Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
April 20, 1950
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| Executive Orders: [10123 REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9635 OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1945, (3) AND No. 9904 OF NOVEMBER 13, 1947 (4)] | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Mr. Amon Carter, Publisher, Fort Worth Star Telegram Mr. James E. Casner, Alpine, Texas business man Mr. Newton B. Drury, Director, National Park Service Senator Hill Hudson, Texas State Senator Dr. R. M. Hawkins, President, Sul Ross College Mr. William J. Hooten, Editor, El Paso Times Representative Wingate Lucas Mr. Frank McCollum Dr. Ross Maxwell, Superintendent, Big Bend National Park Mr. Wendell Mayes, Texas Park Board Judge Felix P. McGaughy, County Judge, Alpine, Texas Judge Hunter O. Metcalfe, former District Judge Miss Sara McLendon Representative Ken Regan Mr. Robert Weir, Editor, Fort Worth Star Telegram Mr. Conrad L. Wirth, National Park Service Mr. C. C. Woodson Mr. Walter Woodul J. T. Rutherford, State Representative (Congressman Regan asked Mr. Connelly to arrange for this Texas group to call on the President in order to invite him to take part in dedication ceremonies at Big Bend National Park next fall.) | ||
| Senator George D. Aiken, Vermont (The Senator asked for this thru Mr. Hassett, who advised Mr. Connelly that Senator Aiken wished to discuss with the President question of vacancy which will arise on Federal Power Commission with expiration of term of Nelson Lee Smith.) | ||
| Hon. Fletcher Bowron, Mayor of Los Angeles, Calif. Hon. Edward K. Delaney, Mayor of St. Paul, Minn. Hon. Thomas D'Alexandro, Mayor of Baltimore, Md. Hon. Lester E. Holloway, Mayor of Muncie, Indiana Hon. Russell S. Wallace, Mayor of Aberdeen, South Dakota Hon. Tom Mooney, Mayor of Lexington, Kenturcky Hon. Thomas Nichols, Mayor of Canton, Ohio Hon. William Devin, Mayor of Seattle, Wash. Mr. F. X. Lane, Admin., Boston Housing Authority C. T. Kiley, Chairman, Boston Housing Authority Mr. John J. O'Toole, Director of Public Welfare Honorable Tighe E. Woods, Housing Expediter Mr. Paul Betters Dr. W. E. Hennerich, St. Louis (Mr. Woods wrote to these Mayors telling them the President had authorized him to extend an invitation to them to meet with the President in order to obtain current information on housing and rent control from a group of Mayors of representatives American cities from coast to coast.) | ||
| Honorable Ernest Gruening, Governor of Alaska (Called Mr. Connelly and asked for this appointment) | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] Honorable Trygve Lie, Secretary General, United Nations Honorable Byron Price Secretary's usual Thursday appointment; he asked to bring Mr. Lie with him.) | ||
| H. E. Sava Kosanovic, the Ambassador of Yugoslavia (Is leaving his post and returning to Yugoslavia and asked thru Mr. Woodward, if he might make a farewell call upon he President.) | ||
| The President was presented with the new Freedom Stamp issued in honor of the Sesquicentennial of Washington, D.C. The following were present: Honorable Jesse M. Donaldson, the Postmaster General Honorable Joseph J. Lawler, Asst. Postmaster General Hon. Robert E. Fellers, Deputy Asst. Postmaster General Mr. Frank R. Alexander Mr. Carter T. Barron Mr. Edward Boykin Mr. Paul M. Massmann Mr. Joseph McGarraghy | ||
| (The President attended the luncheon of the American Society of Newspaper Editors at the Statler Hotel.) | ||
| [Public Papers: Address on Foreign Policy at a Luncheon of the American Society of Newspaper Editors | ||
| (Honorable Clark Clifford) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Reverend Sears F. Riepma, Rector, Christ Episcopal Church) Springfield, Mo.) (Mrs. Richard Cowell, daughter) (Wrote the President he would be here today and would like to pay his respects.) | ||
| (Harry Jobes) (Mr. Ted Marks) | ||
| (Dr. Forsythe -- dentist) | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Urging Extension of Rent Control] | ||
| E.S.T. Leave Washington aboard INDEPENDENCE for Fort Benning, Georgia. Accompanied by: Mr. Matthew Connelly Mr. Charles Ross Mr. William Hassett General Harry Vaughan Admiral Robert Dennison General Robert Landry Colonel C. J. Mara Mr. David Stowe Capt. Pifer Mr. Jack Romagna The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] The Secretary of Agriculture [Charles F. Brannan] The Secretary of Labor [Maurice J. Tobin] Admiral Sidney Souers | ||
| Arrive Fort Benning, Ga. | ||
| E.S.T. Leave by plane from Fort Benning to Eglin Field, Fla. Arrive Eglin, Fla. | ||
| C.S.T. Leave Eglin Field, Fla. by plane for Washington, D.C. | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Honorable Chester Bowles, Governor of Connecticut (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly last Thursday to ask for this.) | ||
| Honorable Francis Biddle, President, A.D.A. (Newly elected President of A.D.A., and in that capacity asked if he might pay his respects to the President.) | ||
| Congressman Leonard Irving, Missouri (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange this.) | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Cabinet Luncheon -- the Vice President [Alben Barkley] hopes to be back in time; the Postmaster General [Jesse Donaldson] was not able to come; Vice President and Secretary Charles F. Brannan also absent.) | ||
| Honorable Carl R. Gray, Jr., Administrator of Veterans Affairs (Mr. Matthew Connelly asked him to come in, at the direction of the President.) | ||
| The President attended dinner of the Federal Bar Association at the Statler Hotel. | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at a Dinner of the Federal Bar Association] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10124 REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO RETIREMENT PAY] | ||
| (The Attorney General [J. Howard McGrath]) (Honorable Thomas McCabe) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Senator Brien McMahon, Connecticut (Wrote to the President in early April, asking if he might come down and discuss certain phases of defense situation.) | ||
| (Congressman Richard Bolling, Missouri) (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this off-the-record appointment) | ||
| Honorable Claude Fuller, former Congressman from Arkansas (Senator McClellan called Mr. Connelly last week to ask if the President would see Fuller, who only wants to pay respects; the Senator stated that Fuller's district was one now held by Jim Trimble, and also mentioned that Fuller is opposed to States Rights people in Arkansas.) | ||
| Honorable C. V. Whitney, Under Secretary of Commerce (Asked if might come in and say "goodbye".) | ||
| Honorable Robert Butler, American Ambassador to Cuba. (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this.) | ||
| Congressman Emanuel Celler, New York (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this appointment) | ||
| The Secretary of Defense [Louis Johnson] (Usual weekly appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable Frank Pace, Secretary of the Army Honorable Tracy S. Voorhees, Under Secretary of the Army (Mr. Pace asked if they might come in as this is last day Mr. Voorhees will be there.) | ||
| Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations (One half Hour.) | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia | ||
| Executive Orders: [10125 CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CHICAGO & ILLINOIS MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES] | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Cong. George H. Christopher, Missouri (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this, stating he wished to see the President re a bank in Southwest Missouri as well as one or two other matters). | ||
| Hon. Frederick Lawton, Dir., Bureau of the Budget | ||
| Dr. Ramon Antonio Cereijo, Argentine Minister of the Treasury Hon. Carlos A. Quiros, Charge d'Affaires (This requested thru Mr. Woodward; Dr. Cereijo is most important member of Argentine Cabinet in economic matters by reason of his being President of Argentine National Economic Economic Council. Mr. Woodward further stated that up to short time ago he was not friendly toward U.S. and was regarded to be obstacle in the attainment of number of our objectives. Since his arrival this country short time ago he has been very cooperative and has authorized actions long desired by us in our Argentine relations. State Department believes his visit to this country may have beneficial results to U.S.-Argentine relations) | ||
| Hon. John S. Battle, Governor of Virginia (Expressed to Secretary of Defense [Louis Johnson], desire to call on the President) | ||
| Mr. William T. Evjue, Editor and Publisher, the Capitol Times, Madison, Wisconsin (Victor Harding at Capitol talked to Mr. Connelly about this, stating that Mr. Evjue introduced the President at a meeting in Madison, Wis., and that his newspaper supported the President enthusiastically during 1948 campaign. Capital Times has circulation of over 40,000 and is largest paper in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee. Mr. Evjue was close friend and supporter of the elder Senator LaFollette. Mr. Connelly, therefore, wrote Mr. Evjue that the President would enjoy talking to him when he could come to Washington.) | ||
| Hon. Frank A. Waring, Chairman, Philippine War Damage Commission (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| Hon. Mary C. Barlow, Judge, Municipal Court for District of Columbia (Asked if she might come in and thank the President for her appointment) | ||
| Hon. Willim M. Boyle (Usual weekly appointment) | ||
| Mr. Charles Keck, sculptor (Wrote that he would be in town today and hoped he might drop by) | ||
| Mr. Sullivan Evans (Wishes to present to the President a brochure of the Hermitage, printed in color. Mr. Evans says this is a very beautiful book, and has cost him about $1,100 to have made up; he wants a picture taken of the presentation and Mr. Connelly told him he might have picture) | ||
| (The President left for National Press Club, where he attended party they gave in honor of their Founders Day) | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Chairman of the President's Committee on Religion and Welfare in the Armed Forces] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Announcing Steps Taken To Develop a Bipartisan Approach to Foreign Policy] | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] Senator Tom Connally, Texas (This arrangement by Mr. Connelly at suggestion of Under Secretary Webb. One-half hour) | ||
| Honorable Jasper Bell, former Congressman from Missouri (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| Honorable Donald R. Heath, former United States Minister to Bulgaria (Was our Minister until our Legation in Bulgaria was closed. Is now in Washington and asked, thru Mr. Woodward, to call on the President) | ||
| Honorable Paul A. Dever, Governor of Massachusetts Mr. George Daley, President, Chamber of Commerce, Quincy, Mass. (Governor phoned Mr. Connelly to ask for this; wishes to present case of Quincy Shipbuilders | ||
| Hon. Paul A. Dever, Governor of Massachusetts Hon. John B. Hynes, Mayor of City of Boston Mr. E. C. Johnson, President, Boston Chamber of Commerce Mr. John I. Ahern, New England Electric System Mr. Harry J. Blake Mr. Chandler Bigelow Mr. W. Nelson Bump Mr. Ephron Catlin, Jr. Mr. Lee W. Court Mr. John Carr Mr. I.D. Chamberlin Hon. Paul A. Dever Mr. Karl Dahlem Mr. Ralph M. Eastman Mr. Charles Eaton Mr. Harold E. Fellows Hon. John B. Hynes Mr. Donald J. Hurley Mr. Paul H. Hines Mr. E. C. Johnson Mr. Michael T. Kelleher Mr. Herbert Marcy Miss Betty Manning Mr. John J. Molloy Mr. Paul A. Newsome Mr. Clement K. Stodder Miss Dorothy B. Seccomb Miss Betty Taylor Mr. James H. Walsh Mr. Thomas Whiteside Mr. Ben Ames Williams Miss Daisy Weichel (Arranged at request of Congressman John McCormack; to extend invitation to the President to attend observance of the BOSTON JUBILEE in May. This is Golden Jubilee Celebration of Boston Chamber of Commerce) | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] (Usual Thursday appointment) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| Hon. W. Stuart Symington, Chairman, National Security Resources Board (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| Cabinet [Meeting] (All Present) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) (The Secretary of Commerce [Charles Sawyer]) (Sec. Snyder called Mr. Connelly and requested appointment after Cabinet) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Mr. Fletcher Warren, U. S. Ambassador to Paraguay (In Washington for consultation and asked, thru Mr. Woodward, to call on the President) | ||
| Hon. John Foster Dulles (Called Mr. Connelly last week to say he was in city and would like to call on the President at his convenience) | ||
| Hon. Kenneth C. Royall (Wrote to the President early in April, stating he had returned from month's business trip abroad and would like to come in) | ||
| Congressman John A. Blatnik, Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey, Minnesota (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Mrs. Florence Barnes) | ||
| (Judge Jim McGranery) (OFF RECORD. Called Mr. Connelly this week to ask for this.) | ||
| (Hon. Myron Taylor) | ||
| Hon. Gordon Gray, Special Assistant to the President (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| (Staff meeting) | ||
| The President received the members of the Supreme Divan of the Order of the Alhambra, Knights of Columbus as follows: Harry J. Brogan, Supreme Chamberlain Martin P. Cassidy, Supreme Capt. of B.G. Lucien A. Kloepfer, Past Supreme Commander Le Compte, Philip L., Grand Vizier Jos. Genau Charles M. McGowan, Grand Vizier Joseph M. McKenna, Vice Supreme Commander William J. O'Brien, Grand Vizier G. Alfred Peters, Jr., Supreme Scribe Luz C. Robalin, Past Supreme Commander Urban L. Schaefer, Supreme Organizer | ||
| (Mr. Jim Berryman) | ||
| (Left for USS WILLIAMSBURG. The following were aboard: (Chief Justice Fred Vinson) (The Attorney General [J. Howard McGrath]) (Mr. Stuart Symington) (Mr. Mon Wallgren) (Mr. Frank Walker) (Mr. George Allen) (Mr. Clark Clifford) | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Joseph C. Grew and General Lucius D. Clay of the National Committee for a Free Europe] | ||
| The Speaker [Sam Rayburn] Senator Scott Lucas, Ill. Congressman John W. McCormack, Mass. (Vice President [Alben W. Barkley] unable to attend) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Massachusetts (Senator Lodge asked Mr. Charles Ross to arrange this) | ||
| H. E. Hussein Ala, the Ambassador of Iran (Asked, thru Mr. Stanley Woodward, to call on the President; is leaving United States shortly to become Foreign Minister of his Government) | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Hon. Ingram M. Stainback, the Governor of Hawaii Wrote to Mr. Matthew Connelly he would be here this week to testify at Senate hearings on Hawaii Statehood Bill; this may have to be changed if he is on witness stand) | ||
| (Hon. Samuel I. Rosenman) (Off record -- called Mr. Matthew Connelly from New York last week) | ||
| Hon. William M. Boyle (Usual weekly appointment -- changed from Wednesday because of arrival of Prime Minister of Pakistan) | ||
| (Mrs. Agnes Wolf) | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Senate Transmitting Treaty With Canada Concerning Uses of the Waters of the Niagara River] | ||
| (Staff meeting) | ||
| (Admiral William D. Leahy) | ||
| Congressman Francis E. Walter, Pa. (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask for this) |