Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
September 09, 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.
| (Mr. David Noyes) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Speech Conference in Cabinet Room) The following were present besides the usual staff members: OFF THE RECORD (Honorable John Steelman) (Honorable W. Averell Harriman) (Honorable Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary of the Interior) (Honorable Charles F. Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture) (Honorable Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce) | ||
| (Honorable W. Averell Harriman) (Honorable John Steelman) (Honorable Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary of the Interior) (Honorable Charles F. Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture) (Honorable Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce) | ||
| (The President posed in office for still pictures. Photographers took pictures of him Broadcasting) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The President Broadcast to Nation from his office. [Public Papers: Radio and Television Address to the American People Following the Signing of the Defense Production Act] | ||
| (General Lawton Collins) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Honorable William Boyle Senator Brien McMahon, Connecticut Senator William Benton, Connecticut Honorable Dennis Carroll, Democratic Candidate for Congress from Fourth District of Connecticut Honorable J. Gregory Lynch, Democratic Candidate for Congress from Fifth District of Connecticut Honorable Joseph B. Ogdanski, Democratic Candidate for Congress, at large, Connecticut (Governor Bowles originally asked the two Senators to have these gentlemen call on the President; Mr. Connelly arranged to have Mr. Boyle bring them all in) | ||
| Honorable Dean G. Acheson, Secretary of State Honorable Daniel Bell, Chief of Mission of United States Economic Survey Mission to the Philippines | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Honorable Frederick Lawton, Director, Bureau of the Budget) (Honorable Charles Murphy) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. Walter Compton) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. Harry W. Frazee, of Little Rock, Arkansas) 0FF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable James E. Webb, the Under Secretary of State) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable Louis Johnson, the Secretary of Defense) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter Accepting Resignation of Louis Johnson as Secretary of Defense] | ||
| (Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable Alben Barkley, the Vice President Honorable Sam Rayburn, the Speaker Senator Scott Lucas, Illinois (Briefing by General J. Lawton Collins) (Admiral Forrest P. Sherman)~OFF THE RECORD (General Hoyt S. Vandenberg) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| The President signed H.R. 9038, An Act "To authorize the President to determine the form of the national budget and of departmental estimates, to modernize and simplify governmental accounting and auditing methods and procedures, and for other purposes." The following guests were present: Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Edward F. Bartelt, Fiscal Assistant Secretary Honorable Lindsay C. Warren, Comptroller General of the U.S. Mr. Walter F. Frese, Chief of Accounting Systems Division Mr. Frank Yates, Assistant Comptroller General Mr. Frankl Weitzel, Assistant to the Comptroller General Honorable Frederick J. Lawton, Director, Bureau of the Budget Mr. Charles B. Stuaffacher, Executive Assistant Director Senator John L. McClellan, Arkansas Senator Karl E. Mundt, South Dakota Mr. Walter I. Reynolds Congressman William L. Dawson, Illinois Congressman Robert F. Rich, Pennsylvania Mr. Thomas A. Kennedy | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act] | ||
| Congressman Cleveland W. Bailey, West Virginia Miss Gorma Mowry, President, National Education Association | ||
| Honorable W. John Kenney, Mission Chief, United Kingdom, ECA | ||
| Honorable Robert Butler, American Ambassador to Cuba | ||
| Dr. Max Ascoli, Editor & Publisher, REPORTER Magazine Mr. Douglas Cater, Washington Bureau Chief (Appointment arranged by Mr. Charles Ross) | ||
| Honorable Louis Johnson, the Secretary of Defense (Usual Thursday appointment) Honorable Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Commander Charles C. Ralls, Veterans of Foreign Wars Mr. Omar Ketchum (Newly elected, to pay respects) | ||
| (Admiral Sidney Souers) (Honorable James W. Lay) OFF THE RECORD (Admiral Robert L. Dennison) | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (Honorable James Webb for State; all others present) | ||
| (Honorable Louis Johnson, the Secretary of Defense) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable John W. Snyder, the Secretary of the Treasury) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Committee Chairmen Transmitting Bill To Permit General Marshall To Serve as Secretary of Defense] | ||
| (General J. Lawton Collins) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Congresswoman Chase Going Woodhouse, Connecticut | ||
| (Mr. Joe Magee, of Kansas City) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable Myron Taylor (Teleponed Mr. Connelly last week from New York to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable Norman O. Tiejens, Judge, Tax Court of United States (Asked if he might thank the President for appointment and pay respects) | ||
| (Honorable James Webb, Under Secretary of State) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| H.E. Dr. K.T. Jutila, the Minister of Finland (To present to the President a gift from the Lutheran Church of Finland. This is a gift to the White House of a set for the reading of the Holy Bible, including a table, a chair, a table lamp and a crucifix, and to the President personally, a facsimile edition of the first Finnish Bible of 1642. These gifts are an expression of the deep appreciation of the Finnish people for the assistance given to them by the various American churches) | ||
| H.E. Hon. Percy C. Spender, the Australian Minister of External Affairs H.E. Hon. Norman J.O. Makin, the Ambassador of Australia | ||
| (Mr. John Collins) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. Bill Vaughan, Vice President's Office) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable W. Stuart Symington, Chairman, N.S.R.B. | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Brig. General Louis H. Renfrow) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable Gordon Gray) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable John W. Snyder, the Secretary of the Treasury | ||
| Honorable William M. Boyle | ||
| (Mr. Walter Wolfner) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The president left the Blair House with Postmaster General [Jesse M. Donaldson] for Statler Hotel, where he "dropped in" on conference of Post Office Supervisors) | ||
| [Public Papers: Remarks to the National Association of Postal Supervisors] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Establishing a New Grand Teton National Park] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Senator Thomas on the Distribution of Surplus Perishables to Welfare and Relief Agencies] | ||
| (General J. Lawton Collins) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Senator Brien McMahon, Connecticut (The President wrote to the Senator saying he would be glad to see him after Labor Day) | ||
| (Admiral Flavio F. De Medeiros, Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Navy) (Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, chief of Naval Operations) OFF THE RECORD (Arranged by Admiral Robert Dennison, who cleared with Departments of State and Defense. Admiral de Medeiros was assigned to the President when the President visited Rio three years ago - to pay respects) | ||
| Mr. Howard Mitchell, Conductor, the National Symphony Orchestra Mrs. Hans Klagsbrunn, Chairman of the Women's Committee Mr. Gordon S. Reid, Chairman, Ticket Sales Commttee Mr. Gregory Charmichael (To present personally to the President, Box 13 at Constitution Hall for this winter's season of concerts) | ||
| Honorable George Killion, President, American President Lines | ||
| Honorable Charles Sawyer, the Secretary of the Treasury Honorable William H. Harrison, Chairman, National Production Authority (The Secretary of Commerce requested appointment. Mr. Harrison to pay respects) | ||
| Honorable D. Worth Clark (Wired Mr. Matthew Connelly from Boise, Idaho, to say he would be here at this time and would like to see the President) | ||
| Honorable James Webb, the Under Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment for State) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Congressman James E. Noland, Indiana | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (Honorable James Webb for State; all others present) (General J. Lawton Collins briefed the Cabinet) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Honorable John Redding, Assistant Postmaster General (Asked to come in and thank the President) | ||
| H.E. Nasrollah Entezam, the Ambassador of Iran (Newly appointed - to present credentials) | ||
| Honorable and Mrs. Calvin Rawlins and daughter (Mr. Rawlins is National Committeeman for State of Utah. Arranged at request of Mr. Boyle) | ||
| Judge Irving R. Kaufman (Wrote Mr. Connelly in August that he would be in Washington at this time and hoped he might have a few minutes with the President) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Congressman Brent Spence, Kentucky | ||
| (Senator Lyndon Johnson, Texas (Honorable Donald C. Cook)~OFF THE RECORD (Senator Johnson asked Mr. Connelly if they might come in for five or ten minutes re matter pertaining to work of his Committee) | ||
| Senator Lister Hill, Alabama | ||
| Honorable Delos W. Rentzel | ||
| (Mr. William Hillman) (Mr. David Noyes) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President accompanied by Speaker Rayburn left Blair House for the home of Judge Worley - 4745 - 32nd Street, Arlington, Virginia, where the President attended small informal dinner) | ||
| (General J. Lawton Collins) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable James W. Webb, Under Secretary of State | ||
| (The President left for Naval Gun Factory, where he went aboard USS Williamsburg. He was accompanied on week-end cruise by the following: Honorable Fred M. Vinson, the Chief Justice Honorable J. Howard McGrath, the Attorney General Honorable Stuart Symington, Chairman, N.S.R.B. Senator Clinton Anderson Honorable Stephen Early Honorable George Allen Honorable Clark Clifford | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report of the National Security Resources Board] | ||
| Honorable Alben Barkley, the Vice President Honorable Sam Rayburn, the Speaker (General Omar Bradley) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable James Webb, the Under Secretary of State) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Honorable James G. McDonald, American Ambassador to Israel (In Washington and asked for this thru Division of Protocol) | ||
| Honorable Paul Hoffman, Administrator, Economic Cooperation Adm. | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Under Secretary of State (Usual Monday appointment for State Department) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable Robert Woods Bliss | ||
| (Colonel Louis Truman) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| The President received the winners of the President's Cup Regatta The folllowing were present: Mr. Walter Dossin and Mr. Ray Dossin (Winners and owners of MISS PEPSI) Mrs. Mary Dossin Mr. Charles Thompson, driver of MISS PEPSI Mr. Eric Greenleaf, General Chairman of the Regatta Mr. Edgar Morris Mr. John Blank Mr. Charles Gardiner Mr. Edward Baltz Mr. John Remon Mr. Bernard Hardy | ||
| (Honorable Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Executive Orders: [10162 AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF FREDERICK C. KILGUSS TO THE POSITION OF DEPUTY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPETITIVE PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS] | ||
| (General Omar Bradley) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff Meeting) |