Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
December 28, 1948
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| At the Muehlebach Hotel | ||
| General Ralph Truman Mr. Dan Nee | ||
| Press Lunch | ||
| Honorable Philip Murray Mr. Emil Rieve Mr. Arthur Goldberg Mr. Jacob Potofsky Mr. James B. Carey | ||
| The President arrived at the Washington airport. | ||
| Executive Orders: [10025 DESIGNATING PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10024 RESTORATION OF LANDS TO LOCATION AND ENTRY UNDER THE MINING LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES] | ||
| (Colonel Louis Johnson) | ||
| (Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| Mr.Joseph B. Keenan | ||
| Honorable Robert Lovett, Under Secretary of State | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| (The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]) | ||
| (Judge Marvin Jones) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of Budget | ||
| (New Year's Eve) | ||
| Cabinet [Meeting] | ||
| Honorable Frances Perkins | ||
| Honorable Joseph B. Keenan | ||
| Major General Philip B. Fleming, et al. | ||
| Major General Kenneth F. Cramer | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Senator Edwin C. Johnson, Colorado Honorable Maple Harl | ||
| Senator-elect Hubert Humphrey | ||
| Senator Scott Lucas, Ill. Congressman Sam Rayburn, Texas. Congressman John W. McCormack | ||
| (Honorable Edwin G. Nourse) | ||
| (The President left for the home of Charles Ross, where he dined and spent New Year's Eve) | ||
| [Public Papers: White House Statement Announcing Recognition of the Government of Korea] | ||
| The President went aboard USS WILLIAMSBURG, for overnight cruise. He was accompanied by the following: Honorable Charles Ross Mr. William Bray General Robert Landry Admiral Robert Dennison General Harry H. Vaughan | ||
| Returned from cruise aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG | ||
| Staff meeting in office to discuss and work on "State of Union" message. | ||
| The President attended services and received Communion at the National Presbyterian Church | ||
| (Mr. Felix de Walden [De Weldon], sculptor) (This arranged at suggestion of Senator McGrath. This sculptor very famous - did the Iwo Jima statue that was erected on Constitution Avenue. Is ardent Democrat and indicated he would like to make bust of the President as contribution to the Party. The Democratic Committee then could present bust to the President on Inauguration Day or some other suitable time) | ||
| (Honorable John O. Donnell) | ||
| ( Cabinet [Meeting] ) (Special meeting) (Secretary of Agriculture and General Fleming. Robert Lovett for State) | ||
| Honorable Myron Taylor (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last Thursday to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable Robert E. Freer, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission (Wants to submit resignation personally and give an accounting of his "stewardship" to the President) | ||
| (Colonel Louis Johnson) (Mr. Tris Coffin) (Mr. Frank Waldrop) (Arranged at suggestion of Colonel Louis Johnson) | ||
| (Honorable Oswald Ryan) | ||
| Honorable Robert Lovett, Under Secretary of State Honorable Walter Bedell Smith, U.S. Ambassador to Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | ||
| Cabinet Luncheon | ||
| Mr. Paul Fitzpatrick Mr. Charles Allen, Jr. | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of Budget | ||
| (The President left for the Capitol, where he joined Speaker Sam Rayburn and few other friends in private dining Room of the House of Representatives.) | ||
| Executive Orders: [10026 ADOPTING THE MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL, U.S. ARMY, 1949, FOR USE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE] | ||
| (Mr. Felix de Walden [De Weldon], sculptor) | ||
| The Secretary of Labor [Maurice J. Tobin] (Phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, W. Va. (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this as soon as possible) | ||
| Congressman Mike Mansfield, Montana (Asked for this about ten days ago) | ||
| Congressman Toby Morris, Oklahoma) (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week for this) | ||
| Senator Brian McMahon, Conn. (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week for this) | ||
| (Mr. Jim McCahey, of Chicago) (Assistant Secretary of Treasury Foley and Mr. Connelly to arrange this-off-the-record) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| (The President, with Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman motored to the Airport where they met Mrs. Truman's mother, Mrs. Wallace, who had flown from Independence in the plane "The Independence". | ||
| Senator Alben W. Barkley, Ky. Senator Scott W. Lucas, Ill. Senator Walter F. George, Ga. Senator Kenneth McKellar, Tenn. Congressman Sam Rayburn, Texas Congressman John W. McCormack, Mass Congressman Robert L. Doughton, N.C. Congressman Clarence Cannon, Missouri The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Mr. Matthew Connelly invited them to come in, at the President's direction) | ||
| Honorable John G. Townsend, former Senator from Deleware (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| (The Members of Cabinet assembled in Cabinet Room) | ||
| The President accompanied by Secretaries Matthew Connelly and Charles Ross, and the Members of his Cabinet, left for the Capitol. | ||
| The President delivered his Message on the State of the Union to a Joint Session of the 81st Congress. [Public Papers: Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union] | ||
| (Honorable George Allen) | ||
| Executive Orders: [10027 EXTENSION OF TRUST PERIODS ON INDIAN LANDS EXPIRING DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1949] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Urging Pay Increases for Federal Executives] | ||
| (Mr. Felix de Walden [De Weldon], sculptor) | ||
| (Mr. William Hyman) (Mr. Julio Kilenyi, sculptor) (Mr. Kilenyi wishes to get the President's approval on Inaugural plaque arrangement which he is doing. Off the Record) | ||
| Senator Francis Myers, Pa. Honorable David Lawrence, Mayor of Pittsburgh (Senator Myers asked for this about a month ago.) | ||
| The President received the Inaugural Tag Committee: Mr. Melvin D. Hildreth Mr. William M. Boyle, Jr. Mr. Al Wheeler Mr. Thomas Morgan, Jr. Mr. Arthur C. Snith Mr. Merl Young Presented to the President his Inaugural Tag, which is Number One) | ||
| Honorable Harold Ickes (Mr. Matthew Connelly told him the President wished to see) | ||
| Mr. David Sarnoff, President, Radio Corporation of America (Asked for this through Mr. Wayne Coy) | ||
| Honorable Raymond M. Foley, Administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| (The President left for Capitol where he attended Birthday luncheon for Speaker Rayburn) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of Budget | ||
| (The President left for home of the Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]- where he attended party for Speaker Rayburn) | ||
| The President returned to Blair House, where Mrs. Truman joined him and they motored to the home of Secretary of Defense James Forrestal for Dinner. Guests were General and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred Vinson and Mrs. Dwight Davis. | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress: The President's Economic Report] | ||
| (Mr. Felix de Walden [De Weldon]-sculptor) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| Congressman Everett M. Dirksen, Ill. (Former Congressman - leaving town and wants to say "goodbye" and wish the President a happy new year) | ||
| Honorable Wilson Wyatt (Phoned Mr. Connelly earlier in week to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable George Killion | ||
| Honorable Thomas Chalmers Buchanan, Member, Federal Power Commission (Arranged at suggestion of Mr. Dawson) | ||
| Congressman Wright Patman, Texas Mr. E. B. Germany, President, Lone Star Steel Co., Mr. John D. McCall, General Counsel Mr. W. H. Johnson Mr. Edwin S. Greer (Dr. John R. Steelman) (Congressman Patman asked for this about two weeks ago. Wishes to talk about steel production and bring these two people from Texas who are interested in expanding steel production in that area) | ||
| The President received the Executive Committee of the National Grange: Mr. Herschel D. Newsom of Indiana, Chairman Mr. L. Roy Hawes of Mass., Secretary Mr. Kensie S. Bagshaw, of Penn. Mr. Henry P. Carstensen of Washington Mr. Albert S. Goss, Washington, D.C. (Requested by Albert Goss; to discuss two or three things in their legislative program, including rural transportation and taxation) | ||
| Honorable Kenneth C. Royall, Secretary of the Army (To report on trip abroad - one-half hour) | ||
| Honorable Abe Murdock, Member, NLRB (Called Mr. Connelly and asked him to arrange) | ||
| Mr. Len Costley (impersonating mythical character of great north woods, Paul Bunyan) Mr. Stanley J. O'Connor, Washington Manager of Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co. (Mr. Costley (Paul Bunyan) brought to the president an invitation from Governor Youngdahl of Minnesota an invitation to participate in the Minnesota Centennial in 1949. Len Costley, 6'6" impersonator of mythical Bunyan will appear in his characteristic role, dressed in red lumber jacket, long black beard, spiked shoes, high hat and big axe, and will appear in these clothes at Paul Bunyan Festival of Minnesota State Society, Jan. 7th at the Shoreham Hotel. The story of this legendary hero has been handed down through many generations of lumber jacks. Bunyan is supposed to have accomplished amazing feats with help of his crew and his pet blue ox. His footsteps are supposed to have caused Minnesota's ten thousand lakes.) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable Herbert Hoover | ||
| (Colonel Louis Johnson) (Mr. Carter Barron) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
| (The President left Blair House for the home of Jim Barnes, Glover Driveway, Northwest, where he attended an informal, stag dinner.) | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Chairmen, Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees, on Extending the Trade Agreements Act] | ||
| (Mrs. Greta Kempton McNamara - artist) | ||
| The President will attend Budget Seminar (In Projection Room) | ||
| [Public Papers: The President's News Conference on the Budget] | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| [Public Papers: Annual Budget Message to the Congress: Fiscal Year 1950] | ||
| (Senator McKellar) (Colonel Louis Johnson) (Mr. Davis) (Mr. Gates) (Lewis T. Barringer) |