Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
August 11, 1950
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| (Honorable Harry A. McDonald, Chairman, Securities Exchange Com.) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| General Julius Adler, Vice President & General Manager of New York Times (Appointment arranged by Charles Ross) | ||
| Honorable Robert Butler, American Ambassador to Cuba | ||
| Congressman George H. Christopher, Missouri | ||
| (General Omar N. Bradley) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. James Doarn) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable Averell Harriman) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Lt. Governor James T. Blair of Missouri) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable and Mrs. Donald Dawson and daughter, Diana) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman left Blair House for Naval gun Factory where they boarded the USS Williamsburg for cruise over week-end) The following guests joined the President and Mrs. Truman for cruise: Honorable Fred M. Vinson, the Chief Justice The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. John W. Snyder Honorable and Mrs. Charles Ross General and Mrs. Harry Vaughan | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman returned to Blair House) | ||
| [Public Papers: Message to President Syngman Rhee on the Second Anniversary of the Republic of Korea] | ||
| Honorable Alben Barkley, the Vice President Honorable Sam Rayburn, the Speaker Honorable Scott Lucas, Senator from Illinois Honorable John W. McCormack, Congressman from Massachusetts (Weekly meeting of the BIG FOUR) (General Omar Bradley) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Congressman John W. McCormack, Massachusetts Mr. Albert A. List (Congressman McCormack asked Mr. Connelly to arrange) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Senator Sheridan Downey, California Senator William F. Knowland, California Congressman John F. Shelley, California Congressman Franck R. Havenner, California (Presented to the President official invitation to attend California Centennial) | ||
| Bishop Jarrell W. Pickett (Bishop of Methodist Church) (The Vice President [Alben W. Barkley] asked the President to see Bishop Pickett before he left for India, where he has been for a number of years in mission field) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, the Under Secretary of State (State Department's usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Congressman Brent Spence, Kentucky | ||
| (Mr. Ted Marks) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Mr. Darryl F. Zanuck, President, Twentieth Century Fox (Wired Mr. Connelly for appointment to discuss Signal Corps matters at request of the Secretary of the Army [Frank Pace, Jr.]. Mr. Zanuck is leaving for Germany) | ||
| Mr. John E. Bierwirth (Wrote to the President in June when he returned from Europe, stating that he would like to come down sometime and report on his trip. The President wrote him that he would be glad to see him) | ||
| (Monsignor Curtis Tiernan) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (General Omar N. Bradley) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff meeting) | ||
| Honorable Eric Johnston (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| Congressman Emanuel Celler, New York (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| The President signed H.R. 7695, An Act "To provide a five-day week for officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force, the United States Park Police force, and the White House Police force." The Following were present: Major Robert J. Barrett, Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Department. Inspector Clarence H. Lutz, Chairman, Legislative Committee, Policeman's Association Inspector Mark H. Raspberry, United States Park Police Private Royce L. Givens, President, Policeman's Ass'n. Inspector Francis, White House Police Hubert Taylor, White House Police (Inspector Francis asked if there might be a formal signing of this Bill) | ||
| Senator Francis J. Myers, Pennsylvania (Phoned Mr. Connelly early last week to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable William O'Dwyer, Mayor of New York City (Mr. Connelly phoned Mayor O'Dwyer last week and asked him to come down for a talk with the President) | ||
| Honorable Louis Johnson, the Secretary of Defense (Usual Tuesday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Honorable J. Howard McGrath, the Attorney General)- OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Cabinet Meeting) (All present) | ||
| (General Frank Low) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman left Blair House for the home of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Love, 3200 Elicott Street, N.W., where they attended small dinner) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the 100th Anniversary of the Death of General Jose de San Martin] | ||
| (Honorable Jonathan Daniels) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (General Omar N. Bradley) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Brig. Charles Maylon, U.S. Air Force Reserve) OFF THE RECORD (Mrs. Maylon and daughter) (The President presented General Maylon with his Commission in Reserve) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Honorable Sidney S. McMath, Governor of Arkansas (Governor McMath requested this appointment thru Dr. John R. Steelman; was in city and wanted to pay respects) | ||
| General Charles Brandon Booth, National Commander, Volunteers of America (General Booth requested this in order to discuss war hospitality and civilian relief; how their organization could be of service in present emergency) | ||
| Mr. George R. Reilly, Chairman, State Board of Equalization, California (William Malone of San Francisco wrote to Mr. Matthew Connelly, stating Mr. Reilly would be in Washington at this time and would like to call on the President) | ||
| Mr. Charles E. Wilson, President, General Electric Corporation (Asked for this thru Dr. John R. Steelman) | ||
| Honorable Frederick Lawton, Director, Bureau of the Budget (One-half hour) | ||
| Honorable W. Stuart Symington, Chairman, N.S.R.B. (Usual weekly appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable Wayne Coy, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Honorable James Mead, Chairman Federal Trade Commission Honorable Harry A. McDonald, Chairman, Securities Exchange Com. Honorable Monroe Johnson, Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission Honorable Oswald Ryan, Acting Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board Honorable Thomas C. Buchanan, Acting Chairman, Federal Power Com. Honorable James J. Reynolds, Acting Chairman, National Labor Relations Board Honorable Oscar B. Ryder, Chairman, Tariff Commission Honorable Jess Larson, Administrator, General Services Administration Honorable Frederick Lawton, Director, Bureau of the Busget (Honorable John R. Steelman) OFF THE RECORD (Mr. Matthew Connelly called these Chairmen of Regulatory Commissions last Friday, and asked them to come in for talk with the President. One half-hour) | ||
| (Honorable Samuel I. Rosenman) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable William Delano) (Mr. Alonzo Winslow) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Executive Orders: [10153 REGULATIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN TRAVEL TIME OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN EXCESS OF THIRTY DAYS] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10152 REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES TO INCENTIVE PAY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HAZARDOUS DUTY REQUIRED BY COMPETENT ORDERS] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Works, on the Federal-Aid Highway Bill] | ||
| (General Omar N. Bradley) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Mr. Fred Whittaker (Phoned Mr. Connelly from Philadelphia last week to ask for this; old friend of the President's) | ||
| (Mr. Mark Gibson) - OFF THE RECORD (Mrs. Truman talked with the President about seeing Mr. Gibson who is from Independence) | ||
| (Honorable Gordon Gray) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Mr. Abraham Feinberg (Asked for this through Mr. Niles) | ||
| Senator Herbert H. Lehman, New York | ||
| The President received group of Exchange Teachers from United
Kingdom, France, Canada and the United States.
(This request came from Honorable Oscar Ewing; the President
received similar group last year. These teachers from U.S.
are sailing this month to take up their posts abroad)
The following were present:
Federal Security Administration~Office of Education
Honorable Oscar R. Ewing~Dr. Earl J. McGrath
Mr. John L. Thurston~Dr. Rall I. Grigsby
Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward~Mr. Kendric N. Marshall
Mr. David Bernstein~Dr. Paul E. Smith
Mrs. Zilpha C. Franklin~Mr. Raymond H. Nelson
Mr. John H.C. Russell~Dr. J. Harold Goldthorpe
~Mr. Cornelius R. McLaughlin
~Dr. G. Kerry Smith
Department of State
Honorable Edward W. Barrett
Honorable Howland H. Sargeant~British Embassy
Dr. William C. Johnstone, Jr.~Mr. B.A.B. Burrows
Mrs. Margaret H. Williams~Mr. P.H. Gore-Booth
Mr. Charles M. Hulten~Dr. J. Roger Carter
Dr. Francis J. Colligan~Miss Josephine Thurston
French Embassy~American University
His Excellency Henri Bonnet~Dr. Paul F. Douglass
Mr. Henri Buffin~Dr. Mary Bradshaw
Committee on the Interchange of Teachers
Dr. William G. Carr~Miss Selma Borchardt
Dr. Robert H. Reid~Dr. Kenneth Holland
Dr. Harold Snyder~Dr. Malva Lind
Dr. Paul Elicker~Mrs. Garfield Powell
Dr. Worth McClure
American Red Cross
Mrs. David E. Finley
Mrs. John W. Hinkel
American Teachers
Adams, Miss Catherine E.~Ayers, Miss Sue Frances
Bennett, Mr. Fred T.~Bosc, Miss Alice E.
Brooks, Miss Maxine~Budde, Mr. Ray
Casteel, Miss Margaret~Budde, Mrs. Ray
Clark, Miss Eloise A.~Coody, Mr. Shelby G.
Copeland, Mr. James Reed~Copeland, Mrs. Wilma
Cottingham, |
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| Honorable John Foster Dulles | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Under Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment for State) Mr. Charles Spofford, Deputy on the North Atlantic Treaty Council Honorable W. Averell Harriman | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| (Mr. Silliman Evans, Nashville, Tennessee) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| The President received Members of International Friendship Tour, Youth Incorporated (These are boys and girls from Western Europe who are here in interests of peace and better understanding. Senator Kefauver made original request, and Senator McKellar has also urged it. This tour sponsored by Nashville Tennessean newspaper. These young people have resided in American homes and have become acquainted with American way of life. State Department approves very highly and urged that the President receive if possible) The following were present: Albergotti, Mrs. Carol, Assistant Chaperon of Youth, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee Davis, Miss Louise, Nashville Tennessean reporter for Hands Across the Sea group Dobson, Mr. Allem, Nashville, Tennessee - President of Youth Incorporated Party Evans, Mr. Amon, Nashville, Tennessee Evans, Mr. Silliman, Owner and Publisher of the Nashville Tennessean Fitzgerald, Mr. M.J., Travel Manager, Nashville, Tennessee Fox, Major Barry, Charge of arrangements for District Commissioners Priest, Congressman Percy Reynolds, J. Lacey, Washington correspondent Sullivan, Mrs. Eleanor, Nashville, Tennessee - Chaperon of Youth, Inc. Group Aktan, Fatma Emel - Turkey Antoine, Renee Agnes Elisa - Belgium Carayanni, Nena Marius - Greece Clarke, John Wilson - North Ireland Gforer, Eva Maria - West Germany Haeubel, Brigitta Ernestine - Austria Kappweiler, Mary Theresa - Luxembourg Kjellen, Bo John - Sweden Leopold, Robbert - Holland Martensen-Larsen, Kelle - Denmark Maze-Sencier, Genevieve Marie-Martine - France Nygaard, Agnes Margrette - Norway Peon, Antonio Andrew - Spain Pombeiro, Joaquim Arnaut - Portugal Punzi, Carmine Filippo - Italy Rauttenbacher, Ariette Marie - Finland Robson, John Stuart - Scotland Schlatter, Claire - Switzerland Smith, John Upham Murray - England Tysdahl, Bjorn Johan - Norway Waldron, Patricia Ann - Ireland Williams, Colin Vaughan - Wales | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the President of the Senate on the Defense Production Bill] | ||
| (Honorable Louis Johnson, Secretary of Defense) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (Vice President absent, Under Secretary Webb Represented State Department; all others present) (General Omar N. Bradley) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable Charles F. Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| (Admiral William Leahy) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable George A. Garrett, American Ambassador to Ireland | ||
| Congressman George H. Christopher, Missouri Senator Forrest C. Donnell, Missouri Senator James P. Kem, Missouri Congressman Clare Magee, Missouri Congressman Morgan M. Moulder, Missouri Congressman Phil J. Welch, Missouri Congressman Leonard Irving, Missouri Congressman Richard Walker Bolling, Missouri Congressman A.S.J. Carnahan, Missouri Congressman Clarence Cannon, Missouri Congressman Paul C. Jones, Missouri Congressman Raymond W. Karst, Missouri Congressman Frank M. Karsten, Missouri (Congressman Christopher called Mr. Connelly Wednesday to ask if these Democraticc Members of Missouri Delegation in Congress might call on the President to discuss hydrogen plant that is to be erected in Missouri or Arkansas; the Congressman said discussion would not be long or serious, as main reason they wish to come in is so that they may see press in lobby and go on record as having asked the President to use his influence in obtaining the plant for Missouri) | ||
| Senator Elmer Thomas, Utah | ||
| Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Senator Ralph E. Flanders, Vermont Senator Willis Robertson, Virginia Senator Alexander Smith, New Jersey | ||
| (Honorable W. Averell Harriman) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable Frank Pace, Secretary of the Army) - OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Left Blair House for Union Station where the President met Miss Margaret Truman returning from New York) | ||
| (General Omar N. Bradley) (General Frank Lowe) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President, Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman left Blair House for Shangri-La) | ||
| (At Shangri-La) | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of Bill To Amend the War Contractors Relief Act] | ||
| (The President arrived back at the Blair House from Shangri La) | ||
| (General Omar N. Bradley) (General Hoyt Vandenberg) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Congressman Charles E. Bennett, Florida (The President wrote the Congressman August 12th and asked him to come down and talk to him) | ||
| Congressman Clement J. Zablocki, Wisconsin Honorable Stephen McMahon (former Tax Board) Mr. Stephen J. McMahon, Jr., an associate of Joseph E. Davies Law firm Mr. Eugene F. McMahon, Central Intelligence Agency (This arranged by Mr. Connelly at request of Congressman Zablocki) | ||
| (Miss Betty Webster, Senator Pepper's niece) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Senator James E. Murray, Montana Senator Elbert D. Thomas, Utah Senator Claude Pepper, Florida Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, Minnesota Senator Herbert H. Lehman, New York (Senator Murray wrote to Mr. Connelly, stating several sponsors of amendment to increase funds for research institutes in Public Health Service had asked him to seek an appointment with the President to discuss need for those increased appropriations) | ||
| Honorable William Green, President, A.F.of L. Mr. Herbert Bates, President, Bricklayers' Union, A.F.of L. Mr. George Meany, A.F.of L. (Mr. Green phoned Mr. Connelly last Wednesday that he had just arrived in Washington after adjournment of Executive Council Meeting of A.F.of L., in Chicago. The Council had directed Mr. Green to call on the President, with Messrs. Bates and Meany) | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, Secretary of State (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (The former Ambassador of China and Mrs. Wei) 0FF THE RECORD (Arranged at request of Mrs. Truman) | ||
| Executive Orders: [10154 DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT TO ACT AS POSTMASTER GENERAL] |