Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
April 04, 1947
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| Congressman Frank Fellows, Maine (Bringing in to President first salmon of season from Bangor, Me.) | ||
| Ambassador William Pawley | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Arthur Coates) | ||
| (The President photographed OFF RECORD just outside his office with local representative of General Motors, Mr. Norman K. Haig, who will come in off record with his wife and daughter, to deliver two of the five specially built Cadillac sedans furnished for the White House. These two are for the President's use. This picture for personal use of Mr. Gordon, Vice President of General Motors, and not for publication) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
The President left for Mayflower Hotel, Jefferson Day Dinner
and spoke over national hook-up at 10:00 p.m.
[ Audio: MP3]
[Public Papers] |
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| The President, Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman left the White House for Pohick Church, Pohick Church, Virginia where they attended Easter Services. Accompanied by: Hon. and Mrs. Clark Clifford General and Mrs. Harry Vaughan Admiral and Mrs. James Foskett Captain and Mrs. Freeman Miss Reathel Odum Mr. and Mrs. Eben Ayers | ||
| (Miss Greta Kempton - artist) | ||
| (Mr. Bert Andrews of N. Y. Herald Tribune) (Mr. Charles Ross arranged and will bring in off record) | ||
| Hon. Louis Johnson (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last Friday, stating he would only need couple of minutes but did have something he felt he had to tell the President) | ||
| President Harry B. Mitchell, Civil Service Commission Hon. Frances Perkins, Commissioner Hon. Arthur S. Flemming, Commissioner (President called Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask for this conference with the President as soon as possible, in order that he and his Commissioners might talk to the President about the Loyalty Board which they have to set up) | ||
| Mr. Paul Gallico (Writer of New York City - Sketch from WHO'S WHO attached for the President's information. A Captain Frederick B. Hyde asked Mr. Charles Ross to arrange this today in order that Mr. Gallico might pay his respects to the President. In Washington on Monday to address the Professional Writers Club at YMCA) | ||
| (Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Brandon) | ||
| (Mr. Jim Finnegan) (Mr. Jack Dwyer) | ||
| Honorable Eric Johnson, President, Motion Picture Association of America Mr. Nicholas Schenck, President, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mr. Peter Rathvon, Head of RKO Mr. Barney Balaban, President of Paramount (Mr. Johnson phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask if he might come in with these gentleman to talk to the Presi- dent about inviting him to the 21st Anniversay Dinner of the Industry to be held in New York on May 8th; they want also to tell him about something they want to do for his birthday, May 8th) | ||
| Hon. Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Cabinet Luncheon) (Postmaster General and Secretary of Navy absent) | ||
| The President reviewed Army Day Parade just south of White House. Parade started to pass at 2.00 pm and lasted about 50 minutes. | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman attended concert of San Francisco Symphony Orchestra at Constitution Hall) | ||
| (Miss Greta Kempton - artist) | ||
| General Joseph T. McNarney (Requested this through the Secretary of War [Robert P. Patterson]) | ||
| Dr.Edwin G. Nourse, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Mr. Leon Keyserling, Vice Chairman Mr. John D. Clark, Member (Dr. Nourse phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson] | ||
| Major General Graves B. Erskine, USMC | ||
| (Mr. Walter G. Slagle, Jr., and his fiancee, Miss Patricia Prucha) (The President had letter from father of Mr. Slagle asking him if he could receive his son and fiancee - correspondence attached for the President's information) | ||
| Mr. William D. McAdams) | ||
| (Mr. Robert Hardaway) | ||
| (Lunch downstairs in Executive Office) | ||
| (A photographer took some pictures of the President for Miss Greta Kempton, the artist, who will use in connection with portrait she is doing of the President) | ||
| Honorable James Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday for this) | ||
| Honorable Charles B. Henderson, RFC The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] | ||
| Cabinet Meeting (All regulars with exception of Postmaster General and the Secretary of War. Dr. Nourse and Director Webb were also present. This was an extraordinary Cabinet meeting called so that Dr. Nourse and his committee could report on the high cost of living survey they have made. Marriner Eccles also attended) | ||
| (Honorable Wm. Pawley, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil) | ||
| Hon. John Russell Young, D. C. Commissioner | ||
| Mr. Walter White, Secretary, Natl. Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Wrote Mr. Connelly saying he had several pressing matters which he would like very much to discuss with the Presi- dent at his earliest convenience. Mr. Niles thought it all right to arrange) | ||
| H.E. Signor Alberto Tarchiani, the Ambassador of Italy (Returning to his country for consultation, leaving tomorrow, and requested an appointment thru State Dept) | ||
| (Mr. George Killion) | ||
| Mr. Clark Clifford and nephew, aged 4 (To present to the President the Gold passes for the President and Mrs. Truman) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (General Ralph Truman) | ||
| (Mr. Paul Dillon) | ||
| (The President and Mrs. Truman dined at home of Mrs. Pearl [Perle] Mesta) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President: The Diamond Anniversary of Arbor Day] | ||
| Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers] | ||
| Senator Lister Hill, Alabama Senator John J. Sparkman, Alabama Senator Claude Pepper, Florida Congressman Sam Hobbs, Alabama (Senator Hill phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| Honorable J. H. Davis, Governor of Louisiana (The Adjutant General of Louisiana phoned Mr. Connelly last Saturday to ask if the Governor could have five minutes with the President today) | ||
| (Congressman Frank L. Chelf, Ky.) (Wrote Mr. Connelly a note asking if he could be "eased in to see the 'Boss' for a few minutes. I wouldn't like to appear that I am on the President's calling list - as the news boys want to know a lot and ask questions. I would like to avoid any official listing.") | ||
| Mr. John A. Hatfield of Lutherville, Maryland and daughter (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week for this) | ||
| The President received second group of Democratic National National Committeemen, Committeewomen, State Chairmen and Vice Chairmen. This group represents state of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. Following is final list of those who attended: Mrs. Katharine Hickson, Democratic National Committeewoman, Maine James McVicar, State Chairman, Maine Miss Louise Comier, State Federation Women's Clubs, Maine James M. Curley, Democratic National Committeeman, Massachusets Mrs. Margaret M. O'Riordan, Democratic Natl. Committeewoman, Mass. John F.Cahill, State Chairman, Massachusetts Patrick J. McDonough, State Vice Chairman, Massachusetts *Edward Gilgun, Secretary, State Committee, Massachusetts *Clement Norton, Newspaper Owner, Massachusetts *James Leo O'Connor, Massachusetts *General William Rose (*These four not on invitation list but brought by State Chairman Cahill and were at White House) Prof. Herbert W. Hill, State Chairman, New Hampshire Mrs. John L. Glynn, National Committeewoman, New Hampshire William R. McCann, State Vice Chairman, New Hampshire Dr. Daniel J. Hagerty, State Vice Chairman, New Hampshire Mrs. Beatrice Schurman, National Committeewoman, Vermont Patrick E. Sullivan, State Chairman, Vermont Harlan Miller, Member State Committee David G. Kelly, National Committeeman, North Dakota | ||
| Hon. Dean Acheson, the Acting Secretary of State (Usual Thurday appointment) | ||
| (Lunch downstairs in Executive Office) | ||
| (Newsreels) | ||
| (Speech Huddle) | ||
| Hon. Richmond Keech (Phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask if he might see the President re Medals for Merit) | ||
| (Mr. Paul Shields) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| (Mr. Augustus Tack - artist) | ||
| (Mr. Felix Belair of New York Times and a photographer) (N.Y. Times running an article on the President and want in that connection to have connection to have picture of the President and Mr. Belair together) | ||
| (Mr. and Mrs. P. J. McDonough) | ||
| The President received group of Indians representing four tribes, namely: Omaha, Winnebago, Santes Sioux and Ponca, selected by the four Tribal Councils to come to Washington to appear officially before the House Committee on Public Lands, and also, before a Committee in the Senate having to do with Indian Affairs. Asked through Cong. Karl Stefan if they might pay respects to the President during their stay. The following were present: Omaha Tribe: Charles A. Walker, Chairman of the Council Charles J. Springer, Secretary Amos L. Lamson, Member of Tribe Ponca: Otto Birdhead, President of the Board Joseph LeRoy, Member of the Tribe Santa Sioux: David Frazier, Chairman of the Council Thomas H. Kitto, Member of the Tribe Winnebago: Frank Beaver, Chairman of the Council William St. Cyr, Vice Chairman Mr. James Denney, Secretary to Congressman Stefan Miss Betty Askren, aged 9, granddaughter of the Congressman | ||
| Hon. Colgate Darden, Jr., former Governor of Virginia (Wired the President on April 4th:"You will be asked shortly to name a Federal Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. I would deeply appreciate the opportunity of seeing you for a few minutes in the interst of one of the gentlemen recommended by the Senators from Virginia." | ||
| (Mr. Blevins Davis) (Is seeing Mrs. Truman first and will then be brought over to office, OFF RECORD, to see the President) | ||
| Hon. James Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Asked Mr. Connelly for this brief appointment) | ||
| Hon. Edgar E. Witt, Chairman, Indian Claims Commission Hon. William M. Holt, Member Hon. Louis J. O'Marr, Member (Were confirmed April 8th, took oaths at Capital yesterday and asked through Mr. Schoeneman if it would be possible for them to pay their respects to the President today) | ||
| H.E. Ali Lawdat, the Ambassador of Iraq (Newly appointed, to present credentials - copies of exchange of letters and brief biographical sketch attached herewith for the President's information.) | ||
| (Mr. Charles E. Wilson, President of General Electric) (Mr. Potter, Vice Pres. of General Electric, called Mr. Connelly from New York yesterday, to ask if Mr. Wilson could see the President today, OFF RECORD, East Entrance.) | ||
| Carl Sandburg | ||
| (Lunch downstairs in Executive Office) | ||
| (Honorable Garrison Norton, Assistant Secretary of State for Air) | ||
| Left Washington by air for Kansas City, Missouri, EST, airborne by 8.00 a.m., EST | ||
| Arrived Kansas City, CST | ||
| Broadcast from Muehlebach Hotel in Connection with Roosevelt Memorial Services. [Public Papers] | ||
| Left Kansas City by air, CST | ||
| Arrived Washington 7.15 pm, EST | ||
| Executive Orders: [9839 TRANSFERRING TO THE FEDERAL WORKS ADMINISTRATOR CERTAIN FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES RELATING TO THE GRAND RIVER DAN PROJECT (PWA DOCKET OKLAHOMA 1097-P-DS)] | ||
| The President signed HR 1621, An Act "To authorize the Secretary of War to lend War Department equipment and provide services to the Boy Scouts of America in connection with the World Jamboree of Boy Scouts to be held in France, 1947; and to authorize the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to provide exemption from transportation tax; and further to authorize the Secretary of State to issue passports to bona fide Scouts and Scouters without fee for the application or the issuance of said passports." The following were present: Congressman LeRoy Johnson, California Congressman Brooks Hays, Arkansas Senator Lister Hill, Alabama Mr. Amory Houghton, President of the Boy Scouts of America Dr. Elbert K. Fretwell, Chief Scout Executive Mr. W. Arthur McKinney, Asst. to Mr. Fretwell Mr. Leslie C. Stratton, Natl. Director Public Relations Newell N. Stultz, Troop 100, Washington, D. C. Edward Condon, Jr. Troop 117, Washington, D.C. Mr. Carl E. Hildebrand, with D.C. Boy Scout Organization (This requested by Mr. Fretwell thru Cong. Johnson of Calif.) | ||
| The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson] (The Secretary of Agriculture requested this so that they may talk to the President about a proposal before him to establish a National Advisory Commission on Community Improvement. Attached for the President's information is a copy of letter addressed to the President by E.J. Coil.) | ||
| Hon. Henry F. Grady, American Ambassador-Designate to India (Asked to pay respects) | ||
| (Admiral William D. Leahy) (Field Marshall Lord Maitland Wilson) (General Sir William Morgan) | ||
| The President and party left for Capitol, where they lunched in Dining Room | ||
| The President and party returned to White House | ||
| The President left White House for Griffith Stadium to attend opening ball game | ||
| The President returned to White House as ball game called off because of rain | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress on Control of Trade in Arms and Munitions of War] | ||
| Hon. Keen Johnson, the Under Secretary of Labor (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week for this) | ||
| The President received first Buddy Poppy from Saundra Fay Ball, orphan from the National Home of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The following will accompany the orphan child: Louis E. Starr, Commander-in-Chief, VFW Omar B. Ketchum, Director, National Legislative Service Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams, National Home, VFW Miss G. W. Leffingwell, Director, National Publicity for the Buddy Poppy Campaign | ||
| Hon. Francis Biddle (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week for this) | ||
| Mr. W. E. Mallalieu, General Manager of the National Board of Fire Underwriters Mr. Bruce Bielaski, Assistant Manager (Re Fire Prevention Conference on May 6th, which the Presi- dent has agreed to open - Mr. Bielaski requested) | ||
| (Mr. Joe Healey) | ||
| Hon. James M. Landis, Chairman, C. A. B. (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week for this) | ||
| Hon. Jesus Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico Hon. William Hastie, Governor of the Virgin Islands Hon. Ernest Gruening, Governor of Alaska Hon. Warner Gardner, Under Secretary of Interior (This arranged at request of Jack Redding, Publicity Director, Democratic National Committee. Said it was first time they all three been in town at same time and they wish to pay respects. Moreover Mr. Redding wanted to get a picture of them with the President and has talked to Mr. Charles Ross about this) | ||
| Hon. George H. Butler, American Ambassador to the Dominican Republic (Stayed over and delayed departure for post in order to see the President. Had intended leaving last Saturday. Mr. Woodward thought that in view of fact that Mr. Butler's post is a "hot one" it might help him a lot if he saw the President before going) | ||
| (Lunch downstairs in Executive Office) | ||
| (The President with Naval and Military Aides and Acting Secretary of State Acheson, motored to Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. where they called on former Secretary of State, Hon. Cordell Hull and the President presented him with the Medal for Merit.) [Public Papers: Citations Accompanying Medal for Merit Awarded to Cordell Hull] | ||
| (The Secretary of the Navy [James Forrestal]) (Gen. Alexander Vandegrift, Commandant, USMC) | ||
| Senator Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina | ||
| (Hon. James K. Vardaman, Jr.) (Postponed from Monday) | ||
| Cong. William G. Stigler, Okla. Cong. George Blaine Schwabe, Okla. Cong. Carl Albert, Okla. Cong. Glen D. Johnson, Okla. Cong. A. S. Mike Monroney, Okla. Cong. Toby Morris, Okla. Cong. Preston E. Peden, Okla. Cong. Ross Risley, Okla. (Cong. Stigler asked for this appointment for the Oklahoma Delegation from House of Representatives to call on the President to invite him to attend dedi- cation ceremonies of the Grand River Dam, to be held May 3rd.) | ||
| (Mr. Louis McGee) |