Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
September 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.
| Sen. John H. Overton, La. | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| Gov. Ransome J. Williams, S. C. (Actg.)and Mayor Edwin Wehman, of Charleston Mayor H. L. Smith, Georgetown, S. C. Hon. Solomon Blatt, Speaker of House of Rep., S. C. Mr. Julian Mitchell, Chairman Board, National Banks, S. C. Mr. B. M. Edwards, Pres. of all National Banks, S. C. Mr. Arthur Simmons, Chairman Board, Ports Authority Mr. James Smith, State Auditor Mr. Morrison Tuten, Chairman, Ways and Means Committee Mr. Thaddeus Street Mr. Milton Pearlstine, on Port Authority Mr. Robert Figg, Solicitor of S. C. Mr. Coatsworth Means, Director, Ports Authority Mr. Howard Danna, Ports Authority Mr. J. D. Parler, State Senator, S. C. | ||
| Sen. George D. Aiken, Vermont | ||
| Mr. Thomas Beck, Pres. Crowell-Collier Company Mr. George Creel | ||
| Mr. Hugh Barnhart, head, Dem. Editorial Assoc. of Indiana Mr. Marion Ayres Cong. Ray J. Madden Cong. Louis Ludlow (Mr. Barnhart is son of former Demoratic House Member from Indiana - to invite the President to address Demoratic Editorial Assoc. at French Lick.) | ||
| Mr. Ely Culbertson (Arranged thru Mr. Charles Ross. Mr. Culbertson thinks he has most worhwhile communication for the President.) | ||
| Mr. Chester Gray (Says that when he saw the President in May the Pres- ident asked him to come back after he had made "another circuit around the country." Has just re- turned from trip where he contacted all farm organ- izations, leaders, etc. He was formerly with Amer. Farm Bureau & Nat'l Highway Users Conference.) | ||
| Mr. Mitchell J. Henderson, Jr. Mr. John Pew (from Kansas City) | ||
| Mr. DeWitt Emery, Pres., Nat'l Small Businessmen's Assoc. Mr. J. Raymond Tiffany, General Counsel, Nat'l Small Businessmen's Assoc. (Feel either sinister purpose being perpetrated against small businessmen by some government officials, or they or they have such complete lack of under- standing of effects of their actions that they are incompetent to properly administer their duties as public servants in "our system of free enterprise". Sec. Clinton P. Anderson thought they should be allowed talk to the President re their grievances.) | ||
| Sen. Charles O. Andrews, Fla. Dr. Hamilton Holt, Pres., Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla. | ||
| Mr. Richard Nacy, Dem. Nat'l Comm. and sons: Lt William P. Nacy, USA Lt. John Nacy, USA | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault | ||
| The Secretary of the Navy [James Forrestal] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9630 REDISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS AND FUNCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SURPLUS PROPERTY IN FOREIGN AREAS(1)] | ||
| [Public Papers: Telegram to the Governor of New York Concerning the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Projects] | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of Bill for the Relief of the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa] | ||
| Cong. Robert L. Loughton, Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee, with Dem. Members as follows: Cong. Jere Cooper, Tenn. Cong. John D. Dingell, Mich. Cong. A. Willis Robertson, Va. Cong. Milton H. West, Texas Cong. Wilbur D. Mills, Ark. Cong. Noble J. Gregory, Ky. Cong. A. Sidney Camp, Ga. Cong. Walter A Lynch, N. Y. Cong. Aime J. Forand, R. I. Cong. Thad F. Wasielewski, Wis. Cong. Paul H. Maloney, La. Cong. Herman P. Eberharter, Pa. Cong. Cecil R. King, Calif. | ||
| Sen. Alexander H. Smith, N.J. | ||
| Hon. Edward Locke | ||
| Hon. Charles Sawyer, U. S. Ambassador to Belgium Hon. Paul A Spaak, Foreign Minister of Belgium | ||
| Mr. Rice L. Pendleton, Richmond, Va. (Old friend - to pay respects) | ||
| Mr. Nathan Straus, President of Station WMCA, N. Y. | ||
| Hon. Orme Wilson, U. S. Ambassador to Haiti (In country for consultations in State Dept.) | ||
| Mr. Robert G. Woodside, Vice Chmn., American Battle Monuments Comm. (This appointment came thru Gen. Marshall's office - need for early consideration of new battle monuments abroad.) | ||
| Gen. Thomas North | ||
| Mr. Frank Weil, Pres., Jewish Welfare Board, N.Y.C. Mr. Philip Schiff, Head of Jewish Welfare Board, Wash., D.C. (Jewish participation in war, and to make post-war suggestions - arranged through David Niles) | ||
| Hon. Caskie Collett (The President sent for him to come in from St. Louis) | ||
| (LUNCH - Mr. Dick Nacy and two sons.) | ||
| Gen. Frank Lowe | ||
| Executive Orders: [9634 PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FISHERY CONSERVATION ZONES] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9632 TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OVER THE INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN MINERAL DEPOSITS IN JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9631 TERMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP(1)] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9633 RESERVING AND PLACING CERTAIN RESOURCES OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF UNDER THE CONTROL AND JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR] | ||
| [Public Papers: Proclamation 2667: Policy of the United States With Respect to the Natural Resources of the Subsoil and Sea Bed of the Continental Shelf] | ||
| Cong. William G. Stigler, Okla. Mr. R. B. Patton, banker of Henrietta, Okla. (The Congressman had originally asked for the appointment alone and then asked if he might bring along Mr. Patton who he says is prominent Oklahomian.) | ||
| Cong. Overton Brooks, La. Cong. Dan R. McGehee, Miss. Cong. Charles E. McKenzie, La. Cong. Eugene Keogh, N. Y. (Re adverse report on Overton Brooks Bill, HR 1975, War contract for relief of Robinson-Young-Glassell- Taylor Co.) | ||
| Hon. Clarence C. Dill (Former Senator from State of Washington, arranged by Senator Magnuson when last in.) | ||
| Sen. Theodore Francis Green, R. I. | ||
| Mr. Edward O'Neal, Pres., American Farm Bureau | ||
| Col. Joseph Fraser (Just back from Europe. Member 129th in World War I) | ||
| Judge Caskie Collett | ||
| Mr. Kenneth T. Norris, of Los Angeles (Gov. Warren wired asking that the President see Norris, who is chairman of Steel Committee of the Western States Council which represents the major chambers of commerce of eleven western states. The Governor stated their users of steel products are concerned about steel industry in western states and would appreciate it if the President would briefly discuss matter with Mr. Norris.) | ||
| Mr. Jose A. Balseiro, Pres., Statehood Association of Puerto Rico (appointment made by Sen. Chavez when he called upon the President earlier in the week) | ||
| Air Marshall Sir Arthur Coningham Air Vice Marshall Robert P. Willock (Coningham commanded the Tactical Air Force in North Africa when he had large number of American airmen under his command, and subsequently the British Tactical Air Force over Europe.) | ||
| Hon. Bryce Smith | ||
| Mr. V. L. Board - personal friend | ||
| Mr. Lester Cox | ||
| Sen. Homer Ferguson | ||
| Mr. William Green, A. F. of L. | ||
| Hon. Fiorella [Fiorello] LaGuardia, Mayor of N. Y. (Asked to come in to discuss present disposition government-owned plants.) | ||
| Hon. Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway (Ridgway being considered as Ambassador to the Argentine. State Dept. sending over biography) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Cabinet [Meeting] | ||
| Hon. Bryce Smith Hon. George Bundshu Mr. Roy Webb | ||
| Executive Orders: [9635 ORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AND THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on Announcing the Termination of the American Production Mission in China] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to General Eisenhower Concerning Conditions Facing Displaced Persons in Germany] | ||
| Sen. Elbert D. Thomas, Utah | ||
| Mr. Frank Shea (Resigning as head of Claims Division, Dept. of Justice. The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] thought good for public relations for the Pres. to tell him goodbye.) | ||
| Dr. Stephen Wise Dr. Abba H. Silver (Silver is with American Zionist Emergency Council, Cleveland, Ohio) | ||
| Mr. David Kelly, National Committeeman, N. Dak. (Was in town and Mr. Hannegan thought the President should see.) | ||
| Cong. Frank Boykin, Ala. Mr. Pitt Tyson Maner, former pres. Young Dem's. of America Hon. George Bliss Jones, Secretary to Gov. Sparks of Ala. Mayor Dunn, of Montgomery, Alabama. (To personally invite the President to famous "Blue and Gray" Day, an annual event held in Montgomery. Part of celebration is football game.) | ||
| Hon. Joseph M. Proskauer, Pres., The American Jewish Comm. Mr. Jacob Blaustein, Chairman, Exec. Committee | ||
| Hon. George S. Messersmith, Amer. Ambassador to Mexico (Leaves for Mexico Oct. 2nd. To pay respects) | ||
| Lt. J. D. Guilfoyle, USNR (The President wrote him Sep. 26th that he hoped he would come in when he came to Washington.) | ||
| Hon. Paul V. McNutt (Re Philippine matters) | ||
| Mr. Ray Denslow (Mr. Connelly wired him that the Pres. would like to talk to him prior to his return to Missouri. Denslow landed from SS Queen Mary yesterday.) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| At the White House: Hon Dean Acheson, Actg. Secty of State Hon. Spruille Braden, just returned from Argentina where he was our Ambassador; returned to Washington to fill new post as Asst. Secretary of State in Charge of Latin-American Affairs. | ||
| Rt. Hon. MacKenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada Hon. Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State (At White House) | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Harry L. Hopkins Concerning the Roosevelt National Memorial Committee] | ||
| H. E. Sergio Osmena, the President of the Philippine Commonwealth | ||
| Cong. Buell Snyder, Pa. Cong. George H. Mahon, Texas Cong. John H. Kerr, N. Y. Cong. W. E. Norrell, Ark. Cong. Albert J. Engel, Mich. Cong. Francis Case, S. Dak. Cong. Harve Tibbott, Pa. Mr. Robert Lambert, Clerk of Committee (Snyder, as Chairman of this Committee on War Approp- riations, asked that he bring the members over to report to the President on their inspection trip abroad, where they looked over field with eye to surplus property.) | ||
| Hon. George M. McGill, U. S. Tariff Commission (Wants to talk about some personal matters. Says he knew the President well in the Senate.) | ||
| Mr. Edgar Mowrer Mr. Bert Andrews Mr. Roscoe Drummond (This is something which grew out of Mr. Mowrer's earlier talk with the President.) | ||
| Cong. Emory Price, Fla. | ||
| (Leave for Supreme Court Building) | ||
| (Attend swearing-in ceremonies of Associate Justice Harold H. Burton) | ||
| The Secretary of Commerce [Henry A. Wallace] William Burden, Asst. Secretary of Commerce T. P. Wright, Administrator of Civil Aeronautics | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| Cong. Joseph F. Ryter, Conn. Cong. Thomas L. Gordon, Ill. (Want to report on their trip to Europe, particularly Poland) | ||
| Sen. Walter F. George, Ga. Sen. Richard B. Russell, Ga. (To talk to the President about "one of his former colleagues" whom they wish to recommend for an appointment) | ||
| Mr. Morton Childs, Jr. (Word came from Mr. Vivian Truman that the President wished to see Childs) | ||
| Mrs. Ernesta Barlow, Chairman of the Women's National Committee for Military Training, N. Y. C. (She saw Secretary Robert Patterson when in Washington, as well as Secretary James Forrestal, on Sep. 25th. Robert Patterson re- commended that perhaps she should see the President. She is returning to Washington for this appointment.) | ||
| The President will receive Press, Radio and Motion Picture representatives who are attending the First Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, as follows: Ellen Hess, Dr. Lawrence V. Burton, Forrest Davis, Dorothy Marsh, George C. Cullen, Mrs. Lucy O. Jones, Allen L. Gramer, Allene Talmey, William C. Lengel, Robert T. Elson, Francis Drake, Girard Rubchaud, Edward Rodden, Shirley Fisher, William Chenery, Jack Steele, Lyle C. Wilson, Seymour Berkson, Charles E. Sweet, Raymond H. Gilkeson, Estes P. Taylor, Clif Stratton, Orville E. Dryfoos, Walker Stone, B. M. McKelway, William L. Daley, Ovid Martin, George Dorsey, Frank LaFalce, John C. Flinn, David E. Strom, Irving C. Boerlin, William B. Ryan, A. D. Willard, Jr., Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, Frank E. Mullen, Paul W. Kesten, Mark Woods, Robert E. Kintner, Walter J. Damm, I. Keith Taylor, Larry Haeg, Miss Alma Mitchell, Charter Heslep, George Reedy. | ||
| Mr. Forrest Davis, Washington Editor, Saturday Eve. Post. (To pay respects. Arranged by Mr. Charles Ross.) | ||
| (LUNCH) (Cabinet at White House - Nine Members) | ||
| Leonard Reinsch | ||
| Sen. Magnuson and Edgar Bergen | ||
| Sen. Magnuson, Wash. | ||
| [Public Papers: Radio Address Opening the 1945 National War Fund Campaign] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9636 OBSERVANCE BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OF HOLIDAYS FALLING ON SUNDAYS] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9637 MEDAL FOR MERIT] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress on the St. Lawrence Seaway] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress on Atomic Energy] | ||
| Sen. Josephy F. Guffey, Pa. (To talk to the President about a hunting trip he hopes he can persuade him to take.) | ||
| The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] Mr. Irving Mollison (Mollison is a Negro being considered for judgeship in Chicago.) | ||
| Mr. H. Sam Priest, Mos. (In city and wanted to pay respects) |