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Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman

April 16, 1947

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Dr. Robert L. Gulick, Jr., Secy. Treasurer, the Committee on International Economic Policy (Wrote Mr. Matthew Connelly from University of California, where he is with Teaching Institute of Economics, asking he might call on the President while in East. Committee on International Economic Policy is sending him to Geneva in connection with the International Trade Organization negotiations, and will also travel to Egypt, Palestine, Iraq and Iran)
(The Secretary of War [Robert P. Patterson]) (The Secretary of the Navy [James Forrestal]) (Hon. David Lilienthal) (Admiral William D. Leahy) (This arranged by Admiral William D. Leahy)
The President received the Democratic National Committeeman, Committeewomen, State Chairmen and Vice Chairmen from the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The following people attended: Mrs. Mary C. Hausman, National Committeewomen, Connecticut Hon. John M. Bailey, State Chairman, Connecticut Mrs. Dorothy Satti, Vice Chairman, Connecticut Mrs. Hazel Thrall Sullivan, Connecticut Mrs. Katherine Quinn, Connecticut Hon. Frank Hague, National Committeeman,New Jersey Hon. Mary T. Norton, National Committeewoman, New Jersey Hon. Edward J. Hart, State Chairman, New Jersey Hon. Thelma P. Sharp, Vice Chairman, New Jersey Hon. Edward J. Flynn, National Committeeman, New York Mrs. William H. Good, National Committeewoman, New York Hon. Paul E.Fitzpatrick, State Chairman, New York Miss Doris I. Byrne, Vice Chairman, New York Hon. Theodore F. Green, National Committeeman, Rhode Island Mrs. Margaret M. Sullivan, National Committeewoman, Rhode Island Mrs. Mary E. Halbritter, Vice Chairman Stephan A. Fanning, Treasurer Frederic C. Kilguss, Secretary, Rhode Island
The President signed H.R. 1943, "To establish a permanent Nurse Corps of the Army and the Navy." The following people were present: Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General of the Army Col. Florence Blanchfield, Superintendent, Army Nurse Corps Major H. C. Burns, WAC, Director of Dietitians Major E. E. Vogel, WAC, Director of Physiotherapists Rear Admiral C. A. Swanson, Surgeon General of the Navy Commander Ruth B. Dunbar, Asst. to the Superintendent, Navy Nurse Corps Hon. Margaret Chase Smith, Chairman of Subcommittee on Hospitalization and Health Cong. Jack Z. Anderson, California Cong. George J. Bates, Massachusetts Cong. Carl R. Durham, N.C. Cong. L. Mendel Rivers, S.C. Cong. R. Ewing Thomason, Texas Rear Admiral W. Pugh
(Lunch)
(Mr. Charles McGowan, International President, Shipbuilders of America) (Mr. Tom Evans will bring in OFF RECORD thru East Entrance)
Congressman Emanuel Celler of New York (Phoned Mr. Connelly Monday to ask for this in order to discuss with the President the Federal Judicial situation in New York)
The President received the following group representing the Housing Legislation Information Service: Mr. David Krooth, Co-Chairman Mr. Lawrence Cox, of Natl. Public Housing Conference Mr. Philip Schiff, Head of Jewish Welfare, D.C. Mr. Shelton Tapps, of Detroit, representing Automobile Workers and CIO Mrs. Catherine Stone, Acting Pres. Natl. League of Women Voters Miss Caroline Ware Mr. Boris Shishkin, of AFofL Mr. Omar Ketchum, VFW Mr. Lee F. Johnson, Exec. Vice President of Natl. Public Housing Conference Rev. Thomas Keehn, Legislative Secy. Counsel for Action of (Mr. Johnson of Natl. Public Housing Conf. Inc., wrote Mr. Connelly that Member organizations of the Housing Legislation Information Service had asked him to request this appointment with the President. Mr. Connelly checked with Frank R. Creedon, Housing Expediter, who recommended that the President see, and furnished some material he thought the President might wish to use in seeing these gentlemen. Material attached herewith as well as Mr. Creedon's letter.)
The President received group of amputees who gave half-hour demonstration of prosthetic devices. Following attended: Hon. Robert P. Patterson General Omar N. Bradley Mr. Tracy S. Voorhees, Special Asst. to Secretary of War Dr. Detlev W. Bronk, Chrmn., National Research Council Dr. Paul E. Klopsteg, Chrmn., Committee on Articicial Limbs Dr. Paul B. Magnuson, Acting Asst. Med. Director for Research and Education, VA Brig. Gen. F.S. Strong, Jr., Executive Director Committee of Artificial Limbs Col. John Thomas Taylor Following amputees: Lonnie Carberry, Veteran Army, enlisted man Gordon Warner, Veteran Marine, Lt. Colonel Frank Irish Leo J. Qualiotto, Army enlisted man Snowden Smith, III, Veteran, Army Captain Walter W. Sullivan, Army enlisted man William H. Nelson, Army enlisted man Colonel Robert S. Allen, Consultant to Committee (Army) Sergeant Beamon Private McGonegal PFC Richard J. Collins Captain John B.Minnick, USMC Captain Edward C. Edwards Mr. Capasa Mr. Rossoff Mr. McKennon Mr. Hennessey Mr. McCulley
Mr. Milton Reynolds Captain Wm. Odum Mr. T. Carroll Sallee (Did not reach here as early yesterday as originally planned, so the President's reception of them postponed until today.)
(Mr. Sam Jackson and son) (Former Senator, phoned Mr. Connelly from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday, to ask for this, will come OFF RECORD)
The President presented the Collier's Congressional Awards to the Senator and the Representative selected by the Award Committee. The following attended: Senator Robert M. LaFollette, Senatorial Winner Mrs. LaFollette, Wife of Senatorial Winner Joseph LaFollette, Son of Senatorial Winner Bronson LaFollette, Son of Senatorial Winner Representative Jesse P. Wolcott, House Winner Mrs. Wolcott, Wife of House Winner Jesse P. Wolcott, Jr., Son of House Winner Dr. Alajandro F. Castro, Nephew of House Winner Mrs. Castro, Niece of House Winner David Dubinsky, Member of Awards Committee Colonel Jay Taylor, Member of Awards Committee Dr. Channing Tobias, Member of Awards Committee Miss Josephine Roche, Member of Awards Committee Chester C. Davis, Chairman of Awards Committee Albert S. Goss, Member of Awards Committee Palmer Hoyt, Member of Awards Committee Eric Johnston, Member of Awards Committee Robert W. Watt, Member of Awards Committee Mrs. Jay Taylor, Wife of Committee Member Mrs. Chester C. Davis, Wife of Committee Chairman Norman H. Davis, Son and Assistant to Committee Chairman Thomas Beck, Crowell-Collier Company A.E. Winger, Crowell-Collier Company William L. Chenery, Crowell-Collier Walter Davenport, Crowell-Collier Company Joe Alex Morris, Crowell-Collier Company Richard Chaplin, Crowell-Collier Company Robert A. Wilkinson, Crowell-Collier Company Herman Hettinger, Crowell-Collier Company Gurney Williams, Crowell-Collier Company Robert Foster, Crowell-Collier Company William Hillman, Crowell-Collier Company Robert DeVore, Crowell-Collier Company Frank Gervasi, Crowell-Collier Company James C. Gervasi, Crowell-Collier Company James C. Derieux, Crowell-Collier Company Sam Derieux, Crowell-Collier Company C.F. Norsworthy, Crowell-Collier Company E. A. Schirmer, Crowell-Collier Company Hans Knopf, Photographer for Crowell-Collier Company Louis Ruppel Arlene Davis George Creel
Honorable Honorable Dean Acheson, the Acting Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment)
(LUNCH) (Downstairs in Executive Office)
The President received Member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The following attended: Dean Carl W. Ackerman, Graduate School of Journalism, New York City Joseph Adams, Rochester Times-Union Joseph Agor, Shamokin (Pa.) News-Dispatch Frank R. Ahlgren, Memphis Commerical-Appeal Robert W. Akers, Beamont Enterprise Laurance Angel, Mt. Vernon (N.Y.) Argus A. Y. Aronson, Louisville Times Harry S. Ashmore, Charlotte News Edw. T. Austin, San Diego Union and Tribune-Sun W. A. Bailey, Kansas City, Kansan J. R. Benham, Terre Haute, Tribune-Star Thomas J. Barrigan, Niagara Falls Gazette Harry Bingham, Louisville-Courier-Journall and Times Tams Bixby, Jr., Muskogee (Okla) Phoenix and Times-Democrat L. R. Blanchard, Gannett Newspaper, Rochester, New York Paul Block, Jr., Toledo Blade and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Manchester Boddy, Los Angeles News Warren S. Booth, Booth Newspapers, Detroit Harry Boyd, Cedar Rapids Gazette Henry D. Bradley, St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press and Gazette Michael Bradshaw, Toledo Blade Raymond Brewster, Huntington (W. Va.) Herald-Dispatch Frederick Brinkerhoff, Pittsburg (Kan.) Sun and Headlight Russell Brihey, Louisville Courier-Journal Robert Brown, Editor and Publisher, New York City Sevellon Brown, Providence Journal & Evening Bulletin Wright Bryan, Atlanta Journal Geo. A. Buchanan, Columbia (S.C.) Record I. Z. Buckwalter, Lancaster (Pa.) Newspapers A. T. Burch, Chicago Daily News Fred W. Burgner, Trenton Times Newspapers Arnold Burnett, Period Journal-Transcript Arthur B. Burrowes, St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press & Gazette Erwin D. Canham, Christian Science Monitor George Carmack, Houston Press Benjamin H. Carroll, White Plains (N.Y.) Reporter-Dispatch Hodding Carter, Delta Times-Democrat, Greenville, Miss. John H. Carter, Lancaster (Pa.) New Era Harold Cassill, Spokane Chronicle Judson Chapman, Greenville (S.C.) Piedmont Wm. T. Christian, Richmond News-Leader Fred C. Christopherson, Sioux Falls Argus-Leader Conrad Church, Pontiac Press Richard Clarke, New York News Frank Clarvoe, San Francisco News John H. Cline, Washington Star Frank C. Clough, Speidel Newspapers, Palo Alto, California Ralph Coghlan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Wm J. Conners, Buffalo Courier-Express Herbert F. Corn, Washington Star George A. Cornish, New York Herald Tribune John Cowles, Minneapolis Star and Tribune George S. Crandall, Elmira Star-Gazette Edw. Crane, Burlington (Vt.) Free Press Marvin H. Creager, Milwaukee Journal Francis Croasdalex, Atlantic City Press-Union Elmer Cunningham, Wilmington Journal Every-Evening V. Y. Dallman, Illinois State Register, Springfield Virginius Dabney, Richmond Times-Dispatch Wm. O. Dapping, Auburn (N.Y.) Citizen-Advertiser J. Albert Dear, Jersey Journal, Jersey City, N. J. E. Z. Dimitman, Chicago Sun Charles G. Dobbins, Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser James E. Doran, Schenectady, Union-Star Alvand C. Dunkleberger, Nashville Banner Lee Ellmaker, Philadelphia News V. E. Fairbanks, St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press Lloyd Felmly, Newark Evening News J. Donald Ferguson, Milwaukee Journal Melvin F. Ferguson, Philadelphia Bulletin Marshall Field, Chicago Sun Richard J. Finnegan, Chicago Times Harold Fitzgerald, Pontiac Press Mr. Fitzpatrick, Salt Lake Tribune-Telegram Frank R. Ford, Evansville Press Clayton Fritchey, New Orleans Item Julio Garson, La Prensa, New York City W. S. Gilmore, Detriot News Robert Glass, Lynchburg News Michel A. Gorman, Flint Journal Dale H. Gramley, Bethlehem Globe-Times J. S. Gray, Monroe (Mich.) News Mat Gray, New Orleans Times-Picayune C. Sylvester Green, Durham Herald Charles Edw. Green, Austin American-Statesman A. O. H. Grier, Wilmington Journal-Every Evening Geo. Grimes, Oxnard (Calif.) Press-Courier Carl D. Groat, Cincinnati Post J. A. Guthrie, San Bernardino Sun Horace Hall, Dothan (Ala.) Eagle Tom Hanes, Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch John P. Harris, Hutchinson News & Herald, Hutchinson, Kansas Tom C. Harris, St. Petersburg Times Houston Harte, San Angelo Standard-Times Harold Hartely, Toledo Times Geo. W. Healy, Jr., New Orleans Times-Picayune J. N. Heiskell, Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock C. C. Hemenway, Hartford Times N. G. Henthorne, Tulsa World John R. Herbert, Quincy Patriot Ledger Alfred G. Hill, Chester (Pa.) Times Lee Hills, Miami Herald Robert M. Hitt, Jr., Charleston Post Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, Houston Post Philip Hochstein, Newark Star-Ledger Arthur L. Hodges, Nassau Review-Star Lynn H. Holcomb, Akron Beason Journal F. J. Hooten, El Paso Times L. D. Hotchkiss, Los Angeles Times Lewis R. Hovey, Beverly (Mass.) Evening Times Jack R. Howard, Scripps-Howard Newspapers, New York Nathaniel R. Howard, Cleveland News Richard Hudson, Alabama Journal and Montgomery Advertiser Walter R. Humphrey, Fort Worth Press Wesley Izzard, Amarillo (Tex.) News-Globe James S. Jackson, Akron Beacon Journal Philip L. Jackson, Oregon Journal, Portland John F. James, Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat Harold B. Johnson, Watertown (N.Y.) Times Wm. H. Johnson, Tucson Citizen Ben B. Johnston, Richmond Times-Dispatch A. D. Jones, Greensboro (N.C.) Record Alexander Jones, Washington Post Lloyd Jenkin Jones, Tulsa Tribune Vincent S. Jones, Utica (N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch & Press Verne Joy, Centralia Sentinel Hugh Kane, Cleveland News H. W. Kendall, Greensboro (N.C.) News James Kerney, Jr., Trenton Times Newspapers Ernest Kirschten, St. Louis Star-Times John S. Knight, Knight Newspapers, Chicago Walter W. Krebs, Johnstown (Pa.) Tribune Louis LaCoss, St. Louis Globe-Democrat E. D. Lambright, Tampa Morning Tribune Samuel L. Latimer, The State, Columbia, S. C. David Lawrence, United States News, Washington Walter Leckrone, Indianapolis Times Joseph Lee, Topeka State Journal Edw. T. Leech, Pittsburgh Press Joseph A. Leslie, Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch Charles J. Lewin, New Bedford Standard Times Herbert Lewis, St. Paul Pioneer Press & Dispatch Ralph Leysen, Davenport Daily Times Francis P. Locke, Miami Daily News Walter Locke, Dayton News Jack H. Lockhart, Scripps-Howard Newspapers, New York Wallace Lomde, Milwaukee Journal E. J. Lynette, Scranton Times Glenn Macdonald, Bay City (Mich.) Times Kenneth Macdonal, Des Moines Register & Tribune Wm. McBride, Passaic Herald-News Archie McCrea, Muskegon (Mich.) Chronicle Ralph E. McGill, Atlanta Constitution Russell McGrath, Seattle Times B. M. MeKelway, Washington Star Felix McKnight, Dallas News John J. McSweeney, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Wm. F. Maag, Youngstown Vindicator Lester Markel, New York Times Ernest F. Marlatt, Kenosha Evening News Santford Martin, Winston Salem Twin City Sentinel Dwight Marvin, Troy Record Wm. R. Mathews, Arizona Star, Tucson Roy Matson, State Journal, Madison, Wis. Burrows Matthews, Buffalo Courier-Express John J. Mead, Jr., Erie Times Edw. J. Meeman, Memphis Press-Scimitar Allen Merriman, Dallas Times-Herald Eugene Meyer, Washington Post A. L. Miller, Battle Creek Enquirer News Elmer H. Miller, New Rochelle Standard-Star Lloye Miller, Knoxville News-Sentinel Samuel W. Miller, Allentown Call and Chronicle George E. Minot, Boston Herald John L. Morrison, Greenville (Pa.) Record-Argus John S. Mullawey, Cleveland News Mr. Murdock, Wichita Eagle Francis P. Murphy, Worcester Telegram Joseph T. Murphy, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Evening News V. M. Newton, Tampa Tribune Ralph Nicholson, New Orleans Items Stephen Noland, Indianapolis News Everett Norlander, Chicago Daily News James M. North, Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram Barnett Nover, Washington Post John M. O'Connell, Jr., Bangor News Anthony J. O'Malley, Scranton Times Melvin M. Oppegard, Grand Forks Herald Hamilton Owens, Baltimore Sun Wm. J. Pape, Waterburg (Conn.) Republican & American Carroll W. Parcher, Glendale (Calif.) News-Press George B. Parker, Scripps-Howard Newspapers, Washington Philip H. Parrish, Portland Oregonian Talbot Patrick, Goldsborough News-Argus David Patten, Providence Bulletin Grove Patterson, Toledo Blade H. D. Paulson, Fargo Forum John D. Pennekamp, Miami Herald Dwight Perrin, Philadelphia Bulletin H. R. Pinckard, Huntington (W. Va.) Herald-Advertiser A. M. Piper, Council Bluffs Nonpareil Edw. M. Pooley, El Paso Herald James S. Pope, Louisville Courier-Journal Philip W. Porter, Cleveland Plain Dealer John W. Potter, Rock Island Argus Nelson Poynter, St. Petersburg Times Otto Pressprich, Saginaw News Joseph Pulitzer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch John K. Quad, New Brunswick (N. J.) Home News John D. Raridan, Canton Repository Oxie Reichler, Yonkers Herald-Statesman Ben Reese, St. Louis Post-Dispatch W. D. Reimert, Allentown Call & Chronicle Bernard H. Ridder, St. Paul Dispatch & Pioneer Press Roy Roberts, Kansas City Star Hugh W. Robertson, Westchester County Publishers James P. Rosemond, Syracuse Herald-Journal Gerald H. Salisbury, Knickerbocker News, Albany Harold Sanford, Rochester Democrat-Chronicle C. A. Saunders, Kentucky Post, Covington Carl M. Saunders, Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot Frank Schroth, Brooklyn Eagle Joe W. Seacrest, Lincoln Journal Forrest Seymour, Des Moines Register & Tribune Gideon Seymour, Minneapolis Star & Tribune George R. Shoals, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Raymond B. Sill, Bradford (Pa.) Publications Joseph Smiley, Tampa Times Mrs. Blanche H. Smith, Meriden Record Guy Smith, Knoxville Journal Paul E. Smith, Plainfield Courier News (N. J.) R. B. Snyder, Gary Post-Tribune John H. Sorrells, Scripps-Howard Newspapers, N. Y. Frank M. Sparks, Grand Rapids Herald Dale B. Stafford, Detroit Free Press James G. Stahlman, Nashville Banner Geo E. Stansfield, Hartford Courant O. S. Stauffer, Topeka State Journal Fred W. Stein, Binghamton Press J. Hale Steinman, Lancaster (Pa.) Newspapers John F. Steinman, Lancaster (Pa.) Newspapers Donald J. Sterling, Oregon Journal Wm. P. Steven, Minneapolis Morning News Leon Stolz, Chicago Tribune Walker Stone, Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, Washington Robert Stopher, Akron Beacon Journal Carl K. Stuart, Oklahoman & Times James A. Stuart, Indianapolis Star E. Robert Stevenson, Waterbury (Conn.) Republican & American H. G. Stutz, Ithaca Journal Frederick Sullens, Jackson (Miss.) News John L. Sutlive, Savannah Press Milton Tabot, Topeka Capital Jack Tarver, Atlanta Constitution Bert A. Teeters, Springfield (Ohio) Newspapers Ted O. Thackrey, New York Post Jack B. Thompson, Chester (Pa.) Times Kenneth Tooill, Erie Dispatch-Herald Arthur Treanor, Saginaw Michigan W. G. Tucker, Columbus, (Ga.) Enquirer Fritz Updike, Rome (N. Y.) Sentinel J. Vance, New Britain Herald McClellan Vanderveer, Birmingham News & Age-Herald Joseph K. Vodrey, Canton Repository Paul S. Walcott, Greenfield (Mass.) Recorder-Gazette Tom Wallace, Louisville Times Basil L. Walters, Knight Newspapers, Chicago W. R. Walton, South Bend Tribune Clifford B. Ward, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel W. W. Ward, Beaumont Journal Thomas J. Waring, Jr., Charleston News & Courier Don E. Weaver, Columbus Citizen Louis A. Weil, Port Huron Times Herald Roke S. Welch, Miami News C. C. Wellington, Kansas City Star Harold F. Wheeler, Boston Traveler M. H. Williams, Worcester Telegram & Gazette Edwin B. Wilson, Brooklyn Eagle Miles H. Wolff, Baltimore Evening Sun Lee B. Wood, New York World-Telegram Lee M. Woodruff, Grand Rapids Press W. J. Woods, Utica (N. Y.) Observer-Dispatch Edw. A. Wyatt, Petersburg (Va.) Progress-Index Dwight Young, Dayton Journal-Herald
[Public Papers: Remarks at a Meeting With the American Society of Newspaper Editors]
The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]
(Mr. Cyril Magnin) (Virginia Sisk)
Cabinet [Meeting] (Mr. Jesse M. Donaldson represented the Post Office Department and Mr. Dean Acheson represented State)
Honorable James Webb, Direcctor, Bureau of the Budget (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday for this)
(Mr. Charles Peterson)
Mr. Albert Goss, Master of the National Grange Mr. Kenzie S. Bagshaw, of Pa., Member of Grange Mr. Herschel Newson, of Ind. Member of Grange Mr. Lee Pritchard, of Colo., Member of Grange (Mr.Goss phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask that he and these members of the National Grange be given an appointment with the President to invite him to address a meeting of the Grange in November.)
Honorable Frank Creedon
H.R.H. Wan Waithayakon Worawan, the Ambassador of Siam (Newly appointed, to present credentials)
Honorable Herbert C. Hoover (Wired Mr. Charles Ross he was coming down to appear at a Senate Hearing, had nothing to bother the President about, but that if the President would care to have him come in, he was available)
(Mr. Lester Markel, Sunday Editor of the New York Times) (Asked early in month for this appointment, as he expected to be in Washington at this time)
(Mr. Dick Finnegan of Chicago Times) (Saw the President yesterday with Newspaper Editors, but Russ Stewart wrote the President Mr. Finnegan would appreciate seeing him alone, if it could be arranged.) (Came to see Mr. Matthew Connelly)
(Lunch)
(Left for the Opening Baseball Game)
Opening Baseball Game
The President and Mrs. Truman attended Dinner for the Missouri Congressional Delegation given by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Houchins at the Columbia Country Club.
[Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Improved Budget Outlook]
(Mr. Edwin Locke) (Mr. Robert Kerr)
The President was presented with Bowling Alleys in the basement of the Executive Offices.
The President and Mrs. Truman attended Dinner of the Women's National Press Club.
The President left for New York City by train
The President addressed luncheon of the Associated Press at the Waldorf-Astoria [ Audio: MP3] [Public Papers]
Executive Orders:  [9840 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9492,1 AS AMENDED, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING NON-MILITARY AND NON-NAVAL TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY AND NAVY AIR TRANSPORTS]
Senator H. Alexander Smith, N J.; Sen. Leverett Salstonstall Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Senator Smith phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask if he and Director Webb might come in and discuss the Science Bill with the President)
Honorable Chester Bowles (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week for this and stayed over week end in order to see the President)
Honorable Burton K. Wheeler (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this)
(Mr. William P. Helm)
The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman]
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
(Lunch)
(Honorable Gael Sullivan
Honorable Frank W. Swacker Dr. Hugh B. Fouke Senator H. H. Schwartz
(Honorable Charles Sawyer)
(Honorable Sam Rayburn) (Off the record in the White House Study)
Executive Orders:  [9841 TERMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY CONTROLS4]
Executive Orders:  [9842 EXECUTIVE ORDER 9842]
[Public Papers: Veto of Resolution Limiting Application of Provisions of Law to Counsel of the Senate Committee To Investigate the National Defense Program]
Honorable James Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Asked yesterday for this appointment)
Honorable John L. Sullivan, the Under Secretary of the Navy (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday for this appointment)
Senator Olin D. Johnston, S. C. (Wanted to come yesterday afternoon, as he felt it urgent that he speak to the President about what he feels is "key to telephone strike", but agreed to wait until morning)
Senator James O. Eastland, Miss. Senator William B. Umstead, N. C. (This request came from Senator Eastland's office, and they thought it was with reference to some friend of Senator Umstead whom they wanted to recommend to the President)
Mr. Don Carlos Brownell, of Seward, Alaska (This appointment arranged at request of Delegate Bartlett of Aaska, and is outcome of correspondence which Mr. Matthew Connelly has had with Bartlett, re the decision of government-owned Alaska Railroad to close Seward as its southern terminus in favor of Whittier, Alaska. Mr. Julius A. Krug in a memorandum to Mr. Matthew Connelly did say however, "For your information, as extensive road program is contemplated in various parts of the Kenai Peninsula, which, if approved, will keep Seward directly linked with Anchorage and other communities of interior Alaska.)
Honorable and Mrs. Kimbrough Stone, of Kansas City (Judge Stone asked if he might, for sentimental reasons, present his retirement from U. S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, to the President, while in Washington. Mrs. Stone asked if she might accompany her husband.)
Honorable Josh Lee, former Senator from Okla. (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday for this--to present to the President a copy of his book on public speaking)
Rt. Hon William Lyon Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada (To pay respects--asked for this sometime ago, when he first arrived at Virginia Beach, Va., where he went for rest. Is spending three days, April 22nd, 23rd and 24th)
(Lunch)
(Mr. William Boyle)
(Mr. George Creel)
Mrs. Albert D. Lasker, of New York City Mrs. Dan Mahoney (Re health legislation - Mrs. Lasker friend of Judge Rosenman, who brought her in to see the President in September 1945)
(Mr. William Boston) (Mr. H. A. Granoff)
Mr. Israel Smith, President of Latter Day Saints Church, (Arranged by Congressman Bell, of Mo.)
(Mr. Paul Dillon)
(Mr. Roy Harper) (Is in town for Democratic National Committee Meeting, and will also come in later with Missouri State Chairman,etc. to see the President)
Dr. Howard A. Rusk (Now conducting a department of veterans rehabilitation for New York Times. Wired Mr. Connelly early in April asking to see the President today)
The President received the Democratic National Committeeman, Committeewomen, State Chairman and Vice Chariman, from the States of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio: ILLINOIS: Honorable Edward J. Kelly, Nat'l Committeeman Mrs. Elizabeth A. Conkey, Nat'l Committeewoman Honorable George D. Kells, State Chairman Honorable Fred A. Cain, Vice Chairman Mrs. Blanche Fritz, Vice Chairman INDIANA: Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston, National Committeewoman Honorable Pleas E. Greenlee, State Chairman Mrs. Edna Bingham. Vice Chairman Mrs. Sanford Trippett, Former Vice Chairman MISSOURI: Mrs. Henry Clay Chiles, National Committeewoman Honorable Roy W. Harper, State Chairman Mrs. Jessie F. Coleman, Vice Chairman Honorable Thomas Coleman *Mrs. Jennie Walsh, Federation Women's Clubs Honorable John J. Dwyer, Chairman, City Com.,St. Louis Honorable Richard R. Nacy, Former State Chairman OHIO: Honorable Albert A. Horstman, National Committeeman and State Chairman Mrs. Marie Dickson Low, National Committeewoman Honorable John P. Kelly, Vice Chairman Honorable J. Fuller Trump, Vice Chairman Honorable Francis W. Durbin, Vice Chairman Mrs. Mary Keinath, Vice Chairman Mrs. Gail Jordan, Vice Chairman Mrs. Anne Donnelly, Vice Chairman Honorable John C. Vitullo, State Executive Committee Honorable Clarence E. Motz, State Executive Committee Honorable James R. Devitt, State Executive Committee Mrs. Marygeorge Watkins, Federated Women's Clubs Honorable Margaret A. Mahoney, State Senator-Cleveland Honorable Walter Herr, Franklin Co.Chairman Honorable Garrett Claypool, Atty, Former Member of Cong. Honorable Clarence Knisley, State Director Honorable Clarence Doyle, Director of Publicity Honorable A. A. Davis, Belmont County Chairman Honorable Joseph Gorman, County Commissioner Honorable William J. Carrigan, Board of Governors- Cuyahoga Co.
(Lunch)
(The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]) (Honorable Clark Clifford)
The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson] The Secretary of the Interior [Julius A. Krug]
Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers]
(Honorable William B. Pawley, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil)
Honorable Dean Acheson, the Acting Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment - was giving luncheon at 12:30 pm and could not come earlier as he had to be at Hearing at Capitol)
Executive Orders:  [9843 AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO TRANSFER CERTAIN VESSELS AND MATERIAL AND TO FURNISH CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA]
Cabinet [Meeting] (Mr. Dean Acheson for State, Mr. Jesse M. Donaldson for Post Office and Mr. John L. Sullivan for Navy)
(The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] stayed for a few minutes after Cabinet for a private appointment with the President)
(Mr. Roy Harper)
(Mr. Jim Finnegan) (Mr. John J. Dwyer)
(Mr. Merle Young) (Wanted to talk about his trip to Kansas City and the RFC office there)
(Honorable Stanley Woodward) (Admiral James Foskett)
(Mr. Bruce Lambert) (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask if he could have just a minute with the President)
(Mr. Dick Nacy) (Wrote Mr. Matthew Connelly that he would be here and would like a few minutes with the President)
Senator Elbert D. Thomas, Utah Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Evans (Senator Thomas asked if the President could receive Mr. Evans, the sculptor who did the work on the Jefferson Memorial. Mr. Evans was ill on the day the Memorial was dedicated and did not get to meet the President (then President Roosevelt), and would feel greatly honored if he might have this chance to meet President Truman. Asked if his wife might come with him.)
(Mr. Felix Blair) (Arranged by Mr. Charles Ross)
(Lunch)
The President and the following left the White House for a cruise aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG: Honorable William D. Hassett; Honorable Clark Clifford; Admiral James Foskett; Dr. John Steelman; Mr. David K. Niles; Mr. George Schoeneman; Judge Richmond Keech; Mr. Edwin Locke; Mr. Charles Murphy; Dr. T. J. Burns; Mr. Eben Ayers; Mr. Maurice Latta
After docking at the Navy Yard at 8.30 a.m., the entire party remained aboard until 10.10 a.m., at which time the President, accompanied by Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson, who joined the party at the dock, together with Admiral James Foskett, and General Harry Vaughan disembarked from the USS WILLIAMSBURG, entered the awaiting automobiles, and motored direct to the ATC Terminal, National Airport, arriving at 10.23 a.m., and awaited the arrival of Secretary George Marshall's plane at 10.45 a.m. The President greeted the Secretary of State as he left his plane. Both posed for pictures and spoke over the newsreel microphone. After bidding each other good-bye, the President accompanied by General Harry Vaughan and Admiral James Foskett, entered his car and returned direct to the Navy Yard, arriving there at 11.07 a.m. Following lunch and at about 2.40 p.m. all the overnight guests, excepting Admiral James Foskett, General Harry Vaughan and Mr. Clark Clifford, departed from the USS WILLIAMSBURG. Between 4.30 and 5.00 p.m. five new guests came aboard and joined the President, Chief Justice Fred Vinson; Mr. George Allen; The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson]; The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman]; Honorable Frank Walker; Honorable Clark Clifford. At 5.00 p.m., the WILLIAMSBURG got underway and cruised down the Potomac to a point opposite Mt. Vernon where the anchor was dropped in midstream at 6.50 p.m. Remained at this location until 9.00 a.m. Sunday.
Aboard the USS WILLIAMSBURG
The USS WILLIAMSBURG returned to the Navy Yard at 4.00 p.m. At 4.24 p.m., the President and his party disembarked and motored directly to the White House, arriving at the South Portico at 4.37 p.m.
The President held a conference in his study at the White House with the following: The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] The Under Secretary of State Senator Arthur Vandenberg Senator Tom Connally Senator Alben Barkley Senator Styles Bridges Senator Robert Taft Speaker Joseph Martin Congressman Sam Rayburn Congressman John Taber Congressman Charles A. Eaton Congressman Sol Bloom Congressman John McCormack Congressman Charles A. Halleck
Executive Orders:  [9844 EXECUTIVE ORDER 9844]
Executive Orders:  [9845 AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9 OF JANUARY 17, 1873, RELATING TO THE HOLDING OF STATE OR LOCAL OFFICES BY FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES]
Congressman W. M. Wheeler, Georgia (Asked for five minutes with the President to discuss a personal matter)
Honorable Oscar E. Bland Honorable Raymond Jackson (Judges on U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals-- re coming vacancies and appointments on this Court. (Arranged by Mr. Charles Ross)
Mr. Irby Turner, President Delta Council Mrs. Dorothy Lee Black, Secretary, Delta Council Mr. James Hand Mr. W. T. Wynn Major Frederick Sullens and Mrs. Sullens Senator James O. Eastland, Miss. Mr. Edgar A. Poe Mr. Bob Hederman Mr. William Sissons Mr. Albert Russell: Congressman Wm. M. Whittington (Senator Eastland arranged for the Delta Cotton Council to make this call on the President, as they are in Washington for a meeting, to present to the President a silver replica of the S.S. NATCHEZ, for his birthday. The President had originally planned to address this Council in Mississippi on his birthday, May 8th, and the ship model was to have been given him on that occasion.)
Mayor Roger T. Sermon, of Independence, Mo. Mr. George C. Carson, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Independence, Mo. Mr. Harold V. Starr, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Independence, Mo. (Wrote Mr. Matthew Connelly he intended to be in Washington today as he was a delegate to the National Chamber of Commerce, as well as the President of the Merchants Association. The President of the Merchants Association did not come.)
(Mrs. Ralph Truman)