Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
March 24, 1947
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| (Lunch) | ||
| (Mr. Howell Crim) (Mr. Alphonso Winslow) | ||
| (Honorable John Steelman) (Honorable Charles Murphy) | ||
| The Big Six meet with the President at the White House in the Oval Room: Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mich. Senator Wallace H. White, Jr., Maine Senator Alben W. Barkley, Ky. Speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Mass. Congressman Sam Rayburn, Texas Congressman A. Halleck, Ind. | ||
| [Public Papers: Message to Secretary General Trygve Lie on the Anniversary of the United Nations First Meeting in the United States] | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| (Mr. James Doarn) (Phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday - will come to see Mr. Connelly and see the President, off the record) | ||
| (Mr. Gael Sullivan) (Called late yesterday for this appointment) | ||
| (Honorable John Steelman) Captain Granville Conway (Dr. Steelman talked to the President about seeing them re coordinating of government food shipments) | ||
| Senator Harley M. Kilgore, W. Va. (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this appointment) | ||
| Honorable William D. Pawley, U. S. Ambassador to Brazil (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this appoint- ment.) (Called from Miami) | ||
| Honorable John J. McCloy, President, World Bank (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to say that he and Secretary Snyder thought it would be a good thing for him to come in and pay his respects, in view of his recent appointment to World Bank.) | ||
| Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, Chancellor, University of Chicago Honorable William Benton, Assistant Secretary of State (Hutchins asked for this through Benton, to discuss with the President the findings of the Commission set up to investigate the problem of free press. Henry Luce contributed $200,000 to this and Mr. Benton, $15,000) | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State Honorable Warren R. Austin (Mr. Acheson talked to the President about this and arranged for an hour's talk) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State | ||
| (Mr. W. D. Hickman, of Raleigh Haberdasher) (Bringing the President several hats, and one for Mr. Connelly - will come through the East Entrance.) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| (Mr. Neville McMillan) (From Kansas City and Grand View, now living in Washington, called quite a while ago to ask for an appointment at this time to discuss a purely personal matter) | ||
| Congressman William M. Colmer, Miss. Dr. William Eliot Mr. Murray B. Folsom (Phoned Monday for this, to discuss resolution he introducted with respect to European situation following out recommendations of Post War Economic Policy Committee) | ||
| Hon. William Green, President, A. F. of L. Mr. George Meany, Secretary-Treasurer Mr. David Dubinsky, Vice President (12th) (This requested by Matthew Woll, a Vice President of A. F. of L. in letter to the President, and who intended to also be present but could not make it. This is a Committee of the A. F. of L. Executive Council designated to confer with the President about number of urgently vital matters affecting foreign policy of the nation, particularly insofar as it concerns labor) | ||
| Honorable Burton K. Wheeler and two grandsons (small children) | ||
| Sir Ramaswami Mudaliar, President of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Honorable Willard L. Thorp, Assistant Secretary of Economic Affairs (Sir Ramaswami requested this through State Department, to pay respects and request endorsed by Messrs. Acheson and Clayton) | ||
| The President received the Members of the Coordinating Committee of the President's Highway Safety Conference. They were: Major General Philip B. Fleming, Administrator, Federal Works Agency Thomas H. MacDonald, Commissioner, Public Roads Administration Mr. Floyd Blanchard, Chairman, Federal Inter- departmental Safety Council Mr. Burton Marsh, Executive Vice-President and personal representative of H. J. Brunnier, Pres., American Automobile Association. Mr. Sidney Williams, Assistant to the President, National Safety Council Dr. F. C. Beelman, President, Association of State and Territorial Health Officers Julien Harvey, Managing Director and personal representative of Wallace J. Falvey, Chairman, National Conservation Bureau W. Earl Hall, Chairman, National Ralph Bradford, General Manager, and personal representative of William K. Jackson, President Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. Pyke Johnson, President, Automotive Safety Foundation Otto F. Messner, President, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administration Major General Willard S. Paul, U.S. Army, Director, Personnel and Administration, War Department Elliott Parker C. W. Phillips, President, American Association of State Highway Officials John R. Bosshart, Vice President and personal repre- sentative of Rex Putnam, President, National Council of Chief State School Officers. Walter R. Johnson, President, National Association of Attorneys General Fred A. Roff, immediate past President and personal representative of T. P. Sullivan, President, International Association of Chiefs of Police Duane T. Swanson, President National Association of Railroad and Utility Commissioners A. W. Bohlen, Executive Director, President's Highway Safety Conference Robie Dunman, Secretary, Federal Committee on Highway Safety and Conference Assistant Secretary | ||
| (Mr. Ira R. T. Smith, Chief of Mails, White House) (Has today completed fifty years of continuous service in the White House -- the President gave him a signed photograph.) | ||
| (Mr. Henry McLemore, columnist) (Asked for this as he wishes to do a column on the President - Mr. Charles Ross will bring him in of record) | ||
| (Lunch - downstairs in the Executive Offices) | ||
| Honorable Lincoln MacVeagh, American Ambassador to Greece (In Washington for consultation and is appearing before Foreign Affairs Committee of the House in connection with the loan to Greece. Asked if he might call on the President in the afternoon.) | ||
| Honorable Edwin C. Wilson, American Ambassador to the Turkish Republic (In Washington for consultation and is appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives in connection with the loan to Turkey. In view of these hearings requested afternoon appointment with the President.) | ||
| (Mr. Frank Gervasi, of Collier's) (To talk to the President in connection with an article he is writing on the White House) | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State | ||
| The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] (Requested this appointment yesterday) | ||
| (Mr. Joe McQueen, of Kansas City) (To pay respects - will come to see Mr. Connelly) | ||
| Honorable Oscar B. Ryder, Chairman, U. S. Tariff Commission (Phoned Mr. Connelly Tuesday to ask for this, stating he wished to discuss the Commission's duties under the Executive Order regarding Trade Agreements, an anticipated vacancy on the Commission, and several other matters) | ||
| The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] | ||
| Under Secretary of the Navy, Honorable John L. Sullivan | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Honorable Charles Murphy) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of Budget | ||
| (Harry Wismer) (John F. Patt) | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State Honorable Richard Patterson, Retiring U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia | ||
| Executive Orders: [9838 CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, PERE MARQUETTE RAILWAY COMPANY, WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY, ANN ARBOR RAILROAD COMPANY, AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES] | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (Acheson for State, Keen Johnson for Labor & Post Office not represented) | ||
| (Hon. and Mrs. John A. O'Donnell) (Mr. O'Donnell is member of the Philippine War Damage Commission. To thank the President for appointment and say "goodbye". Also to receive picture, attached. Mrs. O'Donnell formerly worked at White House for past four or five years, first for Mr. McReynolds and later for Mr. Zimmerman.) | ||
| Honorable William O'Dwyer, Mayor of New York City Honorable George W. Welsh, Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Asked through the Mayors Conference headquarters here in Washington, for this appointment to inform the President of certain conversations which have been held with members of the majority party in the Congress on certain phases of the President's legislative program.) | ||
| (Mr. Phil Regan, movie star and singer) | ||
| Mr. C. R. Palmer | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Honorable James Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget Mr. Frederick J. Lawton Mr. Charles Murphy | ||
| (Mr. Douglas W. McGregor with small son and daughter) | ||
| (Mr. Lewis T. Barringer) | ||
| (Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury) | ||
| (Honorable John Steelman) (Mr. Anthony Hyde) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing the Sugar Control Extension Act] | ||
| (Mr. Augustus Tack, artist) (To resume sittings - will come thru East Entrance) | ||
| Congressman John W. McCormack, Massachusetts (Phoned Mr. Connelly Friday for this) | ||
| Senator Alben W. Barkley, Kentucky | ||
| (Mr. Robert Allen) | ||
| Honorable Stanley K. Hornbeck, retiring American Ambassador to the Netherlands (Asked thru Protocol Division to have chance to pay his respects to the President and say "goodbye") | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, the Acting Secretary of State (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Cabinet Luncheon) (Acheson for State, Postmaster General and Secretary of Labor absent) | ||
| The President signed the Selective Service Record Bill, No. 77, with the following people present: Major General Lewis B. Hershey Brigadier General Carlton S. Dargush Mr. Lew Renfrow [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Expiration of the Selective Training and Service Act] | ||
| (Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg) (Senator Tom Connally) (Hon. Dean Acheson, Acting Secy. of State.) (H. E. Dr. Oscar Ivanissevich, the Ambassador of the Argentine Republic) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Death of the King of Greece] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress Recommending Extension of Rent Controls] | ||
| (Mr. Augustus Tack - artist) | ||
| Mr. Ralph M. Wolfe, the Potentate of Almas Temple of the Shrine, Washington, D. C. Mr. Renah F. Camalier (To present to the President a gold pass for himself and party, and also one for Mrs. Truman and her friends, to the annual Shrine Circus, to be given for the benefit of the Shriners' Hospitals for Crippled Children. Would like to have photograph made and run in local press as contribution to cause.) | ||
| Honorable Harry D. White, U. S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (Phoned last evening for an appointment with the President as soon as possible this week. He is considering re- signing from this post and it is this he wishes to discuss with the President.) | ||
| Honorable George L. Radcliffe, Maryland (Brought the President some terrapin from Maryland Club) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] | ||
| Honorable Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State General John H. Hilldring, Assistant Secretary of State | ||
| (Admiral William D. Leahy) (and artist, Mr. Remski) (Admiral William D. Leahy asked to bring this artist in to show the President some of his work, which the Admiral thinks very good) | ||
| (The President saw 50 high school children in back grounds, OFF RECORD, at request of Congressman Zimmerman of Missouri) | ||
| Honorable Eugene Black, Executive Director of the World Bank (Mr. Black told Mr. Edwin Locke he would like to pay his respects to the President, and Mr. Locke thought it would be a good thing) | ||
| (Mr. W. F. Doon) (Florence Doon) (Mr. Albert Chow) (Miss Florence Chow) (General Harry Vaughan brought them in) | ||
| Dr. Harold W. Dodds, President of Princeton Senator H. Alexander Smith, N. J. (When President Dodds received Mr. Matthew Connelly's letter March 24th (Copy attached for the President's in- formation) He phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask if he might come down and talk to the President. Yesterday Senator Smith of N.J. phoned to say that Dr. Dodds wanted him to come along) | ||
| Admiral Richmond J.Turner, USN (Admiral James Foskett) | ||
| (Mr. Leroy A. Weidle) (Mr. Charles V. Selby) | ||
| Hon. J. H. Hilldring, Assistant Secretary of State and four officers of the Military Government Association: Charles M. Spofford, Vice President Senator Harry P. Cain, Vice President Richard H. Wilmer, Vice President Milton W. Buffington, Treasurer (These gentlemen are meeting today with Mr. Hilldring organizing the Military Government Association, and wanted picture taken with the President marking the start of this organization.) (See copy Press Release attached) | ||
| (Lunched downstairs in Executive Office) | ||
| (Clark Clifford, et al - work on speech) | ||
| (Senator H. Alexander Smith, N. J.) (Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Iowa) (Senator Smith phoned yesterday to request an early appointment, off record, to discuss the Lilienthal confirmation with the President) | ||
| Mr. John J. Nangle, of St. Louis Mr. Ralph D. Jones Mr. Russell H. Matthias (Arranged by Mr. Clark Clifford) | ||
| Senator Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico Senator Dennis Chavez, New Mexico (Senator Hatch phoned for this on Monday) | ||
| (General Ralph Truman) (Arranged by Miss Rose Conway) | ||
| Admiral F. J. Horne, Asst. Chief of Naval Operations (Retiring and wishes to pay his respects - arranged by Admiral Foskett) | ||
| The Secretary of the Navy [James Forrestal] | ||
| Honorable Myron Taylor (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly early last week for this) | ||
| The President received first of group of Democratic National Committeemen, Committeewomen, State Chairmen and Vice Chairmen. This group represents States of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Similar receptions to be held on subsequent Thursdays thru April, May and June, ending June 19th. Hon. James M. Tunnell, Georgetown, Delaware, Democratic National Committeeman, Former United States Senator Miss Marie T. Lockwood, Main Street, Middletown, Delaware, Democratic National Committeewoman Mrs. Anna Maher, 702 West 27th Street, Wilmington, Delaware, Vice Chairman, Democratic State Committee Mrs. Alice Canoles, 3403 Claremont Street, Baltimore, Md., Democratic National Committeewoman Honorable Robert B. Ennis, 704 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Md., Chairman, Democratic State Committee Mrs. Mary H. Duvall, 2718 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, Md., Vice Chairman, Democratic State Committee Hon. David L. Lawrence, Mayor's Office, City-County Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Democratic National Committeeman, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh (Long-time party worker) Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, 2929 Benton Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. Democratic National Committeewoman (Sister of former Senator Joseph F. Guffey, Husband member of I.C.C.) Honorable J. Warren Mickle, 27 South 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa., Chairman, Democratic State Committee Mrs. Ruth Grigg Horting, 439 N. Charlotte Street, Lancaster, Pa., Vice Chairman, Democratic State Committee Hon. E. R. Combs, c/o State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia, Democratic National Committeeman (for a long time) Mrs. John Garland Pollard, 718 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Va., Democratic National Committeewoman (for a long time) Honorable Horace H. Edwards, City Hall, Richmond, Virginia, (Chairman, Democratic State Committee, Mayor, City of Richmond) Mrs. Corinne Booker, Bluefield, West Virginia, Associate Chairman, Democratic State Committee | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Hon. Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State Hon. William L. Clayton, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (To discuss Trade Agreements to be taken up at Geneva) | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| (Honorable David E. Lilienthal) (Carroll L. Wilson ) (Robert F. Bacher ) (Sumner T. Pike ) (Lewis L. Strauss ) (William W. Waymack ) (Members of Atomic Energy Commission) | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (Acheson for State - Postmaster General and the Secretary of Agriculture will be absent) | ||
| (The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]) (President Harry B. Mitchell, Civil Service Commission) (Hon. A. Devitt Vanech) (The Attorney General asked for this OFF RECORD appointment to discuss loyalty investigation) | ||
| Major General Robert M. Littlejohn, War Assets Adminstrator (Arrange by General Harry Vaughan) | ||
| (Mr. Frank Land) (Arranged by Miss Rose Conway) | ||
| (Mr. Albert Carr) (Recently worked with Ed Locke, just back from four months in Europe and wanted to drop in before returning) |