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Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman

February 19, 1947

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Mr. Melvin M. Johnson, Sovereign Grand Commander, the Supreme Council 33' A.A. Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Judge George E. Bushnell Mr. Samuel H. Maynard (Wrote the President February 7th, that he would be in Washington, attending Masonic meetings at this time, and asked if he might see the President with these gentlemen on purely Masonic matters--the President wrote him to phone Mr. Matthew Connelly and arrange)
Mr. Brooke Johns, Member, Board County Commissioners, Montgomery County, Md. Mr. Wesley I. Sauter, Board County Commissioners Mr. Oliver Youngblood, Board County Commissioners Mr. George Esworthy, Board County Commissioners Mr. Charles Jamison, Board County Commissioners (Mr. Brooke Johns asked for this thru Mr. Charles Ross in order that he and other County Commissioners might talk to the President about the Walter Johnson Memorial Foundation.)
Honorable Nelson Lee Smith, Vice Chairman, Federal Power Commission (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly last week for this appointment)
Honorable George Atcheson, Jr., U. S. Political Adviser for Japan (Wrote the President in January that he would be coming back at this time and the President replied, stating he would be glad to talk to him.)
Mrs. Anne O'Hare McCormick, of the New York Times (Phoned Mr. Charles Ross that the President has asked her to come, and hoped we could set a date this month.)
(Lunch)
Senator Albert W. Hawkes, New Jersey
(Mr. Roy Harper) (Mr. Neal Helm)
Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]
Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers]
Honorable James M. Landis, Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask to see the President soon, to discuss present aviation situation as he feels there are some things the President should know which have recently developed.)
(Mr. Jonathan Daniels)
The President received the Members of the Wage Stablilization Board. They are as follows: Public Members~- Phillip L. Garman ~- Peter Seitz Labor Members~ - Robert J. Watt ~ - Carl Shipley ~ - John Leonard Industry Members~ - J. Copeland Gray ~ - John Lovette ~ - David J. Concannon ~ - Hubert Buckman (Met first in Dr. John R. Steelman's office)
Vice Admiral Louis E. Denfeld
The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] (Usual Thursday appointment)
(Lunch)
(Mr. Fred Lorton of the Bureau of the Budget)
Honorable A. Devitt Vanech and Committee on Subversive Activities met with the President. Their names and titles are: A. Devitt Vanech, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Chairman, The President's Temporary Commission on Employee Loyalty John E. Peurifoy, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Administration Edward H. Foley, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Kenneth C. Royall, Under Secretary of War John L. Sullivan, Under Secretary of the Navy Harry B. Mitchell, President, Civil Service Commission
Executive Orders:  [9828 TRANSFERRING THE SURPLUS PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TO THE WAR ASSETS ADMINISTRATION]
Executive Orders:  [9829 the Existence of the Quantico-Superior Committee, Created by Executive Order No. 6783 of June 30, 1934]
Executive Orders:  [9827 EXECUTIVE ORDER 9827]
[Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Requesting Appropriations for Aid to Liberated Countries]
(The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark])
Mr. George Killion
(Admiral C. M. Cook, USN) (Rear Admiral S. S. Murray) (Admiral Foskett arranged this-wanted it to be off the record)
(Honorable Gael Sullivan) (Will come through East Entrance, off record)
The President will receive a Group of Grand Masters of the Masonic Order, who are holding their Conference in Washington. They were: Clarence E. Michaels, Alabama A. D. Cumming, Alberta John W. Hamilton, Arkansas Arnold E. Schaffner, Arizona K. K. Reid, British Columbia John R. Moore, California Charles S. Hamilton, Canada (In Ontario) Grover C. Olinger, Colorado Charles J. Ramage, Connecticut Bayard W. Allmond, Delaware Marvin Farrington, District of Columbia Frank A. Brown, Florida Chesley W. Monk, Georgia Ray K. D. Sluyter, Idaho William Tinsley, Illinois Karl J. Mohr, Illinois, Secretary of Conference Orvis A. Dellinger, Indiana Fred H. Nolte, Iowa J. H. Stewart, Jr., Kansas Albert G. Hanson, Kentucky Q. T. Hardtner, Louisiana Carroll W. Keene, Maine Harry Huether, Maryland Samuel H. Wragg, Massachusetts Paul O. Strawhecker, Michigan Carl L. Jacobson, Minnesota W. Frank McDonald, Mississippi Solon Cameron, Missouri Carlisle S. Kenyon, Montana Benjamin F. Eyre, Nebraska Charles A. Carlson, Jr., Nevada Arthur S. Roninson, New Brunswick John O. Lovejoy, New Hampshire Frank J. Fitch, New Mexico Gay H. Brown, New York William J. Bundy, North Carolina John A. Stormon, North Dakota Alexander H. MacMillan, Nova Scotia William W. Carlton, Ohio D. E. McCroskey, Oklahoma Edward B. Beaty, Oregon Richard A. Kern, Pennsylvania Leslie H. Boyd, Quebec Albert W. Claflin, Rhode Island W. L. Clink, Saskatchewan A. J. M. Wannamaker, South Carolina Francis E. Manning, South Dakota John C. Crawford, Jr., Tennessee R. Bruce Brannon, Texas Harold Cline, Utah J. Harold Stacey, Vermont Harold R. Staphenson, Virginia Gustav H. Schultz, Washington Gilbert E. Griffin, West Virginia W. E. Schubert, Wisconsin Frank J. Meyers, Wyoming
Mr. Theodore M. Riehle, President, The Economic Club of New York (Mr. Riehle wrote Mr. Connelly in January asking if he might call on the President and pay his and the respects of the 1100 members of the Economic Club of New York; also to extend an invitation to him in person to use the platform of the Club at any time he might desire to do so. The Club "is a non-partisan and patriotic organization, now in its 40th year, and its role in the intellectual life of New York's metropolitan area is outstanding. Its Charter reads: 'To discuss social, economic and political questions.'")
(Lunch)
(Mr. David Finley, of National Gallery of Art) (Coming off record to bring placard for the painting of Benjamin Franklin in the President's Office, and to discuss with the President, suitable hanging of the new painting "The Peacemakers".)
(Mr. Frank Land) (Mr. Ray V. Denslow) (Mr. William Denslow (Son of Ray Denslow) (Mr. Land asked to bring these gentlemen in off the record, for just a few minutes.)
(Mr. Nick Bez)
(Honoraable William Clayton) (Honorable Clark Clifford)
(George Washington's Birthday)
(At the White House)
Left for Mt. Vernon
Laid wreath on the tomb of George Washington
Boarded USS WILLIAMSBURG at Mt. Vernon and cruised overnight with the following guests: Admiral William D. Leahy Dr. John Steelman Honorable Charles Ross Honorable Matthew Connelly Honorable Clark Clifford General Harry Vaughan Admiral James Foskett General Wallace Graham Honorable William D. Hassett Honorable Maurice Latta Honorable Edwin Locke Mr. Ted Marks Honorable Charles Murphy Mr. Eben Ayers
Aboard USS WILLIAMSBURG
Returned to the White House
The President and Mrs. Truman attended the unveiling of the statue of George Washington in the Washington Cathedral at Mount St. Albans.
Executive Orders:  [9831 ABOLISHING THE BOARD OF WAR COMMUNICATIONS]
Executive Orders:  [9830 AMENDING THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL PERSONANEL ADMINISTRATION2]
[Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress on U.S. Participation in the International Refugee Organization]
The President received the following group from the United Jewish Appeal. Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Honorable Herbert H. Lehman Mr. Harry A. Cooper, Newark, N. J. Mr. Allen L. Goldfine, New York City Rabbi Israel Goldstein, New York City Mr. Lazure L. Goodman, New York City Mr. J. S. Resler, Columbus, Ohio Mr. Edwin Rosenberg, New York City Mr. William Rosenwald, New York City Samuel Rothberg, Peoria, Illinois Mr. J. H. Rubens, Rochester, New York Jacob Sincoff, New York City Mr. Rudolf G. Sonneborn, New York City Mr. Meyer F. Steinglass, New York City Mr. Julian B. Vanezky, Peoria, Illinois Rabbi Jonah B. Wize, New York City Mrs. David M. Levy, New York City Mr. Henry Montor (Henry Morgenthau, Jr. asked for this appointment about a month ago, and originally asked that the President see the whole Conference, which is meeting here. Last year, February 25th, the President received a delegation of the leaders of this campaign. This year their goal is for $170,000,000 (last year for $100,000,000 which was over-subscribed) This Meeting in Washington is called "Initial Gifts Meeting".
The Secretary of War [Robert P. Patterson] General John Hodge (Secretary Robert P. Patterson asked the President to talk to General Hodge, just returned from Korea, and is in the War Department for a few weeks to confer with State Department on our future policy in refer- ence to Korea. First time General Hodge has been in the United States for over five years. Has brilliant fighting record in Pacific, first in command of the American Division in the Solomons and later in command of the 24th Corps in Philippines and Okinawa. Went to Korea immediately after the Japanese surrender and has been there constantly ever since.)
The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] (Usual Monday appointment)
(Cabinet Luncheon aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG. The Secretaries of Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor were absent and also the Postmaster General.)
Honorable James Byrnes
(Mr. Ted Marks)
Executive Orders:  [9832 PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM]
[Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Issuing Order on the Administration of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Program]
(Mr. Augustus Vincent Tack -- artist) (In Washington doing some paintings for which he has contracts and Mr. David Finley told the President Mr. Tack would like to paint the portrait of the President with no obligation on part of the President. According to Mr. Finley, Mr. Tack is one of the older and more distinguished portrait painters in this country. Will probably want to come several mornings this week.)
(Mr. Paul Dillon)
Mr. William H. Grimes, Editor of the Wall Street Journal (Had an appointment some months ago with the President, but could not keep because of illness. Arranged by Mr. Charles Ross.)
Senator Millard E. Tydings, Md.;Col. J. Valasquez Mrs. Millard E. Tydings; A. L. Valencis, Millitary Attache Congressman C. Jasper Bell, Mo. H.E. Joaquin Elizalde, the Ambassador of the Philippine Republic; Minister Counselor Mr. Narciso Ramos (Ambassador Elizalde on behalf of Philippine Government will present equivalent of D.S.M. to Senator Tydings and Congressman Bell, for their services to the Philippines)
Vice Admiral William Fachteler [Fechteler], USN (Succeeding Admiral Denfeld as Chief of Navy Personnel. Arranged by Admiral Foskett.)
H. E. Senor Dr. Don Gonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo, the Ambassador of Colombia (Newly appointed)
(Mr. Clark Clifford) (Mrs. Davies) (Mr. Clark Clifford asked for this time to present some friends of the President)
(Lunch)
The President attended the Moving Picture in the Projection Room "The Years at the Spring in Missouri".
Mr. Arthur E. Brown, Missouri State Department of Resources and Development, Jefferson City, Mo. Mr. Hugh Denney, Missouri State Department of Resources and Development, Jefferson City, Mo. Mr. J. O. Idol (These gentlemen brought the Movie, "The Years at the Spring in Missouri" to the White House.)
(Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Clay)
Mr. Richard Nacy
The President and Mrs. Truman dropped in informally at a Farewell Dinner of the Advisory Committee of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion.
[Public Papers: Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Draft of National Security Act]
[Public Papers: White House Statement in Response to Foreign Secretary Bevin's Remarks Relating to U.S. Interest in Palestine]
[Public Papers: Message to the Congress Transmitting First Report of the Air Coordinating Committee]
(Mr. Augustus Vincent Tack -- artist)
Senator Albert W. Hawkes, New Jersey (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday for this appointment)
Congressman Sam Rayburn, Texas (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday for this appointment)
The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman]
Mr. Edwin Pauley
Congressman A. Leonard Allen, La. and the following Baptist Missionaries: Dr. G. Pitt Beers Reverend R. E. Dowdy Dr. H. H. Freas Dr. Jacob Gartenhaus Dr. Dean Goodwin Reverend Stephen Jackson Miss Irene A. Jones Reverend Milton Leach Reverend A. L. Lowther Reverend Hugh Pendleton McCormick Reverend H. J. Mikhalchuk Dr. Dewey Moore Miss Margarita Moran Reverend Jitsuo Morikawa Reverend W. David Owl Dr. G.W. Sadler Reverend R. C. Savage Reverend L. C. Smith Reverend Roland Smith Reverend Roy F. Starmer Dr. M. C. Stith Reverend Merrick L. Streeter Mrs. Merrick L. Streeter Reverend Laurence Thibodeaux Miss Pearl Todd Dr. Henry E. Turlington Miss Bertha Wallis Dr. Leland Waters Dr. K. Owen White Mrs. K. Owen White Dr. Jesse R. Wilson Mr. H. C. Hendershot Reverend and Mrs. H. H. Treat Mr. J. L. Hart Mrs. M. C. Stith Mrs. Jessie R. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Rodrigues (This request was made by Congressman Allen about two or three weeks ago, who had been asked by a local Baptist clergyman, Dr. K. Owen White, to see if the President would receive again this year, as he did last, a group of Baptist missionaries, both home and foreign, who are again meeting in Washington and conducting through out this week, lectures and sermons in all the Baptist Churches of Washington.)
Mrs. Paul T. Kammerer, Jr., Chairman of the National Board of Girl Scouts, New York City Miss Shirley Harris, Troop 263, Washington, D. C. Miss Betty Worthington, Troop 263, Washington, D. c. Miss Dorothy Withers, Troop 138, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Marshall Simpson, Director of Public Relations Division, National Girl Scouts (This made at request of wife of Judge James McGranery. These girls will present to the President the original manuscript of "Citizens in Action", the official history of the Girl Scout organization pre- pared for the celebration of the Girl Scout 35th Anniversary on March 12th. This Girl Scout visit to the President will mark the opening of the Nation- wide observance of the Anniversary. "Citizens in Action" the official Girl Scout history, was written by Miss Ethel C. Mockler, of St. Louis, long associated with the movement.)
Honorable John C. Wiley, American Ambassador to Colombia (To pay respects before returning to post at Bogota tomorrow)
(The President lunched downstairs in the Executive Office)
The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] The Under Secretary of State, Dean Acheson Honorable Ben Cohen, Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Willard Thorp Mr. Charles Bohlen Mr. James Riddleberger The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] (Conference lasted one hour--re German treaties)
(Mr. Augustus Vincent Tack--artist)
The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] The Under Secretary of State Senator Tom Connally, Texas; Senator Styles Bridges Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Michigan Speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Congressman Charles A. Eaton, New Jersey Congressman Sol Bloom, New York Congressman Sam Rayburn, Texas (The President asked them to come in)
Senator Arthur V. Watkins, Utah Mr. David J. Wilson (Requested this through Mr. Leslie Biffle)
Lt. General Ira C. Eaker and the members of the Rescue Ship which flew to Greenland and brought off the fliers: they are: First Lieutenant Bobby Joe Cavnar, Pilot First Lieutenant Fred Sporer, Co-pilot First Lieutenant Wm. A. Seward, Jr., Navigator Technical Sgt. Walter L. Hustus, Flight Engineer Technical Sgt. John H. Schuffert, Radio Operator Pvt.1st Class Charles J. Erchak, Second Flight Captain Herbert G. Dorsey (not a member of the crew)
Miss Katherine C. Blackburn (Arranged by Mr. Charles Ross)
Honorable James Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly for this appointment)
(Mr. and Mrs. Alden Hatch) (Wrote biography of President Roosevelt, published last month. Liberty Magazine ran part of this book and had commissioned Mr. Hatch to do a biographical feature about the President in same informal, friendly vein. Mr. Hatch asked to bring Mrs. Hatch as she is co-author. Off record)
The President received a group from the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service, as follows: Mr. William L. Batt, Member of Advisory Committee Dr. Joseph P. Chamberlain, Chairman, American Council Mr. Cornelius Kruse, American Friends Service Committee Mr. Harold Linder, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Mr. Francis P. Matthews, War Relief Services, National Catholic Welfare Conference Dr. Leslie B. Moss, Church World Service, Inc. Mr. Arthur C. Ringland, Executive Director of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid Mr. Spyros Skouras, Greek War Relief Association, Inc. (Mr. Ringland, the Director, wrote Mr. Niles that Mr. Charles P. Taft, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Voluntary Aid felt a delegation of the American Council should meet with the President and inform him of the work of the member agencies in the field of voluntary relief abroad. They furnished us with their statement to the President and a suggested statement for the President to make to them.)
[Public Papers: Remarks to Representatives of the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service]
The President presented the Harmon Trophy to Mr. Juan T. Trippe. The following were present: General Carl Spaatz, Chief of the Army Air Forces Rear Admiral H. B. Sallada, Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy Honorable Wm. A. M. Burden, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Honorable John L. Sullivan, Under Secretary of the Navy Brig. General Turner A. Sims, Aide to Asst. Secy. Symington Colonel J. Carroll Cone; Hon. James M. Landis Lt. General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Major S. de Seversky Mrs. Juan Trippe; Mr. William P. McEvoy Mr. Harold Bixby, V. P., Pan American Airlines Colonel Charles W. Kerwood Mr. Samuel F. Pryor, Assistant to Mr. Trippe
H.E. Senor Don Julio Ortega Frier, The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic (Newly appointed)
(Lunch)
Congressman John Taber, New York (His office phoned late yesterday to say he could not make the ten o'clock appointment with the Secretary of State [George C. Marshall], et al., but would come at this time.)
Honorable Herbert Hoover Dr. Julius Klein (To report on recent trip abroad to make food survey)
[Public Papers: Statement by the President on the World's Food Needs]
[Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Requesting Funds for Rental Housing for Veterans]
(A. V. Tack -- Artist)
The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall]
The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]
Mr. Edward Jacobson, of Kansas City (Wrote Mr. Matthew Connelly in early February that he would be in the East at this time and hoped he might have a chance to call. He has a meeting of the National Assoc. of Retail Clothiers in New York March 3rd, 4th and 5th.)
Mr. Herbert Rivers, Secretary, Building Trades Department Mr. Richard, J. Gray, President, Building Trades Department (Mr. Rivers called Mr. Matthew Connelly for this appointment in the early part of February)
The President signed S.568, An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with the Government of Mexico in the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest. The following Members of the Senate and House Committees on Agriculture were present: Senator Arthur Capper, Kansas Senator George D. Aiken, Vt. Senator James P. Kem, Mo. Senator Edward J. Thye, Minn. Senator Allen J. Ellender, La. Senator Clyde H. Hoey, N. C. Senator Tom Stewart, Tenn. Congressman Sid Simpson, Ill. Congressman Ernest K. Bramblett, Calif. Congressman Walter K. Granger, Utah Congressman Eugene Worley, Texas Congressman George W. Gillie, Ind. Mr. James Kendall, Clerk of the Senate Committtee Mr. John Heimburger, Clerk of the House Committee (Original request for this came from Congressman George W. Gillie, Ind., who instructed Mr. Heimburger, Clerk of the House Committee, to contact Mr. Matthew Connelly.)(Also present: Dr. Bennett T. Simms and Mr. Keith Himebaugh)