LOWER WEST DOOR) OFF THE RECORD
12:30 pm	November 18, 1952	Honorable Dean Acheson, the Secretary of State Honorable John W. Snyder, the Secretary of the Treasury Honorable Robert A. Lovett, the Secretary of Defense Honorable W. Averell Harriman, Director of Mutual Security (Briefing conference before Eisenhower visit)
2:15 pm	November 18, 1952	Honorable Dwight D. Eisenhower, President-Elect Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Honorable James M. Dodge Honorable Dean Acheson, the Secretary of State Honorable John W. Snyder, the Secretary of the Treasury Honorable Robert A. Lovett, the Secretary of Defense Honorable W. Averell Harriman, Director for Mutual Security
12:45 pm	November 25, 1952	Honorable Robert A. Lovett, the Secretary of Defense (Usual Tuesday appointment)
10:45 am	December 01, 1952	(The President presented to Admiral Sidney Souers the Distinguished Service Medal. The following were present: Honorable Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense Honorable Dan A. Kimball, Secretary of the Navy Admiral William M. Fechteler, Chief of Naval Operations General Walter Bedell Smith, Director, C. I. A. Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy Mrs. Sidney Souers Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, F. B. I. Honorable James Lay Mr. Everett Gleeson Mr. Pat Coyne [Public Papers: Citation Accompanying Distinguished Service Medal Presented to Admiral Souers]
12:30 pm	December 02, 1952	Honorable Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense (Usual Tuesday appointment)
8:00 pm	December 04, 1952	The President held a dinner at the White House for the Members of his Cabinet, past and present. The following attended: The President and Mrs. Truman Miss Margaret Truman Mrs. Alben W. Barkley The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson The Secretary of State and Mrs. Dean Acheson Mr. Justice and Mrs. Tom Clark The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. John Snyder The Secretary of Defense and Mrs. Robert Lovett The Attorney General and Mrs. James McGranery The Postmaster General and Mrs. Jesse Donaldson The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Oscar Chapman The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Charles Brannan The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Maurice Tobin Honorable and Mrs. W. Averell Harriman Governor Adlai E. Stevenson The Secretary of the Army and Mrs. Frank Pace The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Dan Kimball The Secretary of the Air Force and Mrs. Thomas K. Finletter General of the Army and Mrs. George C. Marshall Honorable Frances Perkins Honorable and Mrs. Francis Biddle Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Ives Honorable and Mrs. Louis A. Johnson Honorable and Mrs. J. Howard McGrath Honorable and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Honorable and Mrs. John L. Sullivan Honorable and Mrs. W. Stuart Symington Honorable and Mrs. Frank C. Walker Honorable and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace Major General and Mrs. Harry H. Vaughan Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert L. Dennison Major General and Mrs. Wallace H. Graham Major General and Mrs. Robert B. Landry Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh Lieutenant Colonel Ralph E. Zahrobsky
10:30 am	December 20, 1952	Honorable Frederick Lawton, Director of Budget Honorable Robert A. Lovett, the Secretary of Defense Honorable William C. Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense Honorable W. J. McNeill, Assistant Secretary of Defense Honorable Frank Pace, Jr., Secretary of the Army Honorable Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force Honorable Dan Kimball, Secretary of the Navy General J. Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army Admiral William M. Fechteler, Chief of Naval Operations General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff, U. S. Air Force Honorable David K. Bruce, Under Secretary of State Honorable W. Averell Harriman, Director for Mutual Security Mr. Garlock, Budget Officer for Defense Honorable Elmer Staats, Assistant Director of Budget Bureau Honorable William F. McCandless, Assistant Director of Budget Bureau (Meeting held in Cabinet Room)
12:35 pm	December 30, 1952	Honorable Robert A. Lovett, the Secretary of Defense (Usual Tuesday appointment)
11:45 am	January 06, 1953	Honorable Robert A. Lovett, the Secretary of Defense (Usual weekly appointment)
9:00 am	January 09, 1953	[Public Papers: Letter Accepting Resignation of Robert A. Lovett as Secretary of Defense]