Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
July 26, 1948
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| The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Senator Alben W. Barkley, Ky. Senator Scott Lucas, Ill. Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I. Senator Brien McMahon, Conn. Congressman John W. McCormack, Mass. Congressman J. Percy Priest, Tenn., Chief Asst. Whip of the House Congressman Michael J. Kirwan, Ohio, Chairman, Democratic Congressional Committee Congressman John R. Murdock, Arizona, of House Steering Committee Honorable Leslie Biffle | ||
| On this date President Truman signed Executive Order 9981 declaring "there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin," and establishing a presidential committee to implement the order. Also signed was Executive Order 9980, which eliminated discriminatory practices throughout the Federal government based on race, color, religion, or national origin. See student research file Desegregation of the Armed Forces: documents, photographs and more. | ||
| The Cabinet Members met in the Cabinet Room and then accompanied the President to the Capitol where at 12.30 pm he addressed a joint session of the Special Session of the Congress. | ||
| [Public Papers: Message to the Special Session of the 80th Congress] | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Honorable Frank Walker) | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, W. Va. with his son and daughter | ||
| The President received the members of the Coordinating Committee of the President's Conference on Industrial Safety: Vincent P. Ahearn Tod Bates James V. Bennett Lloyd A. Blanchard Miss Lucille Buchanan Earl Bunting William L. Connelly Larence E. Dickson John W. Gibson Theodore F. Hatch William G. Marks Rear Admiral P. B. Nibecker Harry Read Earl O. Shreve Frederick A. Virkus Sidney Williams James Brownlow | ||
| Mr. Paul D. Bagwell, President, U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce Mr. Frank G. Fister, Executive Vice President (Mr. Bagwell newly elected at Jaycee Convention recently held in Philadelphia. The President received last year's President, John Shepperd, last July) | ||
| General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force (The President asked him to come in through Mr. Connelly) | ||
| Hon. Dr. Alberto F. Zubiria, The Minister of the Interior for Uruguay (Requested this through State Department. The Minister of the Interior of Uruguay is the ranking Cabinet Member of that country. Dr. Zubiria is also close friend of the President of Uruguay and a key member of the President's political party.) | ||
| Honorable Stanton Griffis, U. S. Ambassador to Egypt (Phoned Mr. Connelly from New York July 21st to ask for this. Is sailing for post on July 30th.) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Mr. James Maloney, Chief, U. S. Secret Service) | ||
| (Miss Jane Lingo) | ||
| (Honorable William Pawley) | ||
| (Mr. Ted Marks and Mr. William Boyle) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9982 EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9870 OF JULY 8, 1947, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE GRANTING OF AND ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN SERVICE ALLOWANCES AND ALLOTMENTS] | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director of the Budget (Asked if he may have few minutes to clear something with the President before the President gets out of town) | ||
| (Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, Chief of Naval Operations) | ||
| Commander Ray H. Brannaman, Veterans of Foreign Wars Mr. Omar Ketchum, Legislative representative (Asked to see the President re their national convention to be held in St. Louis) | ||
| Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Washington Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon (Senator Magnuson asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| Honorable Edwin F. Stanton, American Ambassador to Siam (To pay respects before returning to his post at Bangkok, July 31st) | ||
| Congressman Augustine B. Kelley, Pa. (Honorable Hugo Parente, Mayor of Monessen, Pa. (Congressman Kelley asked to bring in Mayor Parente, who wishes to extend invitation to the President to attend Golden Jubilee of city of Monessen, to be held next month.) | ||
| H. E. Senor Dr. Don Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, the Ambassador of Mexico (To tell the President " Goodbye". Is leaving Washington for good.) | ||
| Hon. Eliahu Epstein, Spec. Repres. of Provisional Govern. of State of Israel | ||
| The Under Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment) | ||
| (Honorable Oscar Ewing) | ||
| (The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| (The President left for the Navy Yard, where he boarded USS WILLIAMSBURG for overnight cruise on Potomac) | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message: The President's Midyear Economic Report to the Congress] | ||
| Aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG | ||
| The USS WILLIAMSBURG with the President aboard docked at Navy Yard, where the following were taken aboard and cruise resumed: Colonel Robert Landry Honorable Clark Clifford Honorable Charles Ross General Wallace Graham Dr. John R. Steelman Honorable Stephen T. Early Honorable George Allen Mr. William Hopkins Mr. Ted Marks | ||
| Executive Orders: [9984 REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FURNISHING OF CLOTHING IN KIND OR PAYMENT OF CASH ALLOWANCES IN LIEU THEREOF TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY, COAST GUARD, NAVAL RESERVE AND COAST GUARD RESERVE] | ||
| The President returned to the White House from cruise. | ||
| Left for National Airport, where the President boarded The Independence; was airborne at 1.20 p.m. | ||
| The President arrived Idlewild Airport, L. I., N. Y. where he dedicated. the International Airport with radio address at 2.30 p.m. | ||
| [Public Papers: Remarks in New York City at the Dedication of Idlewild International Airport] | ||
| EDST The President left Idlewild aboard The Independence. | ||
| The President landed Washington National Airport - discharged some passengers and took on others, Miss Shirley Mae Green and Miss Rose Conway. Was airborne at 5.37 pm for Kansas City, Missouri. | ||
| c.s.t. Arrived Fairfax Airfield, Kansas City. The President motored to his home in Independence, Missouri. | ||
| Executive Orders: [9983 Exemption of Garland S. Ferguson From Compulsory Retirement for Age; Aug. 2, 1948; not published] | ||
| CST Left Kansas City for Washington, D. C. aboard The Independence | ||
| Arrived National Airport, Washington, D.C. | ||
| (Honorable Carlisle Humelsine, Assistant to the Secretary of State) | ||
| Honorable Paul Hoffman, Administration, E.C.A. | ||
| (Dr. Daniel Poling) (Father Edmund Walsh) (Mr. Truman Gibson) | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Robert Ramspeck Concerning National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week] | ||
| Senator Alben W. Barkley Senator Scott Lucas Congressman Sam Rayburn Congressman John W. McCormack | ||
| Congressman Sol Bloom (Called Mr. Connelly late yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable John Muccio, Special Representative of the President (Mr. Woodward asked if Mr. Muccio might see the President before leaving for Korea at end of week. Mr. Muccio has the rank of Ambassador) | ||
| The Honorable Dr. Andrew Sik, the Minister of Hungary (Newly appointed - presented credentials) | ||
| (Mr. David Noyes) (Honorable Matthew J. Connelly) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Reporting the Settlement of the Bituminous Coal Labor Dispute] | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, W. Va. (Asked for this appointment early in week, said it was very important and had to do with politics.) | ||
| Congressman Andrew L. Somers, N. Y. Honorable E. L. Bartlett, Delegate from Alaska (Congressman Somers 'phoned Mr. Connelly to ask for this, stating they wished to discuss lumber production) | ||
| Congressman John D. Dingell, Michigan Congressman John Lesinsky, Mich. (Congressman Dingell asked Mr. Connelly to arrange. They wish to tell the President of their interest in Wendell Lund. They want him named Secretary of Labor) | ||
| The President received representatives from Veterans Organizations re Veterans Housing Problems: Carter, Mr. Jack, Veterans of Foreign Wars Weitzer, Mr. Barnard, Jewish War Veterans Daggart, Mr. Eugene F., Catholic War Veterans McLaughlin, Mr. Robert, AMVETS Sullivan, Mr. Francis, Disabled American Veterans Congressman John F. Kennedy, Mass. Mr. Joseph Gelman, Amvets. | ||
| (Honorable Gael Sullivan) | ||
| H. E., Sir Benegal Rama Rau, C. I. E. The Ambassador of India (Newly appointed) | ||
| Honorable Harry B. Mitchell, President, Civil Service Commission (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] (Usual Thursday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
| (Mr. Grover Buchanan) | ||
| The President received the members Boys Forum of National Government: Edwin D. Ackerman Dwight W. Allen Lehman Murray Alley, Jr. Joseph T. Auger Maurice Babb Al G. Barsh David Bell~Robert Walter Bialek J. Leeds Bower~George Bozanic Kenneth K. Bridges~Edwin Joe Burns Col. Samuel Burr~Jay Charles Butler Ira A. Cavrell~Otis Levy Cavrell Pon Chinn~Richard T. Cieslukiewic Billy Ray Clark~Wm. Osdick Clarkin Wendell P. Cooper~Carleton Davis Donald Davis~Robert Davis Charles P. Donovan~Dr. Paul F. Couglass Harold Eaton~Frederick Robert Ensworth Raymond H. Fields~Richard Wayne Fincham John A. Forderhase~Wade Fuller Robert L. Gilmore~Leonard Carl Grace James H. Grant~Clay W. Gray Wm. Larence Greary~James F. Green Rodney Dick Griffiths~Billy Hancock Richard Rayfield Hanner, Jr.~Robert G. Hansel Dave Hawks~Donald Henderson Howard David Hermansforfer~Rufus G. Herring Roy L. Hickox~Albert D. Hildreth Claude Swanson Hornsby~Proctor Hug, Jr. Richard Jensen~Robert Jewell Ingram P. Johnson, Jr.~Ralph A. Johnson Homer Jones~George Kelly Hayes Kennedy~Edward G. Kovanic Darrell T. Lane~James Leskee William A. Lewing~James B. Little Bill Lohr~Claude M. Lynch George McConnell~Howard M. McClure, Jr. Samuel Gerry B. McHarg~John Leeper McNaly Garland Young McKinney, Jr.~James Carlisle McLeod Jack O. Mason~Carl Matheny Glenn Maulden~Gordon J. Milliken Charlei Morgan, Sr.~George Augustus Morris, Jr. Wm. Patrick Neely~Jerry Nilsson James F. O'Neill~MauelT. Padilla Dick Petry~Man Pnegar Gerald Edgar Plunkett~Allan Rae Redman Joseph Lewis Richey~Dwight Robinson Wm. Morris Rushing~Michael D. Ryan C. Oliver Sampson~Crobin Sarchet W. C. "Tom" Sawyer William D. Schwartz~Wm. S. Schwartz R. Worth Shumaker~Charles Sitter Chas. Frank Smith, Jr.~Grady L. Smith Wm. Alfred Smith~ Fortney H. Stark, Jr. John P. R. Stivers~Gener Strack Wayne Chas. Sullivan~Donald M. Sumner Wm. Brian Taylor, Jr.~Russell Thom Edwin Alton Thomas~James S. Thorne Richard W. Wilcox~Edward R. Wilkins Richard A. Witham~Reginald Jim Woodburn Tommy Calvin Wright~Thomas Harold York Peter A. Ziccardi | ||
| (Mr. Edward Jacobson) | ||
| (The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| Dinner at the White House: The following former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee: Honorable George White Honorable Robert E. Hannegan Honorable Homer S. Cummings Honorable Edward J. Flynn Honorable J. Howard McGrath Senator Alben Barkley | ||
| Cabinet [Meeting] (All present - Gibson for Labor) | ||
| (Mr. Joe Healy) (Father Quinn) (Father Ballentine) (Father Quinn is son of Leo Quinn. Off the record) | ||
| Senator Carl Hayden, Arizona Senator Ernest W. McFarland, Arizona (Senator Hayden phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly late yesterday) | ||
| (Colonel Louis Johnson) (Mr. John Ball) (Mr. Ball is political editor of Washington Post.) (Arranged by General Harry Vaughan) | ||
| Honorable Burton K. Wheeler (The President wrote him he wanted to see when he returned from overseas and talk about his trip.) | ||
| Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Mrs. Alice Tisdale Hobart (Dr. Nourse called Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask for this. Wanted to deliver the President's desk copy of their report) | ||
| (Lunch) The President lunched aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG and remained overnight, anchored off Dahlgren Naval Proving | ||
| Congresman William J. Crow, Pa. Mr. J. W. Ambrose, President, Chamber of Commerce, Masontown, Pa. Mr. David J. Homsaker, General Chairman of 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee of Masontown Mr. Charles Cayelli, Mayor of Masontown Mr. Carlos Jones, Recording Secretary of Borough Mr. Odwarel J. Girade Frank A. Dubell (Congressman Crow requested this appointment in order that they might invite the President to the celebration of the 150th anniversary celebration of Masontown, Pa. to be held October 1st. They mentioned that Mr. Carlos Jones is old friend of the President having occupied the apartment over the store which the President formerly kept in Kansas City) | ||
| The President will receive Member of the Girls Nation. The following were present: Andrews, F. M. Mrs.~Colton, Nancy Riverton, Wyoming~Attaway, O. M. Mrs. Schuler, Bldg.~Bouthiller, Fernande Alliare, Sherlee~Alexander, Dorothy Aller, Wilma~Blankenship~June Brady, Leona Miss~Brandt, Margaret Ann Brennan, Mamie~Braun, Betty Ann Buono, Louisa~Bellmer, Patricia Ann Byers, Norma~Bacn, Sylvia A. Campbell, E. A. Mrs.~Cameron, Connie Ann Conrad, Kay~Cunningham, Joan P. Clark, Elizabeth Ann~Cox, Lois Wayne Diamond, Anita~Donegan, Mary Jane Donoho, Anita~Dean, Nancy Disque, Jane Anne~Doering, Patricia Ann DeLuca, Dorile J.~Elliott, Ralph Mrs. Each, Elaine~Fricke, Pat Fjelstad, Joan~Frederick, Ann Franke, Charlene Ruth~Fellow, Carma Gong, Lillian~Gibson, Jennie Lee Glynn, Joan Naomi~Gallenger, Patricia Jean Hammond, Marie Mrs.~Harvey, Barbara A. Henke, Patricia Ann~Houseley, Beatrice Hamilton, Jo.~Halroyd, Betty Lively Judd, Lillian M. Mrs.~Jobes, Sarah Ann Johnson, Joyce Kimball~Joseph, Raheal Krogh, Arthur C., Mrs.~King, Ralette Miss Homer, Louisiana~Kalmbach, Donna Lour Krueger, Joan~Kattenhorn, Lois G. Kuthley, Kennon~Kuehmsted, Eldise Lee, Ruth Ann~Sanford, Faye Leyden, Patricia~Levenson, Bernice Lister, Ann~Lund, Joan Lascar, Elizabeth~McClain, Kathleen McGraw, Jeanne Angela~McHenry, Jo Anne Minton, Patsy~Marshall, Mary Jane Moll, Peggy~Moreland, Fay Mathews, Virginia~Meyer, Maurine Morrow, Jean Ann~Miller, Mary Gardiner Morehouse, Margaret~Naffziger, Benn Mrs. Phillips, Harvilee~Queen, Myrtle Kathryne Ross, Claudia Jean~Rendlemen, Jane Mary Rosebrook, Sandra~Reeves, Elizabeth Anne Ripley, Patricia Ann~Samford, Faye Stallcup, Karin Margery~Storrs, Barbara Strickland, Ann Freeman~Stewart, Nelda Shed, Joan Marguerite~Sloan, Lillian Dawn Starkly, Carolyn Beth~Spain, Patsy Tarshish, Maryily~Vance, Jean Carol Vahey, Harriet Ruth~Wiesner, Alfred Mrs. Wolle, Joan~Wimmer, Helen Marie Wright, Alice~Whitaker, Margaret Wallace, Faye~Wong, Helen Younce, Betty Jean~Dowd, Betty Mandigo, Pauline (Held each year by the American Legion Auxiliary. Are girls who have finished Junior year in high school and who have been selected through Girls State forums held in each state. Chosen for outstanding qualities of leadership and character and are brought together on the campus of some college to participate in programs showing the actual functioning of county, town, and state government. Are guests of National Organization of the American Legion Auxiliary in Washington, where they will participate in fomring a Girls Nation following lines of the National Government.) | ||
| Colonel Benjamin T. Anuskewicz, Chairman of Distinguished Guests Committee, National Convention of the Polish Legion of American Veterans, also National Secretary John Rozanski, Commander, Department of New York Peter Lucas, National Convention Committee Chairman Richard Leonard, Chairman, Convention Program Committee Congressman A. N. Sadlak, Conn. (To present engraved invitation to their National Convention to be held at Syracuse, New York., September 3rd to 5th.) | ||
| Congressman Richard F. Harless, Ariz. | ||
| Congressman Walter Granger, Utah | ||
| The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] | ||
| (Lunch) Cabinet Luncheon | ||
| (Honorable McMillan Lewis) | ||
| (Honorable Maple Harl) | ||
| (Mr. Anthony Buford) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Approving the Housing Act] | ||
| (Mr. Arch McDonald - radio commentator) (Off the record) | ||
| Anthony Forbes, National Commander, National Catholic War Veterans (New elected - asked to pay his respects.) | ||
| Mr. Max Zaritsky, head of A. F. of L. Hatters' Union, New York City (Jack Redding at Committee asked to have this set up. Zaritsky wants to present to the President a hat which was made for him by the Union Hatters, Mr. Redding said Mr. Zaritsky wants to give his support to the President and Redding felt it might be good thing to arrange for the presentation) | ||
| Honorable Thomas B. McCabe, Chairman Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I. (Honorable James Bruce, U. S. Ambassador to Argentina) (Off the record) |