Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
May 24, 1952
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| The USS WILLIAMSBURG anchored in Severn River off Naval Academy. | ||
| The President, Mr. Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison and Commander Warden left the USS WILLIAMSBURG for the Naval Academy. Upon arrival the President was met by the Governor of Maryland, the Secretary of the Navy [Dan A. Kimball], the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Superintendent of the Naval Academy. | ||
| The President arrived at Worden Field, where a full military honor was extended at parade reviewing stand, Worden Field. On completion of review of dress parade, the President and members of his party returned to the USS WILLIAMSBURG. | ||
| The President, and his party, left the USS WILLIAMSBURG for Mid- shipmen's Mess Hall (Bancroft Hall), where at 12:30 p.m. they had luncheon with the Brigade of Midshipmen. | ||
| [Public Papers: Remarks in Annapolis at a Luncheon in the Midshipmen's Mess Hall] | ||
| The President, the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, Mr. Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison and Commander Warden left Bancroft Hall for the Superintendent's Quarters, where they rested until 1:25 p.m. whey they left for Lawrence Field. There they witnessed the Army- Navy Baseball Game, scheduled to commence at 1:30 p.m. The President greeted the team captains and threw out the ball to start the game. After the game, the President and his party left for Thompson Stadium to witness the remainder of the track meet between the teams of the Military and Naval Academies. After the track meet, the President and his party motored to Phlox Landing. Full honors upon departure from Phlox Landing. The USS WILLIAMSBURG got underway immediately after the President boarded, and began return trip to Washington, D.C. | ||
| The USS WILLIAMSBURG moored at Pier #1, Naval Gun Fatory, and the President and members of his party left the ship. | ||
| Executive Orders: [10354 AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE] | ||
| Executive Orders: [10355 DELEGATING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO WITHDRAW OR RESERVE LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES] | ||
| Honorable Jesse M. Donaldson, The Postmaster General | ||
| Honorable Robert S. Kerr, Senator from Oklahoma (Called Mr. Connelly) | ||
| BIG FOUR Honorable Alben Barkley, The Vice President Honorable Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House Honorable Ernest W. McFarland, Senator from Arizona Honorable John W. McCormack, Congressman from Massachusetts (Weekly meeting of BIG FOUR) | ||
| Honorable John A. Blatnik, Congressman from Minnesota Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Termeen Mr. Kalervo Kallio (Congressman Blatnik asked for conference as he is leaving Wednesday of this week for 9 day speaking tour. Mr. Kalervo Kallio is famous young sculptor from Finland and son of former President of Finland. He has made busts of Einstein, John L. Lewis, James Forrestal and many others. He is now completing one of President and wanted to see the President personally to observe features and complete finishing touches. He brought plaster model with him. Finished bust is to be donated to library in Missouri.) | ||
| (The President left the Executive Offices to drop in at first morning session of the Electric Consumers' Conference at Willard Hotel) (Conference was attended by leaders of farm, labor, and cooperative organizations interested in electric power resources - Clyde Ellis and Secretary of Interior [Oscar L. Chapman] both extended invitation) (The President returned to office by 11:45 am) | ||
| [Public Papers: Address Before the Electric Consumers Conference] | ||
| (Mr. Albert Caretta, a D. C. attorney) (Mr. Donald Dawson) OFF THE RECORD (Arrangements made by Mr. Dawson) | ||
| Honorable David K. Bruce, Acting Secretary of State (Secretary of State out of city - usual Monday appointment for State Department) (One-half hour) | ||
| (LUNCH - Cabinet Members) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable Harry McDonald) (Mr. Edward Stinson) (Mr. Jack McLarin) | ||
| Mr. Philip Murray, President, C.I.O. Mr. William Green, President, A.F. of L. (Mr. Connelly called them - said President wanted to see them) | ||
| (The President left the White House and 'dropped in' on dinner that was held by Jewish National Fund at Hotel Statler) | ||
| [Public Papers: Address at a Dinner of the Jewish National fund] | ||
| (Staff) | ||
| (Honorable George Allen) (Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Senator Dennis Chavez, New Mexico Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico (Senator Chavez called Mr. Connelly May 20th to ask for this) | ||
| Congressman Richard Bolling, Missouri (Called Mr. Connelly a week ago to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable Robert I. Millonzi, Securities and Exchange Commission (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| (Mr. Joseph Keenan, A.F. of L.) (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| Mrs. Joe L. Preston (daughter of late Dr. Bennett of Point 4 Program) Miss Liberty Bennett Preston Alma Preston Patricia Preston Mr. Tom Bennett (son of Dr. Bennett) (Mrs. Preston wrote the President sometime ago saying they hoped might call while in city.) | ||
| (Mr. Abraham Feinberg) (Mr. Joseph Levy) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| Honorable George E. Brunner, Mayor of Camden, New Jersey Mr. Joe Walcott (Jersey Joe Walcott) (Mayor Brunner telephoned Mr. Connelly from Camden, May 9th, to ask if they might pay respects) | ||
| Dr. Daniel J. Poling (Called Mr. Connelly from New York last week; said the President had written him that he would be glad to see him when he next came to Washington) | ||
| Honorable Frank Pace, Jr., The Secretary of the Army | ||
| Honorable Frederick J. Lawton, Bureau of the Budget | ||
| (The Democratic Stag Dinner was held at the White House) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Staff) | ||
| Honorable Paul Fitzpatrick, Democratic State Chairman, New York (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly from New York last week to ask for this) | ||
| The President received a delegation from the American Action Committee Against Mass Deportations in Romania (This Committee made their requests through General Graham: was submitted to State Department, which approved, and also sent over suggested statement to be given out, of which Mr. Joseph Short has copy, together with background materials for the President) The following were present: Gracium, Mr. Joseph, 901 Union Savings Bldg., Warren, Ohio Farcasanu, Mr. Mihail, 110 West 57th Street, New York City, N.Y. Kramer, Dr. Charles H., 357 West 37th St., New York City, N.Y. Neagoy, Mr. Nicholas, 6516 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio Pascu, Rev. Daniel, 7011 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio Pop, Rev. Gheorghe, 13594 Orleans Street, Detroit, Michigan Trutza, Rev. John, 6201 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| Honorable Luther Youngdahl, Judge, U. S. District Court, D. C. and Mrs. Youngdahl (To pay respects; arranged at request of Senator Hubert Humphrey) | ||
| [Public Papers: Remarks to Members of the American Action Committee Against Mass Deportations in Romania] | ||
| Mrs. Alvin Accola (Arranged at request of Mrs. Truman: Mrs. Accola formerly from Independence, Mo., now of Pelham Manor, N. Y.) | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. William K. Pililaau, of Waianae, Hawaii Honorable Oscar L. Chapman, The Secretary of the Interior Lt. A. H. A. Kuelo, U.S.A.F. (escort) (These are parents of Private 1st Class Herbert Pililaau, U.S.A. who was awarded, posthumously, first Medal of Honor ever given to a Hawaiian resident. Secretary Frank Pace presented the Medal in ceremony, to the parents, and Mr. Oscar Chapman thought it would be a good idea if they might call on the President while in United States) | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia (The President wrote Kilgore he would be glad to see him when he returned from West Virginia after the Primary) Half Hour | ||
| (Honorable Maurice J. Tobin, Secretary of Labor) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. McCasland, of Inglewood, California) (Old friends of the President; came to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and saw the President) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Mr. Tom Gavin) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Admiral Robert Dennison) (Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane) OFF THE RECORD (Honorable Charles Sawyer, The Secretary of Commerce) (Arranged by Admiral Robert Dennison who brought them in from East Entrance) HALF HOUR | ||
| (General W. Bedell Smith, Director, Central Intelligence Agency) (Honorable James Lay, Executive Secretary, National Security Council) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Honorable Clark Clifford) Lower West Door OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Executive Orders: [10356 CONTINUING THE COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AS A MILITARY SERVICE] | ||
| [Public Papers: Veto of Bill Concerning Title to Offshore Lands] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to Senator Maybank on the Atomic Energy Program] | ||
| [Public Papers: Letter to the President of the Senate on Proposed Amendments to the Defense Production Act] | ||
| (Staff) | ||
| (General W. Bedell Smith, Director, Central Intelligence Agency) (Honorable James Lay, Executive Secretary, National Security Council) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable William M. Boyle (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this) | ||
| Honorable Pearl [Perle] Mesta, American Minister to Luxembourg (Mrs. Mesta called Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| Dr. Theodore C. Blegen Dr. Henry Steele Commager Dr. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Dr. Wayne Grover, Archivist of U.S. (Honorable David Lloyd) (Came to discuss with the President, disposition of the official papers of Administration; arranged by Mr. Lloyd) | ||
| H.E. Senor Dr. Antonio Martin Araujo, former Ambassador of Venezuela (Has just resigned and came in to say goodbye) | ||
| Honorable John J. Muccio, American Ambassador to Korea (Asked for this through Protocol) | ||
| Honorable David Bruce, the Under Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment) | ||
| (Mr. Gordon Diesing) | ||
| (LUNCH) | ||
| (Pre Press) | ||
| [Public Papers: Press and News Conference] | ||
| (Mr. Kaleno Kallio, sculptor) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President went to the Airport to meet Secretary Acheson) | ||
| (Mr. Eben Ayers) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. Joseph Short) (Admiral Robert Dennison) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. Kalerno Kallio, sculptor) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President went over to the White House) | ||
| (Mr. Kalerno Kallio, sculptor) OFF THE RECORD (Mrs. Truman and Miss Margaret came over with the President) | ||
| (Dinner at the White House for Mrs. Pearl [Perle] Mesta) | ||
| (At home at the White House all day.) | ||
| General Dwight D. Eisenhower Honorable Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Honorable Frank Pace, Secretary of the Army (Received in the President's Study.) | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Senate Transmitting a Convention on Relations With Germany, and Related Documents] | ||
| (Staff) | ||
| (Admiral Sidney Souers) (Honorable James Lay) (Admiral Robert L. Dennison) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President left for the Interdepartmental Auditorium where he addressed the annual Conference on Industrial Safety) | ||
| [Public Papers: Address Before the President's Conference on Industrial Safety] | ||
| (The President returned to the Executive Office) | ||
| (Mr. Ollie Atkins, Photographer, Saturday Evening Post) (Mr. Douglas Borgstedt, Photography Editor) (Mr. Joseph Short) (Presented to the President a booklet of pictures that was made in new White House with a color process called Ektachrome. Mr. Joseph Short brought them in) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable Robert Butler (Wrote Mr. Matthew Connelly May 12th, to ask for this) | ||
| Major General Ivan Bennett, Chief of Chaplains of the Army (Arranged by General Harry Vaughan) | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, The Secretary of State (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (LUNCH - Cabinet Members - all present except Defense and the Postmaster General. Southwest Gate) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (Mr. James Barnes) (Mr. Peter Black, Assistant to Administrator, N.P.A.) (Mr. Barnes asked Mr. Matthew Connelly if might bring Mr. Black in for handshake. Came to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and saw the President) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable John L. Sullivan (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| (Mr. and Mrs. William Donnelly) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| General Dwight D. Eisenhower (The President awarded General Eisenhower a Cluster for his D.S.M. The ceremony was held in the Rose Garden and was supposed to be a surprise to General Eisenhower) The following attended the ceremony for General Eisenhower Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower Mrs. J. S. Doud, mother of Mrs. Eisenhower Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Moore, sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Eisenhower Lt. Colonel C. Craig Cannon, Aide Mr. and Mrs. Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of General Eisenhower Acheson, Honorable Dean, Secretary of State Bradley, General of the Army Omar N., Chairman of the JCS Collins, General J. Lawton, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Davis, Vice Admiral Arthur C., US Representative, NATO Standing Group Elliot, Air Chief Marshal Sir William, UK Representative, NATO Standing Group Ely, Lieutenant General Paul, French Representative, NATO Standing Group Fechteler, Admiral W. M., Chief of Naval Operations Finletter, Hon. Thomas K., Secretary of the Air Force Foster, Honorable William C., Deputy Secretary of Defense Harriman, Honorable W. Averell, Mutual Security Administrator Kimball, Honorable Dan A., Secretary of the Navy Lovett, Honorable Robert A.,~Secretary of Defense Pace, Honorable Frank Jr., Secretary of the Army Snyder, Honorable John W., Secretary of the Treasury Twining, General N. F., Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (Acting) | ||
| [Public Papers: Citation Accompanying Distinguished Service Medal Awarded to General Eisenhower] | ||
| The following met with the President in his study Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense Honorable Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce Honorable James P. McGranery, The Attorney General Honorable Philip B. Perlman, The Solicitor General (Mr. John R. Steelman, Mr. Charles Murphy, Mr. David Stowe, and Mr. Joseph Short) East Entrance OFF THE RECORD | ||
| Honorable Georgia Neese Clark, Treasurer of the United States Mr. Fagen Alder (Mrs. Clark called Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| (Staff) | ||
| (Miss Elizabeth Browning, of Lee's Summit, Missouri) (Miss Elaine Wiltsee) (Miss Brown wrote the President she expected to be here at this time. Came to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and saw the President) OFF THE RECORD | ||
| (The President went into the Fish Room for swearing in of Honorable Clayton Fritchey as Administrative Assistant to the President) (There were only members of the President's Staff present, that is the way Mr. Fritchey wished it to be) | ||
| Honorable Theodore Quinn, Postmaster, St. Joseph, Missouri (Mr. Joe Healey) (In town and asked to come in for a minute) | ||
| (Mr. Clarence Hicks, of Clayton, Missouri) (Old friend: came to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and saw the President) OFF THE RECORD |