Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
May 02, 1950
President Harry S. Truman's appointment calendar covers the dates from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953. Please select a date within that range.
| Cong. John W. McCormack, Mass. Cong. William L. Dawson, Ill. Cong. Porter Hardy, Jr., Va. Cong. William L. Dawson, Ill. Cong. Richard Bolling, Mo. Cong. Wm. P. Bulton, Md. Cong. John F. Shelly, Calif. Cong. M.G. Burnside, W. Va. (Cong. Hardy asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange this, stating they wished to discuss matters dealing with the Maritime Commission) | ||
| Hon. Joseph B. Keenan, formerly head of War Crimes Commission in Tokyo, Japan (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly and wrote that he had not visited the President in over year, and at suggestion of Leslie Biffle was asking if he might come in with reference to one or two matters) | ||
| Hon. W. Stuart Symington, Chairman N.S.R.B. (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| Cong. John F. Kennedy, Mass. Hon. Edward A. Crane, Mayor of Cambridge, Mass. Colonel John Atkinson, City Manager Mr. Frank Boland, Executive Secretary of Cambridge Memorial Commission Mr. Frank Townsend, Secy., Chamber of Commerce (Requested by Cong. Kennedy; to invite the President to attend dedication of monument on Cambridge Common in honor of General George Washington and commemorating his taking command of the Army of the United Colonies after receiving his commission as Commander-in-Chief from Continental Congress. July 3rd of this year is 175th anniversay of this historical event) | ||
| Hon. Morris de Castro, Governor of Virgin Islands (Secretary Oscar Chapman asked for this, and may come with the Governor -- not sure) | ||
| Hon. Frederick Lawton, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Asked for 15 minutes today) | ||
| (Hon. Thomas B. McCabe, Chairman, Board of Governors) (Mr. Edward L. Norton, of Birmingham, Alabama) (Off Record. When Mr. McCabe last saw the President it was agreed that he was to bring Mr. Norton in off record) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| Hon. Oswald Ryan, Vice Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board (To hand the President the citation voted him by Board of Awards of Tau Kappa Alpha, national honor forensic society, which selected the President as "Speaker of the Year for 1949". They wanted to have ceremony of presentation but Mr. Connelly after asking that they send the citation, finally agreed to this, having Mr. Ryan, a member of the Board of Awards, hand it to the President informally) | ||
| (Mr. Jerry Duggan) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) (The Secretary of Commerce [Charles Sawyer]) (Hon. Thomas B. McCabe, Federal Reserve) (Mr. Charles Murphy) (Mr. Stephen Spingarn) (Mr. Harley Hise, RFC) (This arranged at suggestions of Charles Murphy, Off Record. One half hour) | ||
| (Left with Mrs. Truman for home of the Vice President [Alben W. Barkley] for cocktail party) | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman gave a dinner for Mrs. Mesta at the Blair House, black tie. The following were present: Miss Margaret Truman Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred Vinson H.E. The French Ambassador and Madame Bonnet The Speaker [Sam Rayburn] Mrs. W. A. Thomas (Speaker's sister) Mr. Justice and Mrs. Reed Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Snyder Hon. and Mrs. James E. Webb Mrs. Perle Mesta Hon. and Mrs. Cornelius V. Whitney Lt. Col. Robert F. Scott Lt. Hoya D. Moore) | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Transmitting First Report of the War Claims Commission] | ||
| [Public Papers: Message to the United States Technical Conference on Air Pollution] | ||
| (R. T. Romine, Vicksburg, Mich) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Dr. Luther A. Weigle, Chairman of Planning Committee for National Council of Churches of Christ in USA Dr. Roswell P. Barnes, Associate General Secretary, Federal Council of Churches Hon. Charles J. Tuttle (Dr. Weigle wrote the President that for about ten years major cooperative agencies of Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches in this country have been working toward closer coordination of their work and have now reached point where they are planning to merge eight national agencies in one organization and would like to secure federal charter. This group has been marking the arrangements and wanted conference with the President to secure his advice with regard to sponsorship of the charter in Congress) | ||
| Hon. Raymond M. Foley, Administrator, Housing & Home Finance Agency | ||
| (Mr. Gus Vanesch) (Will come to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and see the President OFF RECORD) | ||
| Hon. J. Monroe Johnson, Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission Hon. James K. Knudson, Member Hon. Hugh W. Cross, Member Hon. Richard F. Mitchell, Member (Col. Louis Johnson asked if he might bring these new members in to call on the President) | ||
| Hon. Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| The Secretary of Defense [Louis Johnson] (Regular weekly appointment, moved from Tuesday) | ||
| Hon. Warren Austin, representative of U.S. to UN (Asked for this thru Mr. Stanley Woodward's office) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| Hon. Herbert Hoover (When the President talked to him on phone recently, asked him to come in. Mr. Hoover phoned Mr. Ross) | ||
| The President and Mrs. Truman left for National Airport where they met the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Begum Liaquat Ali Khan) | ||
| [Public Papers: Remarks of Welcome to the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the Washington National Airport] | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman left Blair House for Congressional Club, where they dropped in at reception given by Justice and Mrs. Burton) | ||
| The President and Mrs. Truman gave dinner at Blair House for the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Begum Liaquat Ali Khan. The following were present: H.E. the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Begum Liaquat Ali Khan The Honorable, The Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (M. Kramullah) The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred Vinson H.E. The Ambassador of Pakistan and Mrs. Isphani The Speaker [Sam Rayburn] The Secretary of State and Mrs. Acheson Senator and Mrs. Tom Connally Hon. and Mrs. Stanley Woodward Hon. Perle Mesta Mr. and Mrs. William Bass | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on Foreign Policy Legislation Following a Meeting With the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee] | ||
| [Public Papers: Exchange of Messages With the President of Chile] | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| (Hon. Gordon Gray) (Called late yesterday) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| (Al Cohn) | ||
| Hon. John J. Muccio, American Ambassador to Korea (In Washington for consultation and requested, thru Mr. Stanley Woodward, to see the President prior to his departure for his post) | ||
| Cong. Charles Eaton, N.J. (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| The Secretary of State [Dean G. Acheson] Cong. John Kee, West Virginia (This is usual Thursday appointment of the Secretary of State, who asked the President if he might bring Chairman Kee with him today) Half hour. | ||
| (LUNCH * DOWNSTAIRS) | ||
| (The President sat in on first part of Security Council Meeting in Cabinet Room) | ||
| Senator Scott W. Lucas, Ill. Senator Burnet R. Maybank, S.C. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming Senator John J. Sparkman, Alabama Cong. Brent Spence, Ky. Cong. Wright Patman, Texas Secretary of Commerce [Charles Sawyer] (Hon. Charles Murphy) (Hon. Stephen Spingarn) (This appointment arranged at suggestion of Mr. Charles Murphy) | ||
| (Clark Clifford) | ||
| (Fred Bowman) | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress on the Problems of Small Business] | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (Commerce and Agriculture absent; Vice President uncertain. Attorney General will be represented by Solicitor General) | ||
| (Staff meeting) | ||
| Mr. Jacob Blaustein of Baltimore, Md. (Called Mr. Connelly April 27th from Baltimore to ask for this) | ||
| (Mr. Roy Blough) (Of University of Chicago. Arranged by Mr. Dawson who will bring him in, OFF RECORD) | ||
| Mr. Harland Bartholomew (Wrote the President March 27th to ask for this to discuss city planning in National Capital) | ||
| Mrs. India Edwards (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Hon. John McCone) (Hon. Arthur Finletter) | ||
| Mr. David Lilienthal | ||
| Sen. William Benton, Conn. (Called Mr. Connelly to ask for this) | ||
| Eddie Jacobson | ||
| George Allen | ||
| (Mon Wallgren) | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman left Blair House for Mayflower Hotel, where they attended Reception in honor of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Begum Liaquate Ali Khan) | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, on Statehood for Alaska and Hawaii] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Establishing a Uniform Code of Military Justice] | ||
| (Clark Clifford) | ||
| (Hon. Maple Harl) | ||
| (Speech Conference) | ||
| (Left for airport to see Secretary Acheson off) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Death of President Victor Roman y Reyes of Nicaragua] | ||
| The President left Washington, D.C. via B&O Railroad for tour of western and northwestern states. | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Lincoln, Nebraska] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10126 ESTABLISHING AN AIRSPACE RESERVATION OVER PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 22 of 1950] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 23 of 1950] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 24 of 1950] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 25 of 1950] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Casper, Wyoming] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in Wyoming] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Cheyenne, Wyoming] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Laramie, Wyoming] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Creating the National Science Foundation] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Pendleton, Oregon] | ||
| [Public Papers: Telegram to the President of the Senate Concerning Reorganization Plan 12 of 1950] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Washington, Idaho, and Montana] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the Dedication of the Grand Coulee Dam] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Spokane at Gonzaga University] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in Montana] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Butte, Montana] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Fargo, North Dakota] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Wisconsin] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at the Dedication of the Credit Union National Association's Filene House, Madison, Wisconsin] | ||
| [Public Papers: Radio Remarks Opening the Savings Bond Drive] | ||
| [Public Papers: Address in Chicago at the National Democratic Conference and Jefferson Jubilee] | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks at Cumberland, Maryland] | ||
| The President arrived Washington, D.C. from western trip. | ||
| (Staff meeting) | ||
| (Sen. Tydings and Sen McMahon) (Sen. Tydings called last night to ask for this) | ||
| Hon. Stuart Symington, Chairman, National Security Resources Board (One half hour. Is to have regular weekly appointment on Wednesdays for half hour) | ||
| H.E. Hon. Eliahu Elath, the Ambassador of Israel (Asked for this, thru Mr. Woodward, to present to the President an album of photographs of opening ceremonies of the Martha Truman Recreation Room at the Tel Hashomer Hospital in Tel Aviv, on behalf of the President of Israel. The Ambassador will be leavig soon to go to London as Ambassador from Israel to the Court of St. James) | ||
| Hon. Ruth Bryan Rohde (Called Mr. Connelly two weeks ago from New York City to ask for this. Was Minister to Denmark in Roosevelt Administration) |