Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
September 17, 1948
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| Executive Orders: [10002 of Lawrence M. Lawson From Compulsory Retirement for Age; September 17, 1948; not published] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10001 PRESCRIBING OR AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGULATIONS AND DIRECTING THE SELECTION OF PERSONS FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR INDUCTION] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter in Response to a Telegram on the Problems of Scientists in Government Service] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Premier de Gasperi on Italian Participation in the European Recovery Program] | ||
| Honorable James Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Labor | ||
| Honorable Robert Lovett, Under Secretary of State | ||
| The President departed the White House for Union Station, where he boarded train for Des Moines, Iowa, first stop on western campaign trip, lasting until October 2nd. | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Pennsylvania and Ohio] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Chairman, Humanitarian Award Dinner of the Variety Clubs International] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at Dexter, Iowa, on the Occasion of the National Plowing Match] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in Kansas] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Colorado] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the State Capitol in Denver] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Colorado and Utah] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Nevada and California] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at Lakeside Park, Oakland, California] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in California] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in California and Arizona] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at Phoenix, Arizona] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in New Mexico and Texas] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at El Paso, Texas] | ||
| [Public Papers: Informal Remarks in San Antonio, Texas] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Texas] | ||
| [Public Papers: Remarks Recorded for Broadcast on Democratic Women's Day] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at Bonham, Texas] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Texas and Oklahoma] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Oklahoma City] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Oklahoma and Missouri] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at Skelly Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale, Illinois] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Louisville, Kentucky] | ||
| [Public Papers: Radio Address Opening the Nationwide Community Chest Campaigns] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Kentucky and West Virginia] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Charleston, West Virginia] | ||
| [Public Papers: Telegram to the President of Israel] | ||
| The President arrived Union Station from Western campaign trip. Was Greeted by the D. C. Commissioners, Members of Cabinet--officials and workers of the Democratic Committee and the Truman-Barkley Club of the District of Columbia. Parade and bands accompanied his car to the South Entrance of the White House. | ||
| Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the British Exchequer Sir Gordon Munro H. E. Sir Olver Franks, the British Ambassador | ||
| AT THE WHITE HOUSE: The President received a group of Polish-Americans, who presented to him portrait of himself painted by Mr. Tade Styka. | ||
| Executive Orders: [10003 PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF AND REPORT ON DISPLACED PERSONS SEEKING ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES] | ||
| Mr. A. L. Whitney, President, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen | ||
| (Colonel Louis Johnson) (Judge Welburn Mayock) (Mr. William Neblett) | ||
| Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I. | ||
| Honorable Dr. Chengh Pyung Ok, Special Representative of the Republic of Korea (As Korea is an item on agenda of UN General Assembly now meeting in Paris, and as Dr. Couch is member of Korean Delegation to Paris, and should be there for UN meeting, the State Department asked that the President receive him as early as possible.) | ||
| Honorable Harold L. Ickes, former Secretary of Interior | ||
| The Under Secretary of State | ||
| (Honorable Charles U. Bay) | ||
| (Cabinet Luncheon) | ||
| (Honorable Joseph Keenan) | ||
| Dr. Edwin Nourse | ||
| Executive Orders: [10004 PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RECIPROCAL TRADE-AGREEMENTS PROGRAM] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10005 ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE RELATION OF FEDERAL LAWS TO PUERTO RICO] | ||
| The President received "The Red Feather Kids" Dolores Silverthorn, aged 11 Jimmy Peyton, aged 10 Mr. Peter Peyton (Father of Jimmy) Mr. Herbert Silverthorn, Father of Dolores Mr. Al Weisman, representing Community Fund of Chicago Mr. Bent Taylor, representing Community Chest of America (These two children represent millions of other children who benfit through the 12,000 Red Feather services of Community Chests.) | ||
| Senator Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico (Phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask for five minutes with the President) | ||
| Honorable W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force Maj. General Reginald C. Harmon, the Air Judge Advocate (Secretary Symington asked the President to receive General Harmon, the newly appointed Air Judge Advocate) | ||
| (Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal]) | ||
| The President received the Leaders and Officers of the Unions which comprise Labor's Committee for Truman and Barkley: E. H. Benson (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees) D. A. Bodary (Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America) Harvey W. Brown (International Association of Machinists) Sam J. Ryers (Laundry Workers' International Union) Robert Byron (Sheet Metal Workers International Union) D. C. Cone (Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen) John B. Haggerty (International Brotherhood of Bookbinders) Sal B. Hoffman (Upholsterers International Union of North America) George M. Harrison (Chairman, Labor's Committee for Truman and Barkley) W. D. Johnson (Order of Railway Conductors) John Kearney (International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America) A. E. Lyon (Railway Labor's Political League) Anthony E. Matz (International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers) Joseph Morris (International Jewelry Workers' Union) E. L. Oliver (Secretary-Treasurer, Labor's Committee for Truman and Barkley) Paul L. Phillips (International Brotherhood of Paper Makers) William Schoenberg (United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union) A. L. Spradling (Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees of America) Daniel W. Tracy (International Brotherhood of Electrical Railway Employees of America) Richard F. Walsh (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada) D. W. Dickeson Martin Durkin Scott Milne A. J. Eckett G. R. Atkinson (At the request of George Harrison) | ||
| Mrs. Eleanor Wilson McAdoo (Just returned from her mission to the Hague, where she was one of three Special Representatives of the President at coronation of Queen Juliana. This request came to Mr. Connelly through Division of Protocol) | ||
| Honorable John Sullivan | ||
| (Mr. Lester Markel, of New York Times) (Off the record) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Dr. J. Z. Huang) | ||
| (Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal]) | ||
| At the White House in the Study: (Senator Tom Connally) (Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Michigan) | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at Convention Hall in Philadelphia] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in New York] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Buffalo] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10006 PREPARATION, PRESENTATION, FILING, AND PUBLICATON OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND PROCLAMATIONS] | ||
| Honorable George C. Marshall, The Secretary of State Honorable Robert Lovett, the Under Secretary of State | ||
| Honorable Josiah Marvel, U. S. Ambassador to Denmark | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] The Under Secretary of State (In the President's Study) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Following General Marshall's Return From Paris] | ||
| Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal] General Omar Bradley | ||
| Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] Under Secretary of State | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Ohio] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the Armory, Akron, Ohio] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Indiana and Illinois] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the Armory, Springfield, Illinois] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Wisconsin and Minnesota] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in St. Paul at the Municipal Auditorium] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in Minnesota and Wisconsin] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Madison at the University of Wisconsin] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10007 ORGANIZATION OF THE RESERVE UNITS OF THE ARMED FORCES] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Indiana] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Indianapolis at the Indiana World War Memorial] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in West Virginia] | ||
| [Public Papers: The President's News Conference Aboard the Campaign Train] | ||
| Honorable Paul Hoffman, Economic Cooperation Administrator Mr. Roger Lapham | ||
| Executive Orders: [10009 REVOKING IN PART EXECUTIVE ORDERS NO. 589 OF MARCH 14, 1907, AND NO. 1712 OF FEBRUARY 24, 1913] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10008 AMENDING THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGULATIONS] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10010 CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE AKRON & BARBERTON BELT RAILROAD COMPANY AND OTHER CARRIERS, AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Miami at the American Legion Convention] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the State Capitol, Raleigh, North Carolina] |