Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
Wednesday, July 23, 1947
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| [Public Papers: Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Concerning a Proposed Statue of Commodore John Batty] | |
| Congressman Joe L. Evins, Tenn. Congressman Monroe Redden, N. C. Congressman Robert E. Jones, Jr., Ala. Congressman William J. Dorn, S. C. Congressman Harold D. Donohue, Mass. Congressman Charles B. Deane, N. C. Congressman James C. Davis, Ga. Congressman John A. Blatnik, Minn. Congressman Laurie C. Battle, Ala. Congressman Omar Burleson, Texas Congressman Wingate Lucas, Texas Congressman John Bill Williams, Miss. (Speaker Rayburn phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask if these freshmen Congressmen might come in today and meet the President) | |
| Congressman Alfred J. Elliott, Calif (To discuss flood control in his State. Particularly does he feel that there is one stream which is being overlooked, inasmuch as there is so much oil and many oil wells in the path of the flood area) | |
| The President signed H. R. 1888, "To incorporate the AMVETS, American Veterans of World War II". The following were present: Mr. Ray Sawyer, National Commander, AMVETS Senator Alexander Wiley, Wis. Congressman Francis E. Walter, Pa. Mr. Jack W. Hardy, Past National Commander Mr. J. R. Gorman, National Membership Director Mr. Albert J. Reynolds, Mass. Mr. Richard D. Marks, W. Va. Mr. J. S. Crespi, Ga. Mr. A. J. Madar, Mich. Miss Agnes Frazee, Pa. Mr. Wm. O'Toole, Head, Production Dept. Mr. Nick Japple, Exec. District Committeeman Miss Ruth Miskell, Secretary to Congressman Walter (This was done at request of Congressman Walter, Pa. | |
| Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. | |
| (Mr. Roy Harper) | |
| (The President left for Capitol with Mr. Matthew Connelly, Mr. Charles Ross, Mr. Clark Clifford, Dr. John Steelman and Admiral James Foskett, where they lunched with Mr. Leslie Biffle) | |
| While at the Capitol, the President visited the Senate Chamber, took his old seat, was recognized by the President of the Senate and made a brief impromptu speech. | |
| (Colonel Louis Truman) | |
| (The President motored to the home of the Secretary of the Navy, Honorable James V. Forrestal, where he dined.) |