Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
July 26, 1945
President Harry S. Truman's appointment calendar covers the dates from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953. Please select a date within that range.
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Alben W. Barkley on the Eighth Anniversary of His Election as Majority Leader of the Senate] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9594 Designating the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, as a member of the Federal Fire Council in lieu of the Quartermaster General; July 28, 1945; not published] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9595 AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO TAKE POSSESSION OF AND OPERATE THE PLANTS AND FACILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY, LOCATED IN OR AROUND DETROIT, MICHIGAN (1)] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of Bill Authorizing the Improvement of Certain Harbors] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Public Papers: Joint Report With Allied Leaders on the Potsdam Conference] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of Bill Conveying Certain Property to Norwich University] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
[Public Papers: Statement by the President Announcing the Use of the A-Bomb at Hiroshima] [ Audio excerpts: MP3 | QuickTime] |
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| On this date the Atomic Bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. View student research file, The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb, includes documents, photographs and more. | ||
| [Log of President Truman's Trip: Trip to the Berlin Conference] | ||
| (Arrived from Potsdam Conference) | ||
| Sen. Carl A. Hatch, N.M. | ||
| Sen. Harley M. Kilgore, W. Va. | ||
| The Secretary of War [Henry L. Stimson] | ||
| The Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes] | ||
| The President signed the United Nations Charter with the Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes] | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| [Public Papers: The President's News Conference] | ||
| On this date the allies signed the London Agreement mandating the prosecution of war criminals and setting the constitution, jurisdiction and functions of an International Military Tribunal. See student research file The War Crimes Trials at Nuremberg: documents, photographs and more. | ||
| On this date the second Atomic Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. View student research file The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb, includes documents, photographs and more. | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Chairman, War Production Board, on Measures To Speed Reconversion] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Edward R. Stettinius Appointing Him U.S. Representative on the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations] | ||
| Hon. Julius A. Krug; Hon. Chester Bowles; (Hon. John Snyder) (The President said he wanted to see at this time) | ||
| The Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes]; The Secretary of War [Henry L. Stimson]; Dr. Vannevar Bush; Dr. James Conant; Mr. George L. Harrison; Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves | ||
| The Secretary of the Treasury [Fred M. Vinson] | ||
| Senator Tom Connally | ||
| Senator Dennis Chavez | ||
| (Eye Doctor) | ||
| Senator Pat McCarran, Arizona; Lt. Berry | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson] | ||
| (Mr. Harry Easley) | ||
| [Public Papers: Radio Report to the American People on the Potsdam Conference] | ||
| The Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes]; The Secretary of War [Henry L. Stimson]; The Secretary of the Navy [James Forrestal]; Adm. William D. Leahy | ||
| Congr. Mike Mansfield | ||
| Senator Carl Hayden, Arizona | ||
| Hon. Robert A. Hurley; Col. Edward Heller | ||
| Sen. Warren G. Magnuson | ||
| Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney | ||
| H.E. The Hon. H.T. Andrews, the Minister of the Union of South Africa | ||
| H.E. Senor Dr. Don Hector D. Castro, the Ambassador of El Salvador | ||
| H.E. Senor Don J.J. Vallerino, the Ambassador of Panama | ||
| H.E. Senor Don Jorge Garcia Granados, the Ambassador of Guatemala | ||
| The Secretary of Labor [Lewis B. Schwellenbach] | ||
| (Hon. Maury Maverick; Mr. McDonough) | ||
| Hon. Sherman Minton | ||
| Hon. Harold D. Smith | ||
| (Lunch) The Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes] | ||
| Cabinet | ||
| Senator Harley Kilgore, W. Va. | ||
| The Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes] | ||
| H.E. The Most Rev. Francis J. Spellman, the Archbishop of New York; Hon. John L. Sullivan, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (The Archbishop is coming in his official capacity as Chaplain in the Armed Forces to discuss his forthcoming trip to Pacific area) | ||
| Maj. Gen. Jack Sverdrup (back from the Southwest Pacific to say Hello - old friend of the President) | ||
| Sen. Alben W. Barkley, Ky. | ||
| Col. M.N. Hardesty (Originally from Missouri - has been in South America for War Department and wishes to return there. Appoint- ment requested by Sam M. Wear of Kansas City and Lester E. Cox, Wellington, Kansas) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Came to Executive Office to await word on Japanese surrender | ||
| Conferred all day with Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes] and heads of Armed Services | ||
| Executive Orders: [9596 the Existence of the Quantico-Superior Committee, Created by Executive Order No. 6783 of June 30, 1934] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the 10th Anniversary of the Social Security Act] | ||
| Senator Dennis Chavez, New Mexico, Hon. Charles Margiotti (Margiotti is former Attorney General of Pennsylvania and the President agreed to see when he last talked to Senator Chavez) | ||
| (The Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes]) (The President awarded D.S.M. to Secretary Byrnes in Rose Garden of the White House. Surprised the Secretary) [Public Papers: Citation Accompanying the Distinguished Service Medal Presented to James F. Byrnes] | ||
| The Secretary of Labor [Lewis B. Schwellenbach], Hon. Wm. H. Davis, Dr. George W. Taylor, Hon. Chester Bowles, Mr. John Steelman, (Hon. John Snyder) | ||
| H.E. Dr. Wei Tao-ming, the Chinese Ambassador (Requested this appointment through the State Department) | ||
| Congressman Sam M. Russell, Texas (Coming from Texas for this appointment - said it had to do with Veterans Facility for West Texas, which would likely be Big Spring Facility. This only one now approved for that locality) | ||
| Senator Claude Pepper, Florida (Coming From Florida for this appointment. Is going on overseas trip and asked for this especially today) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (General Richard K. Sutherland) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9597 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9240(1) ENTITLED "REGULATIONS RELATING TO OVERTIME WAGE COMPENSATION"] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Announcing a Reduction in the Draft] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Commending Federal Employees] | ||
| (Mr. Harold Lockhart of Kansas City, Mo.) | ||
| Hon. Welch Pogue, Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board (Re international aviation) | ||
| Hon. Philip Murray, Mr. Vasily Kuznetsov (Kuznetsov one of group of Russian laborites on visit to this country - carries the title of Chairman of All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions of Soviet Union) | ||
| Congressman Robert L. Doughton, Hon. O. Max Gardner (Re appointment of Judge Parker to Supreme Court) | ||
| Hon. Robert E. Hannegan (Hopes he may have a half-hour) | ||
| Hon. Robert E. Hannegan (Hopes he may have a half-hour) | ||
| H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor, Hon. M.J. Balfour (Planning to return to England soon and wanted opportunity to talk to the President before departure) | ||
| Hon. Basil O'Connor (Re six members to be appointed to Central Committee of the Red Cross) | ||
| Mr. Arthur Sulzberger, Publisher of N.Y. Times | ||
| Senator Elbert D. Thomas, Utah, Congressman Andrew J. May, Kentucky | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Press and Radio conference announcing surrender of the Japanese - Cabinet, Hon. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Truman and guests [Public Papers: The President's News Conference] | ||
| View United Newsreel Japan Surrenders. | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President: The Jewish New Year] | ||
| Senator Theodore F. Green, Rhode Island (Wanted an appointment early in day as possible) | ||
| Hon. Grover Whalen | ||
| (Mr. Harry Jacks) (An editor - Charles Ross took in) | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lockhart, Mr. Hunter Martin |