Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
October 17, 1949
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(Cabinet Luncheon - All present except Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of State. Webb represented State) | ||
Congressman A. S. Mike Monroney, Oklahoma (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this appointment) | ||
Congressman Frank L. Chelf, Kentucky (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
Congressman Hale Boggs, Louisiana Congressman William M. Colmer, Miss. Congressman J. Hardin Peterson, Florida (Congressman Boggs called Mr. Connelly to ask for this) | ||
Senator Richard B. Russell, Georgia (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this appointment) | ||
Honorable Oscar R. Ewing, Administrator, Federal Security Agency Mrs. India Edwards Mr. Chat Patterson, Executive Director, Committee for the Nation's Health (Mr. Ewing asked for this. They wish to discuss with the President some plans for a program relating to health insurance; also Mrs. Edwards has some ideas of tying this program in with women around the country working through her Division at Committee) | ||
Mrs. Paul Henderson Mr. Martin Henderson (son) (Mrs. Truman asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this. Mrs. Henderson's husband held government post under President Coolidge) | ||
Senator Francis J. Myers, Pennsylvania Senator Edward Martin, Pennsylvania Mr. Martin Clemente, Chairman of Board of Penn. RR. (Senator Mryers asked Mr. Connelly to arrange in order that they might invite the President to attend dinner in New York of the Pennsylvania Society) | ||
(Mr. Charles Wilson, of General Electric) (Called Mr. Connelly yesterday) | ||
H. R. H. Prince Wan Waithayakon, the Ambassador of Thailand (Asked for this through Mr. Woodward, stating he had been instructed by the Thai Prime Minister "To seek the earliest opportunity to see His Execellency the President of the United States personally, and to inform him how deeply His Majesty's Government and the Thai people are sensible of the signal evidence of friendship and goodwill shown to Thailand in the release of the gold in Japan earmarked for Thailand.") | ||
Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, President, Baptist World Alliance Dr. Arnold T. Ohrn (Wired Mr. Connelly that he would be in town today and would like brief appointment to discuss program of Alliance with the President) | ||
The Secretary of Defense [Louis Johnson] (Usual Tuesday appointment) | ||
(Lunch) | ||
Mrs. Tom Clark | ||
Mr. Bryce Smith | ||
The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] | ||
[Public Papers: Letter to the President of the Senate Commending the 81st Congress for the Accomplishments of the First Session] | ||
Congressman Charles B. Deane, N.C. (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange, stating he wanted to report to the President on his trip to Far East) | ||
Senator Olin D. Johnston, S.C. (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
Honorable Frank Pace, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
Congresswoman Mary T. Norton, N.J. (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
The President received the Members of the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdicition. (Appointment requested by Mr. Wm. E. Schooley, Deputy of the Supreme Council) | ||
Congressman John A. Carroll, Colorado (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
(Mr. Ward Canaday) (Mr. Arthur Kroeger) (Came in to discuss the Dinner of Businessmen tomorrow. Off the record) | ||
Senator Brien McMahon, Conn. (Mr. Connelly asked him to come down and see the President) | ||
The President received the Members of the Association of Radio news Analysts:
WASHINGTON MEMBERSHIP
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[Public Papers: The President's Special Conference With the Association of Radio News Analysts] | ||
(Lunch) | ||
(The Attorney General [J. Howard McGrath]; Hon. William Boyle) (Mr. Max Lowenthal; Hon. Matthew J. Connelly) | ||
Honorable William Boyle (Usual weekly appointment) | ||
(Mr. Carl Blaisdell) (Mr. Ralph Stowe) (Brig. General Louis Renfrow) (Renfrow called Mr. Connelly yesterday and arranged this. off the record.) | ||
Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
Honorable Norris E. Dodd, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of U.N. (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this.) | ||
Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Washington Congressman Hugh B. Mitchell Congressman Henry M. Jackson (Senator Magnuson asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this appointment) | ||
Congressman Frank M. Karsten, Missouri Congressman Melvin Price, Illinois (Congressman Karsten called Mr. Connelly last Monday to ask for this) | ||
Mr. Frank Land (Mr. George Davis) (Only Mr. Davis' visit is off the record) | ||
Congressman Charles R. Howell, N. J. (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] Assistant Secretary of State, Honorable Edward Miller | ||
(Lunch) | ||
Mr. Lou Holland Mr. Arthur B. Church | ||
(Honorable Clark Clifford) | ||
(The President left the Blair House for the Statler Hotel for an off-the-record Businessmen's Dinner.) | ||
Cabinet [Meeting] (Vice President absent - Commerce represented by Under Secretary Whitney; Solictor General will represent Justice; Agriculture was not represented; Gordon Gray for Defense) | ||
Honorable Jack Hilliard, Chief Justice, Colorado | ||
Senator Forrest C. Donnell, Mo. Mrs. Donnell Colonel and Mrs. James W. Skelly, of St. Louis Mr. William F. Miller, of St. Louis (Senator Donnell asked Mr. Connelly to arrange) | ||
Honorable Frank Pace, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
Mr. Arthur Clarendon Smith Mr. Elizah Stewart, Vice President, Young Democrats of D. C. Mr. William F. Fedler, Jr. (Mr. Smith wants to give to the President a colored photograph taken by Mr. Stewart last fall at the Union Station.) | ||
Congressman Ray J. Madden, Illinois (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
Congressman John H. Marsalis, Colorado (Congressman Marsalis called the President last week to ask for this) | ||
Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
Congressman Eugene Worley, Texas (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this.) | ||
(Lunch) | ||
(The President left for the Naval Gun Factory following the last appointment, and probably have luncheon aboard USS WILLIAMSBURG) | ||
Honorable Herbert Lehman | ||
Address in New York City at the Cornerstone Laying of the United Nations Building. [![]() |
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[Public Papers: Remarks at a Luncheon in New York City on United Nations Day] | ||
Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
Congressman Frank W. Boykin, Ala. (Wrote Mr. Connelly, stating he would like to see the President before he left for his home) | ||
Senator Harley M. Kilgore, W. Va. Mrs. Lois Reckard (The Senator asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
Congressman Jere Cooper, Tenn. (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
(Mr. Thomas Murray) (This arranged by Mr. Connelly. Off the record) | ||
Honorable Frank Pace, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
Mr. John C. O'Brien, President, National Press Club Mr. Cabell Phillips, New York Times Mr. Joseph H. Short, Jr., Baltimore Sun Mr. J. Lacey Reynolds, of Timmons News Bureau Mr. Ken McCormick, of Doubleday, Publishers Mr. John Sargent, of Doubleday Mr. Howard Kany, Chief of AP Photo Service (To present to the President a copy of the Press Club Memorial Book. Pictures were taken) | ||
The Secretary of Defense [Louis Johnson] The Secretary of the Navy [Francis P. Matthews] (Usual Tuesday appointment) | ||
(Lunch) | ||
(The President and Mrs. Truman motored to Union Station and met Miss Margaret Truman) | ||
(Honorable James Bruce) (Asked for this. Off the record) | ||
Honorable Harold L. Ickes (Mr. Connelly phoned him and told him the President would like to talk to him.) | ||
(Honorable Jonathan Daniels) | ||
(Honorable Lowell Mason, Federal Trade Commission) (OFF RECORD.) | ||
The President signed H. R. 5856, An Act "To proivde for the amendment of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes." The following attended the ceremony: Honorable William Green, President, A. F. of L. Mr. Jacob Potofsky, CIO Mr. Emil Rieve, CIO Mr. Richard J. Gray, A. F. of L. Mr. Harry O'Reilly, A. F. of L. Mr. James A. Brownlow, A. F. of L. Senator Elbert Thomas, Utah The Secretary of Labor [Maurice J. Tobin] The Under Secretary of Labor Honorable William R. McComb, Administrator of Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Honorable William S. Tyson, Solicitor of Labor Department Mr. Albert J. Hayes, International President, International Association of Machinists Mr. W. D. Johnston, Vice President, Order of Railway Conductors of America Mr. Jimmy Green, President, Shipbuilders' Union | ||
[Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing the Fair Labor Standards Amendments] | ||
(Henry Schwimmer) | ||
The President will sign H.R. 2186, An Act "Providing for a location survey for a railroad connecting the existing railroad system serving the United States and Canada and terminating at Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, with the railroad system serving Alaska and terminating at Fairbanks, Alaska. The following attended the ceremony: Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Washington Congressman Henry M. Jackson, Washington Mr. Philip McStern | ||
Honorable G. Mennen Williams, Governor of Michigan Mr. Sam McIntire, State Police, Lansing, Michigan Mr. Stephen J. Rath, Attorney General, State of Michigan Mr. Neil Stuehlre, Democratic Party, Michigan Mr. Hicks G. Griffith, Attorney, Michigan | ||
(Mr. Abe Gilbert) (Mr. Platt) (Honorable William M. Boyle) (Mr. Smith) | ||
Honorable C. Lindsay Warren, Comptroller General of U.S. (Arranged at suggestion of Frank Pace) | ||
Mr. Fred C. Hoose, of Beverly Hills, California Captain and Mrs. C. M. Hoose (his son) (Old friend of the President's. Wrote him that he would be here at home of his son at this time, having come east for the Scottish Rite meeting, and asked if they might call) | ||
H. E. Hon. Eliahu Elath, the Ambassador of Israel (Honorable David Niles and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fineberg) (The President of Israel, Chaim Weitzman [Weizmann] has sent to the President, through the Ambassador, a silver model of the Ark, and the Ambassador presented it to the President) | ||
Brig. General Francis K. Newcomer, Governor of the Panama Canal (Called Mr. Connelly to ask for this, stating he was in Washington for a few days.) | ||
The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] The Secretary of Defense [Louis Johnson] (Arranged yesterday at suggestion of Secretary of State) | ||
(Lunch) | ||
Honorable Paul G. Hoffman, Administrator, E.C.A. (Leaves Friday to go overseas, and asked if he might see the President before then) | ||
Mr. Leonard Hicks | ||
The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] (Called Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask for this appointment) | ||
[Public Papers: Memorandum on the Transfer of Admiral Denfeld From the Post of Chief of Naval Operations] | ||
Congressman Brent Spence, Kentucky (Called Mr. Connelly on Tuesday to ask for this.) | ||
Mr. Robert Hinckley (One-half hour. Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange.) | ||
Mr. Maurice Podolof, Commissioner of Basketball Association, American League Mr. Robert Ferrick Mr. Robert Foster, General Manager of Uline Arena Mr. John Norlander, professional basketball player, Washington Capitals Team Mr. Fred Scolari, professional basketball player, Washington Capitals Team (Presented President a season pass for professional basketball) | ||
Congressman Albraham Multer, N. Y. (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
Honorable Frank Pace, Director, Bureau of the Budget (45 Minute appointment) | ||
Honorable Robert Murphy, American Ambassador to Belgium (Leaves in few days for new post at Brussels, and asked to see the President before departure.) | ||
(The Secretary of Defense [Louis Johnson]) (The Secretary of the Navy [Francis P. Matthews]) (Admiral Forrest Sherman) (Off the record - east entrance) | ||
The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] (Usual Thursday appointment) | ||
(Lunch) | ||
Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
Honorable Grover Whalen | ||
Executive Orders: [10085 AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10011 (4) AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO EXERCISE CERTAIN POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANTING OF ALLOWANCES AND ALLOTMENTS TO GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ON FOREIGN DUTY] | ||
[Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing the New Classification Act] | ||
Honorable Frank Pace |