Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
June 26, 1946
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| (Mr. Edward A. King) (Mr. John F. Kappel) (These gentlemen are friends of Mr. Frank Land. They brought the President a present. They came "off record" ostensibly to see Mr. Matthew Connelly.) | ||
| Honorable Kenneth C. Royall, the Under Secretary of War (He called Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday and asked for this appointment.) | ||
| Mr. Edward Jacobson of Kansas City Mr. Charles Keplan Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld | ||
| Dr. John Steelman was sworn in as Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion. The ceremonies took place in the President's office. After the ceremony, Honorable Harold Smith and Honorable Eugene Meyor stayed for a brief chat with the President in his office. | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson,the Acting Secretary of State Honorable William L. Clayton | ||
| Mrs. S. W. Hoover Miss Alice Serena Hoover, aged ten Mr. Joseph C. McGarraghy, President, Washington Board of Trade. (This was arranged by Mr. Charles Ross. The little girl sold the President a ticket to the Fourth of July Celebration on the Monument Grounds. This was the usual celebration, most of which was free to the public; but a few tickets were sold to defray expenses.) | ||
| Mr. Albert S. Goss, Master, The National Grange (Mr. Goss requested the appointment.) | ||
| H.E. Senor Galo Plaza, the Ambassador of Equador [Ecuador] (Retiring Ambassador to pay respects and say "goodbye" before leaving Washington June 29th.) | ||
| Mr. Joseph McQueen of Kansas City (Mr. McQueen came to say "hello".) | ||
| Honorable Philip M. Kultznick and Mrs. Klutznick and family -- Tommy, aged 7 Jimmy, aged 3 - Betty Lou, aged 14. (They came in to say "goodbye" as they are leaving Washington for Omaha, Nebraska.) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable Chester Bowles | ||
| Honorable Wilson Wyatt | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on Making Public a Progress Report on Famine Relief] | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| Senator James M. Mead, New York Senator Hugh B. Mitchell, Washington Senator Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia Senator James M. Tunnell, Delaware Senator William F. Knowland, Calif. (R) Senator Joseph H. Ball,Minnesota (R) Senator Homer Ferguson, Michigan (R) Mr. George Meader, General Counsel, Mead Committee (Mr. Meader called to ask that these members of the Mead Committee be allowed to see the President to discuss with the President the public hearings which are to start on the Erie Basin Metal Products Company.) | ||
| Senator James Mead, New York Sentor Robert F. Wagner, New York (Senator Mead asked for this so that they could talk with the President regarding New York politics.) | ||
| Congressman F. Edward Hebert, La. (Wishes to be present when the President signs H. R. 6265, a bill to create the Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia.) | ||
| Honorable James P. McGranery, the Assistant to the Attorney General (He asked for this appointment) | ||
| Honorable Charles U. Bay and Mrs. Bay (Mr. Bay is the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Norway. He asked through Mr. Hannegan to pay a visit to the President before he departs for Norway.) | ||
| Honorable Will Rogers, Democratic Nominee for the Senate from California (Mr. Sam O'Neal at the Democratic National Committee asked that this be arranged as Mr. Rogers will be in Washington, tomorrow and Saturday.) | ||
| General Frank Lowe | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, the Acting Secretary of State (usual Thursday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| O.P.A. Conference (This was "off the record") Those present were: Honorable Paul Porter Mr. Richard Field Honorable Chester Bowles Mr.George Washington Mr. Aaron LeWittes Dr. Bart Boyd Mr. Norris Dodd Mr. Nathan Koenig The Secretary of Commerce, Honorable Henry Wallace Mr. J. D. Small Mr. W. Willard Wirtz The Secretary of Treasury, Honorable John W. Snyder Honorable John R. Steelman The Secretary of Interior, Honorable Julius A. Krug Admiral Kerby Smith | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Director, Bureau of the Budget, Concerning Termination of the Office of the Director of Liquidation] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the President, Civil Service Commission, Concerning Employees of Liquidated Agencies] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter Commending the Federal Communications Commission] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter Accepting Resignation of Chester Bowles as Director of Economic Stabilization] | ||
| (Honorable Wilson Wyatt, Adminstrator, Federal Housing Adminstration.) | ||
| Senator Kenneth McKellar, Tennessee Senator Alben W. Barkley, Ky. Speaker Sam Rayburn, Texas Congressman John W. McCormack, Mass. | ||
| The President signed H.R. 4160, "To amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved July 1, 1899, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto." The following were present for the signing: Congressman Sam Hobbs, Ala. Senator James W. Huffman, Ohio The following members of the Sub-Committee on Bankruptcy: Congressman Earl Michener, Michigan (R) Congressman Daniel A. Reed, New York, (R) Congressman Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Congressman Martin Gorski, Ill. Also present were: Mr. William L. Covey, Chief of Bankruptcy Administrative Office of U.S. Courts Mr. Leon Frechtel, Attorney in the Department of Justice who originally drafted the legislation and did the "leg work". Mr. Charles Horsky, Department of Justice Miss Velmar Smedley, Clerk of the Committee Mr. Elmore Whitehurst, former Clerk of the Committee Mr. Ernest Geeslin | ||
| Mr. David H. Morgan and daughter of Eureka, Kansas (The President wrote to Mr. Morgan and told him that he would be glad to see him and his daughter when they arrived in the city.) | ||
| Honorable Rexford G. Tugwell, Governor of Puerto Rico (Mr. Tugwell is in Washington and telephoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday for this appointment.) | ||
| (The President made a recording to be broadcast to Manila on July Fourth, celebrating the independence of the Philippines. The President's speech took three minutes, the whole procedure five minutes. Mr. Charles Ross arranged this "off record" with the State Department technicians.) | ||
| The Acting Secretary of State, Honorable Dean Acheson (Honorable Richmond Keech) | ||
| The Secretary of Labor [Lewis B. Schwellenbach] | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The Secretary of Treasury [John W. Snyder] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9744B REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FURNISHING OF CLOTHING IN KIND OR PAYMENT OF CASH ALLOWANCES IN LIEW THEREOF TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY, THE COAST GUARD, THE NAVAL RESERE, AND THE COAST GUARD RESERVE] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9744C AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 9561 OF JUNE 1, 1945, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF ALLOWANCES FOR QUARTERS AND SUBSISTENCE TO ENLISTED MEN] | ||
| [Public Papers: Joint Statement With the Prime Ministers of Great Britain and Canada Announcing Creation of the International Emergency Food Council] | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of Bill Providing for Exchanges of Property Within Glacier National Park] | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of Bill Relating to Claims Against the United States by Certain Indian Tribes] | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of the Price Control Bill] | ||
| (Mr. Roger L. Walker of Independence, Mo.) | ||
| Congressman Orville Zimmerman, Mo. Dr. B. P. Grisham Dr. C. J.Tygrett Mr. R. A. Ritter (Congressman Zimmerman asked if he might bring in these gentlemen from Cape Girardeau, Mo. to pay their respects. He said they knew the President.) | ||
| Congressman Brent Spence, Ky. (The Congressman called Mr. Connelly yesterday and asked for this appointment.) | ||
| (The President motored to Silver Springs, Md. and met Mrs. Truman's train. She is returning from several weeks in Independence,Mo.) | ||
| The President signed H.R. 6064, "An Act to extend the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, etc." The following were present for the signing: Major General Lewis B. Hersey Brig. General Carlton S. Dargusch Colonel L. H. Renfrow | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Worked in the Cabinet Room all afternoon on the Fireside Chat on Office of Price Administration. | ||
(Addressed the Nation over the radio regarding
the Office of Price Administration.) [ Audio: MP3 ]
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| Executive Orders: [9745 PROVIDING FOR THE INTERIM ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN CONTINUING FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION] | ||
| Spent day quietly at the White House | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter Accepting Resignation of the Chairman and Members of the Fair Employment Practice Committee] | ||
| Senator Kenneth McKellar, Tenn. Senator Alben W. Barkley, Ky. Speaker Sam Rayburn, Texas Congressman John W. McCormack, Mass. | ||
| (Mr. Harry Whitney) | ||
| Honorable John L. Sullivan, the Under Secretary of the Navy Honorable W. John Kenney, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Mr. Sullivan asked for this appointment) | ||
| The President will sign H.R. 5744, "An Act to Incorporate the Civil Air Patrol." The following were present for the signing: Major General Fred L. Anderson Brig. General Leon W. Johnson Colonel Earl Johnson (General Spaatz has intended coming but had to go out of the country.) | ||
| The President and Mrs. Truman left for the Capitol | ||
| "The President and Mrs. Truman will attend Memorial Services in honor of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the House of Representatives." | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable Josephus Daniels (He wired that he would be in Washington for the Roosevelt Memorial exercises and hoped that he might see the President) | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Chairman, Wage Stabilization Board, Requesting the Members and Staff To Remain at Their Posts] | ||
| The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson] Congressman W. R. Poage, Texas Congressman Clifford R. Hope, Kansas Congressman Orville Zimmerman, Mo. Congressman Thomas G. Abernathy, Miss. Congressman Jerry Voorhis, Calif. (The Secretary asked for this appointment, in order to discuss with the President, the Research Bill, which is causing them some trouble) | ||
| The President will sign H.R. 3517, "To authorize the admission into the United States of persons of races indigenous to India, and persons of races indigenous to the Philippine Islands, to make them racially eligible for naturalization, and for other purposes". The following were present: Congressman John Lesinsky [Lesinski], Mich. Congressman Emanuel Celler, N. Y. Mr. J. J. Singh of the Inida League of America Dr. Anup Singh, of American University Honorable M. O. A. Baig, First Secretary of the Indian Agency General Honorable Joseph R. Farrington, Delegate from Hawaii Mr. Leo Virata, Executive Officer of the Office of the Resident Commissioner for the Philippines Mr. Antonio Gonzalez, President of the Philippine Inter Community of the Western States Mr. J. C. Dionisio | ||
| Senator J. William Fulbright, Ark. Mr. J. A. McCaskill, of the National Education Association Dr. L. H. Dennis, Secy. of Amer. Voc. Ass'n. Mr. John W. Lewis of the Assocation of School Board Officials Dr. T. G. Pullen, President of the Council of State School Officers Dr. Frank Brown, of the American Council on Education Dr. Guy Snavely, of the American Association of Colleges Dr. M. H. Trytten, of the American Academy of Sciences (To discuss disposal of surplus property to educational institutions. Senator Fulbright requested the appointment.) | ||
| Honorable Chester Bowles (He asked for the appointment.) | ||
| The President received the following members of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Agency for Palestine: Rabbi Stephen Wise Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver Dr. Nahum Goldman Mr. Louis Lipsky [Public Papers: White House Statement on the President's Meeting With Leaders of the Jewish Agency for Palestine] | ||
| The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] Mr. George Harrison, (Banker) Mr. Paul Hoffman (Mr. Snyder arranged this appointment) | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, the Acting Secretary of State Dr. Francisco Castillo Najora., former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S., and now Mexican Delegate to the United Nations Security Council. (Mr. Acheson asked for this appointmenet) | ||
| (Mr. D. B. Robertson, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman and Enginemen.) (Mr. L. M. Wicklein) (Mr. Robertson asked if they might call on the President as members of a subcommittee which has charge of the railroad retirement. They are in a "jam" and think there is good reason why someone in the Administration should help them a little bit. They preferred to come in "off record".) | ||
| Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt (Mr. Hassett arranged this appointment) | ||
| (Cabinet Lunch -- Honorable Dean Acheson came for the Department of State. The Postmaster General, and the Secretary of the Navy did not come) | ||
| (The President walked over to the Hotel Carlton and attended a cocktail party given by Speaker Rayburn.) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9748 CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE NORWEST AIRLINES, INC., AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9747 CONTINUING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY IN THE PHILIPPINES] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Upon Approving the Hobbs Bill] | ||
| (Mr. Paul Dillon) | ||
| Senator Sheridan Downey, California Senator William F. Knowland, California (R) (Senator Downey requested the appointment a week or so ago.) | ||
| Honorable Walter Myers, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General (Asked for this appointment to discuss with the President the Democratic Convention in Indiana.) | ||
| The Secretary of War [Robert P. Patterson] Honorable John L. Sullivan, Acting Secretary of the Navy Honorable Paul Appleby, Acting Director, Bureau of the Budget (Mr. John L. Sullivan asked for this appointment last evening.) | ||
| The Secretary of the Interior [Julius A. Krug] (The President said he wanted to see Mr. Julius A. Krug today.) | ||
| Governor John J. Dempsey, New Mexico | ||
| The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] (The President said he wanted to see him.) | ||
| (The President posed for pictures in the garden for Mr. Richard Reidel who is touring the country lecturing at church and club meetings.) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The President left at approximately this time with Mrs. Truman to motor to Shangri La for the four-day Fourth of July holiday.) | ||
| [Public Papers: Recorded Message to the People of the Philippines Upon the Occasion of Their Independence] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Independence of the Philippines] | ||
| Spent the day at Shangri La | ||
| Spent the day at Shangri La | ||
| Spent the day at Shangri La | ||
| Spent the morning at Shangri La, returning to the White House with Mrs. Truman about 1.00 pm. | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the President, American Theatres Association, Concerning Government Informational Films] | ||
| Senator Kenneth McKellar, Tenn. Senator Alben W. Barkley, Ky. Speaker Sam Rayburn, Texas Congressman John W. McCormack, Mass. | ||
| Honorable William L. Clayton, Assistant Secretary of State Senator Alben Barkley, Ky. Senator Wallace H. White, Jr. Maine (Honorable Edwin A. Locke arranged this appointment and sent the President the material concerning it to take away with him over last week-end.) | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia (The Senator asked early last week for an appointment with the President. Dangerfield Steel Mills in his district.) | ||
| Mr. Tom K. Smith |