Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman

August 28, 1948

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2:00 am	August 28, 1948	[Log of President Truman's Trip: Vacation Cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays]
1:00 am	August 29, 1948	[Log of President Truman's Trip: Vacation Cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays]
2:00 am	August 29, 1948	The President arrived at the Naval Gun Factory from cruise aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG and motored to the White House.
4:00 pm	September 10, 1948	(The following joined the President aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for weekend cruise: Honorable Clark Clifford Honorable Charles Ross Honorable John Steelman Honorable Matthew Connelly Mr. David Noyes Mr. Albert Carr Captain Robert Dennison General Harry Vaughan Colonel Robert Landry General Wallace Graham Mr. Jack Romagna
10:00 pm	December 03, 1948	They joined Mrs. Truman and guests aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for cruise to Norfolk, Va.
1:00 pm	January 01, 1949	The President went aboard USS WILLIAMSBURG, for overnight cruise. He was accompanied by the following: Honorable Charles Ross Mr. William Bray General Robert Landry Admiral Robert Dennison General Harry H. Vaughan
2:30 pm	January 02, 1949	Returned from cruise aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG
12:45 pm	April 23, 1949	(The President returned to his office, signed the mail and at 1.00 p.m. motored to the Naval Gun Factory and went aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for weekend cruise.)
3:45 pm	June 17, 1949	(Leave White House for week-end cruise on the USS WILLIAMSBURG accompanied by the following persons: Miss Margaret Truman Honorable Stephen Early Dr. John Steelman Honorable William Hassett Honorable Charles Ross Governor Mon Wallgren General Wallace Graham Honorable Charles Murphy Honorable David Stowe)
12:00 am	June 30, 1949	Executive Orders: [10064 FURTHER EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9898 OF OCTOBER 14, 1947, AS AMENDED, SUSPENDING THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO LABORERES AND EMCHANICS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE ON CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS]
10:00 am	July 02, 1949	Staff Meeting (Following the Staff Meeting the President left for the Naval Gun Factory, where he boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a holiday cruise. The following accompanied him: Miss Margaret Truman Miss Drucie Snyder Miss Jane Lingo The following members joined the Presidential party at Patmount about 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 3rd: The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] Senator Clinton Anderson Secretary Stuart Symington Mr. George Allen Governor Mon Wallgren Mr. Oscar Ewing Mr. Clark Clifford
11:00 am	August 03, 1949	The President received the Boys' Forum of the National Government of the American Legion. Approximately 100 boys were received. This is held annually on the campus of the American University. The appointment was requested by Commander Perry Brown of the American Legion. The President also received the Forum in 1947 and 1948.) [Public Papers: Remarks to the American Legion Boys Forum of National Government]
4:46 pm	August 19, 1949	(The President left to go aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a weekend cruise. The following accompanied him: Honorable Tom Clark Senator J. Howard McGrath Senator Clinton Anderson Honorable Stephen Early Honorable Stuart Symington Honorable George Allen Honorable Clark Clifford
5:40 pm	September 18, 1949	The President returned to the Blair House from cruise on river.
11:15 am	September 26, 1949	The President received the first Forget-me-not opening the Drive of the Disabled American Veterans. The following were present: David Brown, National Commander Vivian Corbely, National Adjutant Cicero Hogan, National Director of Claims Frank Sullivan, National Legislative Officer William Slattery, Department Commander Donald Dunn, Chairman Forget-me-not Drive Earl Hendricks,Jr., Vice Chairman Patrick McGinnis, Vice Chairman (The President opened their drive in 1947)
1:45 pm	October 01, 1949	Then went aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG accompanied by Mrs. Truman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wallace, Mr. William Hassett, Mr. Charles Ross, Mr. Clark Clifford, General Harry Vaughan, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, General Wallace Graham, Mr. Charles Murphy, Mr. David Stowe and Commander MacDonald. Also the Secretary of the Navy [Francis P. Matthews] and the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Fahrion. These guests joined the President and Mrs. Truman for lunch aboard and afterwards witnessed the afternoon's program for the quarterdeck. All guests departed the ship about 4.30 p.m. The President, Mrs. Truman and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace left the pier aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a weekend cruise.
11:45 am	October 03, 1949	Vice Admiral R. V. Symonds-Taylor, C.B., D.S.C., the Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Squadron H.E. The Rt. Hon. Sir Oliver Franks, the British Ambassador (Request came to Mr. Woodward from British Ambassador. Adm. Symonds-Taylor arrived Washington on H.M.S. SNIPE, Sept. 28, and will remain until Oct. 4th. The President received his predecessor, Adm. Sir William Tennant, October 2, 1947)
6:00 pm	February 18, 1950	The President departed from the Naval Gun Factory aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a weekend cruise on river.
4:35 pm	February 19, 1950	Returned to Blair House from weekend cruise.
12:00 am	April 20, 1950	Executive Orders: [10123 REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9635 OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1945, (3) AND No. 9904 OF NOVEMBER 13, 1947 (4)]
12:45 pm	May 27, 1950	(The President left at this time for USS WILLIAMSBURG, where he had luncheon guests. The President left the USS WILLIAMSBURG and met the Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] at the Airport at 3:00 p.m. He returned to the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a week-end cruise and returned to Washington Sunday afternoon)
5:00 pm	June 14, 1950	(The President left for the Naval Gun Factory, where he will go aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG and cruise overnight to Quantico, Virginia.)
4:00 pm	June 17, 1950	The following joined the President aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a weekend cruise: The Chief Justice [Fred Vinson] Associate Justice Clark Senator Scott Lucas Honorable Stephen Early Honorable Stuart Symington Honorable George Allen Honorable Clark Clifford
8:00 am	June 18, 1950	Aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG on weekend cruise.
12:00 am	June 30, 1950	Executive Orders: [10135 FURTHER EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9898 OF OCTOBER 14, 1947, (1) AS AMENDED, SUSPENDING THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO LABORERS AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE ON CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS]
9:45 pm	June 30, 1950	The President boarded train. Detrained at Municipal Station, Philadelphia, and motored to Philadelphia Navy Yard, where he went aboard USS WILLIAMSBURG for leisurely cruise to Washing- ton, D.C. Was accompanied by: Mr. John R. Steelman Mr. Charles Ross Mr. William Hassett Mr. Charles Murphy Admiral Robert Dennison General Robert Landry Mr. David Stowe Mr. George Elsey Mr. Stephen Spingarn Mr. Eben Ayers
12:40 pm	August 12, 1950	(The President and Mrs. Truman left Blair House for Naval gun Factory where they boarded the USS Williamsburg for cruise over week-end) The following guests joined the President and Mrs. Truman for cruise: Honorable Fred M. Vinson, the Chief Justice The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. John W. Snyder Honorable and Mrs. Charles Ross General and Mrs. Harry Vaughan
12:30 pm	September 16, 1950	(The President left for Naval Gun Factory, where he went aboard USS Williamsburg. He was accompanied on week-end cruise by the following: Honorable Fred M. Vinson, the Chief Justice Honorable J. Howard McGrath, the Attorney General Honorable Stuart Symington, Chairman, N.S.R.B. Senator Clinton Anderson Honorable Stephen Early Honorable George Allen Honorable Clark Clifford
12:30 pm	September 30, 1950	(The President left for Naval Gun Factory where he boarded USS Williamsburg for a week's cruise) The following were the President's guests for the cruise: Honorable John R. Steelman Honorable William D. Hassett Honorable Charles Murphy Honorable Charles Ross General Harry Vaughan Admiral Robert L. Dennison General Robert B. Landry General Wallace Graham Mr. David H. Stowe Mr. George Elsey Mr. David Lloyd
12:30 pm	October 28, 1950	(The following guests joined the President and Mrs. Truman aboard USS WILLIAMSBURG, for luncheon and afternoon's cruise:) The Chief Justice and Mrs. Vinson H. E. The French Ambassador and Madame Bonnet The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] The Secretary of the Army and Mrs. Pace General and Mrs. Omar Bradley Hon. and Mrs. Charles G. Ross Hon. and Mrs. Donald S. Dawson Mrs. Kenneth Bostian Hon. and Mrs. Clark M. Clifford Mrs. William Duke Mrs. James M. Helm Mrs. Thomas Twyman
12:30 pm	November 18, 1950	(The President left for weekend cruise on USS WILLIAMSBURG) (Lunch aboard) (The following guests joined the President at 4:00 p.m.) Honorable Fred Vinson, the Chief Justice Senator Clinton P. Anderson Honorable W. Averell Harriman Honorable W. Stuart Symington Honorable Oscar R. Ewing Mr. George E. Allen Mr. Clark M. Clifford
4:00 pm	November 19, 1950	(Returned to Washington from cruise on USS WILLIAMSBURG)
4:00 pm	December 16, 1950	(The following joined the President aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for cruise on the Potomac) The Chief Justice [Fred Vinson] The Attorney General [J. Howard McGrath] Honorable Mon Wallgren Honorable Stuart Symington Honorable Robert S. Kerr Honorable George Allen Honorable Clark Clifford
4:00 pm	December 17, 1950	(The President returned to Naval Gun Factory from cruise aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG)
3:45 pm	December 29, 1950	(The President left for Naval Gun Factory and boarded USS Williamsburg for weekend cruise.) The following joined the President aboard the USS Williamsburg: Fleet Admiral William Leahy Mr. John R. Steelman Mr. Charles Murphy Mr. William Hassett Mr. Joseph Short General Harry Vaughan Admiral Robert Dennison General Wallace Graham Mr. Donald Dawson Mr. David Stowe Mr. George Elsey
10:45 am	January 09, 1951	The following members of the Committee on Mobilization Policy of the National Security Resources Board were received by the President: Honorable W. Stuart Symington, Chairman, N.S.R.B. Honorable Marion B. Folsom, Chairman of the Board, Committee for Economic Development and Treasurer of Eastman Kodak Company Honorable Otto A. Seyferth, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and President and Director, West Michigan Steel Foundry Company and Austin Trailer Equipment Company Honorable Claude Adams, President, National Association of Manufacturers, and President, Markem Machine Company Honorable William Green, President, A.F.ofL. Honorable Albert J. Hayes, President, I.A.ofM. Honorable Philip Murray, President, C.I.O. Honorable Hershel D. Newsome, Master of the National Grange Honorable Murray D. Lincoln, President, Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Honorable James G. Patton, President, National Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union Honorable Frank P. Graham, United States Senator and past president of University of North Carolina Honorable George H. Mead, Retired Member, War Labor Board, past President American Pulp and Paper Association, and member of the Commission on Reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-49) Honorable Anna M. Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of Defense.
5:00 pm	April 20, 1951	(The President boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a weekend cruise.)
1:00 am	May 05, 1951	(The President boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG at the Naval Gun Factory for a weekend cruise on the Potomac.)
1:00 am	May 06, 1951	(The President returned from his cruise on the USS WILLIAMSBURG and went directly to the Blair House from the Naval Gun Factory.)
12:00 pm	May 26, 1951	(The President left for the Naval Gun Factory where he boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG for a week-end cruise) OFF THE RECORD
1:00 pm	May 29, 1951	(The President left for the Naval Gun Factory, where he boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG for Luncheon and holiday cruise.) (The following accompanied the President: Honorable William D. Hassett Honorable Joseph H. Short Admiral Robert L. Dennison General Wallace H. Graham General Robert B. Landry Honorable Donald Dawson Honorable George Elsey Honorable David Stowe Honorable Joseph Feeney Mr. Irving Perlmeter)
12:00 pm	June 09, 1951	(The President left White House for Naval Gun Factory where he boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG for luncheon and a week-end cruise of the Potomac) OFF THE RECORD
12:00 am	June 30, 1951	Executive Orders: [10266 SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OFFICER PERSONNEL ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED, WHICH RELATE TO OFFICERS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS]
8:00 am	June 30, 1951	(The President remained aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG, which returned to the Naval Gun Factory at 4:00 p.m. There the President was joined by the following for a weekend cruise of the Potomac:) Honorable Fred Vinson, the Chief Justice Honorable Clinton Anderson, U.S. Senator from New Mexico Honorable Robert Kerr, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma Honorable W. Stuart Symington, Chairman, R.F.C. Honorable Mon Wallgren, Chairman, Federal Power Commission Honorable George Allen Honorable Clark Clifford
4:00 pm	July 01, 1951	(The President returned to the Naval Gun Factory from a weekend cruise on the Potomac aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG, and from there motored to the Blair House.)
12:00 am	July 03, 1951	Executive Orders: [10276 ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOUSING AND RENT ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED, AND TERMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE HOUSING EXPEDITER]
1:00 pm	July 14, 1951	(The President, accompanied by Mrs. Truman and Miss Margaret Truman, left for luncheon aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG, where they remained for a weekend cruise.)
7:25 am	July 16, 1951	(The President returned to the Naval Gun Factory from a weekend cruise on the Potomac aboard the USS Williamsburg and motored to the Blair House.)
4:00 pm	July 20, 1951	(After signing the mail the President left for the Naval Gun Factory, accompanied by Judge Roy Harper, Hon. William Boyle, Jr., Mr. Matthew Connelly and Admiral Robert Dennison, where they boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG for an overnight cruise on the Potomac.) OFF THE RECORD
3:30 pm	July 21, 1951	The following joined the President on the USS WILLIAMSBURG, which then got underway from the Naval Gun Factory for Blakiston Island and a weekend cruise: Honorable Joseph H. Short Honorable Charles S. Murphy General Harry Vaughan Mr. George M. Elsey
10:00 am	July 22, 1951	The President remained aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG which left Blakiston for a cruise in the Chesapeake Bay area.
3:00 pm	August 17, 1951	(AFTER SIGNING THE MAIL THE PRESIDENT WENT TO THE U.S. NAVAL GUN FACTORY AND BOARDED THE USS WILLIAMSBURG FOR A WEEKEND CRUISE.)
8:00 am	August 20, 1951	(The President returned from his weekend cruise aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG)
12:00 am	September 27, 1951	Executive Orders: [10293 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10276 WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND RENT ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED]
5:00 pm	December 15, 1951	(The President left the National Presbyterian Church and motored to the Naval Gun Factory, where he boarded the USS WILLIAMSBURG and was met by the following, who accom- panied the President on a weekend cruise down the Potomac: ) The Chief Justice [Fred Vinson] Senator Clinton P. Anderson Senator Robert S. Kerr Honorable Oscar R. Ewing Honorable Scott W. Lucas Mr. George E. Allen Mr. Clark M. Clifford
4:00 pm	December 16, 1951	(The President and his party returned to the Naval Gun Factory from a weekend cruise on the Potomac, and motored directly to the Blair House.)
12:45 pm	February 29, 1952	The President received winners of the Eleventh Annual Science Talent Search - 1952. (The President has received previous groups in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1951. Mrs. Truman received them in 1946 when the President was out of town. These are winners from group of three hundred boys and girls believed to have unusual potential scientific ability, selected from 1952 senior classes of U. S. Secondary Schools. This Search is conducted annually for the Westinghouse Science Scholarships by Science Clubs of America) The following were present: WINNERS OF THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH - 1952 ALLEN, Patricia Joan~HOBBIE, Russell Klyver ARMSTRONG, John Allan~HOOKER, William Weston BECK, Alice Eve~KLEVAY, Leslie Michael, Jr. BERNE, Joel Edward~ LAUPER, Wilma Phyllis BIDEAUX, Richard August~LIEBERMAN, Philip BLANCHARD, Byron Elbert~LUHRMANN, George William, Jr. BOAT, Mary Barbara~McLEOD, Donald Wingrove BRADEN, Robert Taylor~MESSINGER, Paul Hilton COLMAN, Robert Wolf~MITCHELL, Dana D. DAWSON, Mary Ann~MUENCH, Karl Hugo DIETRICH, Charles William~NOYES, Russell, Jr. DOLEN, Richard~PAPADAKIS, Emmanuel Philippos EDDINGS, Charlotte Ann~POTTHOFF, Robert Edward EPSTEIN, Eugene Ethan~RAUDSEP, Ilmar FINCH, Hardy Rundell, III~RICHARDS, Paul Linford FORMAN, Paul Frederick~SCHMIR, Louise GOLDSTEIN, David Arthur~SEAMAN, John Robert GRISWOLD, Ralph Edward~SHIMANSKY, Judith Martha HARRELL, Ruth Flinn~SMITH, David Young HARTMANN, Harry Rodney~WEISS, Bernard WESTINGHOUSE AND SCIENCE SERVICE (Adults accompanying winners) BRITT, Steuart H. (Dr.)~LIKELY, Wadsworth (Mr.) BRITT, Steuart H. (Mrs.)~McFEATTERS, Dale (Mr.) DAVIS, Watson (Mr.)~McFEATTERS, Dale (Mrs.) DAVIS, Watson (Mrs.)~McKEON, Jesse C. (Mr.) EIKNER, Don (Mr.)~MILBURN, Richard (Mr.) GAIL, Harry R. (Mr.)~MILBURN, Richard (Mrs.) GORMLEY, Harriet (Miss)~PATTERSON, Margaret E. (Miss) JOHNSON, Charles (Mr.)~SCHORR, Norman A. (Mr.) JOHNSON, Charles (Mrs.)~SCHRIVER, Oliver (Mrs.) KLINE, Fred O. (Mrs.)~STARK, Louis M. (Mr.) KRAUS, Joseph H. (Mr.)
2:15 pm	May 23, 1952	(The President left for the USS WILLIAMSBURG for weekend cruise)
12:00 am	June 24, 1952	Executive Orders: [10365 SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OFFICER PERSONNEL ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED, WHICH RELATE TO OFFICERS OF THE MARINE CORPS]
1:00 am	October 27, 1952	[Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Decision To Withdraw U.S. Forces From Korea, 1947-1949]
7:00 am	November 02, 1952	[Public Papers: Further Statement by the President on the Decision To Withdraw U.S. Forces from Korea, 1947-1949]
3:45 pm	November 21, 1952	(The President left for the Naval Gun Factory and went aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG for weekend cruise. He was accompanied by: Mr. David Noyes, Mr. William Hillman, Honorable John W. Snyder, Mr. Dwight Palmer, and Mr. Matthew Connelly)
11:45 am	January 05, 1953	Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director, Bureau of the Census (Presented to the President a specially prepared leather bound volumes of Population, Business, Manufactures, Housing, and Agriculture censuses of 1947-50)