Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
February 04, 1949
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| Honorable Delos W. Rentsel, Administrator of Civil Aeronautics (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange) | ||
| Honorable Francis Biddle, former Attorney General (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable Robert Sherwood Honorable Frank Walker (To invite the President to a Dinner in honor of President Roosevelt, to be held on anniversary of his death, April 12th next) | ||
| Mr. Morris L. Ernst Mr. David Loth (Presented the President with copy of Mr. Ernst' book THE PEOPLE KNOW BEST) | ||
| The President will receive the Board of Directors of the Mutual Broadcasting System: Mr. Lewis Allen Weiss, Chairman of the Board of Mutual, President, Don Lee Broadcasting System, Hollywood, Calif. Mr. T.C. Streibert, Vice Chairman of the Board of Mutual, President, Radio Station WOR, New York, N. Y. Mr. E.M. Antrim, Secretary of the Board of Mutual, Chicago, Illinois Mr Chesser Campbell, Vice President of WHB, Inc. Chicago, Ill. Mr. Willet H. Brown, Vice President, Don Lee Broadcasting System, New York, N. Y. Mr. Benedict Gimbel, Jr., President and Station Manager Radio Station WIP, Philadelphia, Penna. Mr. Sterling Graham, General Manager, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio Mr. J. E. Wallen, Treasurer, Controller & Asst. Secretary, Mutual Broadcasting System, New York, N. Y. H. K. Carpenter, Executive Vice President, United Broadcasting Company, Cleveland, Ohio Mr. J. E. Campeau, President, Essex Broadcasters, Inc. Detroit, Michigan Mr. J. R. Poppele, Vice President and Chief Engineer, Radio Station WOR, New York, N. Y. Mr. Linus Travers, Executive Vice President, The Yankee Network, Boston, Mass. Mr. T. F. O'Neil, Vice President, The Yankee Network, Boston, Mass. and Executive of General Tire and Rubber Company Mr. Frank P. Schreiber, General Manager, Radio Station, WGN, Inc., Chicago, Illinois | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The Secretary of the Interior [Julius A. Krug] Honorable Oscar L. Chapman, The Under Secretary of Interior Honorable O. Girard Davidson, Asst. Secy of Interior Honorable William E. Warne, Asst. Secy of the Interior (Before Christmas the President sent to the Secretary a letter he had received from John F. Kennedy of San Diego with references to water resources of the West, asking the Secretary to give it thought and discuss it with him after the holidays. Mr. Julius A. Krug asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange now.) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| (The Vice President [Alben W. Barkley]) (Senator Tom Connally) (Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mich.) (The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson]) (Congressman Sol Bloom, New York) (Congressman Charles A. Eaton, New Jersey) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| (Congressman George P. Miller, Calif) (Congressman James H. Morrison, La.) | ||
| (The President left Blair House for Statler to attend Radio Correspondent's Dinner) | ||
| The President and Mrs. Truman attended a concert at Constitution Hall (Arthur Rubenstein-pianist) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Toll Taken by Heart Diseases] | ||
| The Vice President [Alben W. Barkley] The Speaker [Sam Rayburn] Senator Scott Lucas, Illinois Congressman John W. McCormack, Massachusetts (BIG FOUR ONE HOUR) | ||
| Congressman Monroe M. Redden, N. C. | ||
| Colonel Edward Felker | ||
| Mr. Wallace F. Bennett, President, National Association of Manufacturers Mr. Walter Chamblin, Jr., Wash. representative Mr. Curtis E. Calder, Chairman, International Relations Committee Mr. Ira Mosher, Representative on Anglo-American Production Council, ECA Mr. John R. Suman (This requested through General Harry Vaughan. Wallace Bennett is new President. NAM has been working with Anglo-American Production Council under ECA (according to Colonel Mara's memo to General Harry Vaughan on this subject) and they desire to offer the President every assistance they can in way of their technical men and the experience they have gained to date) | ||
| Honorable Dillon S. Myer, President, The Institute of Inter-American Affairs. (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to arrange this) | ||
| Congressman Richard Bolling, Missouri (Wants to discuss with the President the postmastership at Kansas City. Mr. Matthew Connelly explained situation to him but the Congressmam still thought he had better come in) | ||
| Congressman Brent Spence, Kentucky | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (LUNCH - CABINET - All present except Commerce, and Labor not sure on Saturday) | ||
| Honorable Frank Pace, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
| (Mr. Charles Brand of Urbana, Ohio) | ||
| (Honorable Wayne Coy, Chairman, F. C. C.) (Asked to come in OFF RECORD. BASEMENT DOOR ON WEST EXECUTIVE AVENUE) | ||
| General Philip Fleming | ||
| (Mr. William M. Boyle) | ||
| (George Allen) | ||
| Executive Orders: [10033 REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROVIDING OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS] | ||
| Senator Millard E. Tydings, Maryland (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange for him to have half hour appointment) | ||
| (General Frank Lowe) | ||
| The Most Rev. Aloisius J. Muench, Bishop of Fargo, S. D. (Robert Uihlein called Mr. Matthew Connelly from Milwaukee about ten days ago to ask for this appointment. Bishop Muench has served for two years as the Pope's personal representative in Germany to deal with displaced persons. Before returning to Germany hoped he might call on the President) | ||
| Congressman A. S. J. Carnahan, Missouri Congressman James W. Trimble, Arkansas (Cong. Carnahan called Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask for this. They wish to discuss development of iron and steel industry in southeast Missouri) | ||
| (Hon. John Nicholas Brown, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air) (OFF RECORD. Requested through Admiral Robert Dennison) | ||
| Honorable Harley Rise, Chairman, R. F. C. | ||
| Honorable Thomas Finletter (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly to say that he would be in town this week attending Congressional hearings and would like to call on the President; was with Averell Harriman in London) | ||
| Dr. Frank Stanton, Columbia Broadcasting Company. (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday from N. Y. C.) | ||
| Honorable Eric Johnston Mr. W. L. Chenery Mr. James C. Derrieux (To discuss with the President the Annual Collier Awards in May - arranged through Bill Hillman) | ||
| (Mr. T. Peter Ansberry) (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange this so that he might discuss personal matter with the President - OFF RECORD) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Mon Wallgren) | ||
| (Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I.) (Mr. William Boyle) (Will come to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and see the President OFF RECORD. One half hour) | ||
| General George C. Marshall | ||
| Executive Orders: [10034 FURTHER EXEMPTION OF JOHN MONROE JOHNSON FROM COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FOR AGE] | ||
| The President attended a meeting of the Advertising Council in Old State Department Building. | ||
| Honorable Herbert C. Hoover Mr. George Mead (Mr. Herbert Hoover's secretary phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| Mr. Silliman Evans | ||
| Mr. James A. Huston, Asst. Professor of History, Purdue Univ. (Is historian of the 35th Division Association, and wrote to the President in November, asking if he might call for a very brief interview, to obtain observations and recollec- tions of the President as a veteran of this division. The President wrote him stating he would be glad to see in December but no mutually convenient time could be set, so Mr. Huston has now informed Mr. Matthew Connelly that he intends to be in Washington at this time and hoped he might call) | ||
| Mr. Luz C. Robalin, Supreme Commander, Order of the Alhambra Mr. Joseph R. McKenna, National Treasurer Mr. James E. Colliflower (This appointment requested thru Mr. Colliflower. To pay respects) | ||
| Honorable Alfred E. Driscoll, Governor of New Jersey Mr. Russell Watson (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly from Trenton early in week to ask for this) | ||
| (Honorable David Lilienthal, Chairman, Atomic Energy Comm.) (OFF RECORD. Mr. Matthew Connelly told him the President wanted to see him off record.) | ||
| Mr. Martin W. Clement, President, Pennsylvania Railroad Mr. S. K. Funston, Head of Trinity College (This appointment arranged at request of Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| Honorable Herbert Lehman, former Governor of N. Y. (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly early in week to ask for this) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Secretary James Forrestal) | ||
| (Senator Carl Hayden, Arizona) (Senator Ernest W. McFarland, Arizona) (Honorable Frank Pace) (Sen. McFarland called Mr. Matthew Connelly about this yesterday. OFF RECORD) | ||
| (General Dwight D. Eisenhower) (General Eisenhower called Mr. Matthew Connelly about this yesterday--the President will see him for one hour. OFF RECORD) | ||
| The President and Mrs. Truman left Blair House to attend reception at Congressional Club. | ||
| Executive Orders: [10036 RESTORATION OF LANDS TO LOCATION AND ENTRY UNDER THE MINING LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10035 DESIGNATING THE HONORABLE LUIS NEGRON-FERNANDEZ AS ACTING JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PUERTO RICO FOR THE YEAR 1949] | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| The President received twelve outstanding Boy Scouts chosen from the twelve Scout Regions Eagle Scout Daniel Abbott Eagle Scout George Barron Eagle Scout L. Drury Cathers Eagle Scout Andrew L. Clement Eagle Scout Joseph L. Cox Eagle Scout Alan Fritts Eagle Scout James E. Gill Life Scout H. Cumings Johnson Mr. W. H. Klusmann Mr. Guy P. Miller Mr. Howard R. Patton Eagle Scout James Roswurm Mr. Arthur A. Schuck Mr. Leslie C. Stratton Scout James Vincent Eagle Scout Howard M. Williams Colonel Frank W. Wofeneraft Eagle Scout Charles S. Wilson, Jr. (Are bringing a small model of a PS-414 Army plane for the President, a gift from the Air Scouts.) | ||
| Honorable Laud Payne, Member of Arkansas Legislature Mr. E. C. Fleeman Mr. Orville Forbus Honorable Leslie Biffle (Requested by Mr. Biffle. To present to the President a resolution to address Joint Session of Arkansas Legislature) | ||
| Admiral Richard L. Conolly, Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Admiral Denfeld (Arranged by Admiral Robert Dennison) | ||
| Congressman Ray J. Madden, Indiana Congressman Thurman C. Crook, Indiana Congressman Edward R. Kruse, Jr., Indiana Congressman James R. Walsh, Indiana Congressman James E. Noland, Indiana Congressman Andrew Jacobs Congressman Winfield K. Denton, Indiana (Cong. Madden asked Mr. Matthew Connelly if he might bring in these six new Democratic Congressmen from Indiana) | ||
| Honorable William McChesney Martin, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Honorable Herbert Gaston, Chairman and President, Export- Import Bank of Washington (Mr. Martin asked Mr. Matthew Connelly if they might come in and pay respects as they have both changed jobs) | ||
| Senator Robert S. Kerr, Oklahoma | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] (Usual Thursday appointment) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Honorable John Sullivan, Sec. of the Navy) (Mr. John T. Koehler) | ||
| Honorable Burton K. Wheeler Mr. Kenneth Stockton, President, American Cables and Wireless Co. (Senator Wheeler asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange) | ||
| (The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]) | ||
| (Mr. William M. Boyle) | ||
| (The President received the members of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice [Fred Vinson]) | ||
| (The following people attended an off-the-record meeting at the Blair House: (Hon. Alben Barkley) (Hon. Charles Brannan) (Hon. Charles Sawyer) (Hon. Julius A. Krug) (Hon. John W. Snyder) (Mr. B. B. Lane) (Mr. Byron A. Gray - in lieu of Andrew Johnson who was unable to accept) (Mr. G. B. Humphrey) (Mr. James S. Knoelson) (Mr. James Spencer Love) (Mr. Francis S. Baer) (Mr. Ward Canaday - in lieu of Donald H. David who was unable to accept) | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (All present. General Fleming will be very late if he can come at all) | ||
| Mr. James A. Huston (To resume conversation with the President re observations and recollections of service with 35th Division. When he called on Wednesday the President told him to come back today) | ||
| Honorable Oscar Ewing, Federal Security Administrator (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly on Monday to ask for this) | ||
| Mr. W. E. Mallalieu, General Manager, National Board of Fire Underwriters Maj. General Ralph Truman (To invite the President to their annual meeting on May 26th, in New York City) | ||
| (Mr. Harry Dexter) | ||
| Honorable Owen J. Roberts Honorable Will L. Clayton (Justice Roberts wrote Mr. Matthew Connelly February 3rd, stating that he would like short interview with the President on this date. Said his errand not a personal one but for the presentation of a matter he thinks of important public and government interest. Wrote later stating that he would bring Mr. Clayton with him) | ||
| H. E. Sir Benegal Rama Rau, Ambassador of India (Asked for this appointment in order to say "good-bye" before leaving Washington to assume his new duties as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in Bombay. Leaves Washington on February 22nd) | ||
| H. E. Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne, the Ambassador of Norway H. E. Halvard M. Lange, the Norwegian Foreign Minister Mr. Oscar Torp, Member of delegation which accompanied Foreign Minister to U. S. to discuss Atlantic Pact. (The Foreign Minister asked for this in order to pay courtesy call on the President before returning to Oslo) | ||
| Congressman Tom Murray, Tennessee (Mr. Matthew Connelly called him and told him the President wished to see him) | ||
| Honorable Mark E. Andrews, Assistant Secretary of the Navy | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| Frank Pace | ||
| (General Arthur Wilson) | ||
| (Governor Wallgren) | ||
| (Joints Chiefs of Staff:) (Secretary James Forrestal) (General Omar Bradley) (General Hoyt Vandenberg) (Admiral Lewis Denfeld) (General Dwight Eisenhower) | ||
| (From here on kept open at request of Gen. Graham) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| (The Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal]) (Mr. Chas. P. Hook, head of Hook Committee) (Mr. Lawrence H. Whiting of Chicago) (Father John J. Cavanaugh, Pres. of Notre Dame Univ.) | ||
| (Mr. Amon Carter) (Speaker Sam Rayburn) (AT BLAIR HOUSE) | ||
| The President left for Lincoln Memorial where he took part in annual wreath-laying ceremonies. | ||
| (The President gave stag luncheon at Blair House for Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada) | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman motored to Union Station to meet Miss Margaret Truman, who arrived from N. Y. C. for week end) | ||
| (The President left Blair House and walked to the First Baptist Church for morning services.) | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman left with Miss Truman where they saw her off on train for New York City, at Union Station.) |