Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman

November 11, 1947

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8:00 am	November 11, 1947	ARMISTICE DAY
11:00 am	November 11, 1947	The President laid wreath on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery.
12:00 am	November 12, 1947	Executive Orders: [9903 TERMINATION OF DUTY-FREE ADMISSION OF WAR MATERIALS PURCHASED BY CERTAIN AGENCIES (1)]
10:30 am	November 12, 1947	Honorable L. W. Robert (Phoned Mr. Connelly Monday to ask for this appointment)
10:45 am	November 12, 1947	The President received a group of Blue Star Mothers: Archer, Mrs. A. I.~Archer, Miss Regina Anne Baldwin, Mrs. Frances~Ballschminder, Mrs. M. Baloch, Mrs. L.~Casey, Mrs. S. Cagginano, Mrs. S.~Castine, Mrs. A. Creighton, Mrs. M.~DeBou, Mrs. Martha Dunn, Mrs. M.~Fening, Mrs. Marguerite Finley, Mrs. E.~Finn, Mrs. M. Hankinson, Mrs. F.~Harkins, Mrs. A. C. Hedrick, Mrs. E.~Herl, Mrs. Evelyn Higgins, Mrs.~Kaul, Mrs. J. Lasky, Mrs. M.~Lingenbach, Mrs. George A. Mahoney, Mrs. E.~Masterson, Mrs. L. Mazzara, Mrs. M.~McGann, Mrs. Sue McGinn, Mrs. A. E.~McGrath, Mrs. Florence Meyerhoff, Mrs. L.~Nolan, Mrs. S. Raesache, Mrs. M.~Roesner, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs.~Ruoff, Mrs. Rutz, Mrs.~Scheulen, Mrs. M. Scheulen, Mr. Roy~Schloser, Mrs. A. Sine, Mrs. Anne Burton~Stode, Mrs. Gertrude Strack, Mrs.~Watson, Mrs. Werber, Mrs. I.~Wessel, Mrs. E. Whalen, Mrs. K.~Dempsey, Mrs. Bee Mrs. Rita Neddle~Mrs. Mary Lauby Mrs. A. Ormandy
11:00 am	November 12, 1947	Mr. Leo Marshall, President, American Overseas Aid Inc. (To report on plans of American Overseas Aid and United Nations Appeal for Children campaign, and to use this call on the President as means of making first national public announcement of their drive.)
11:15 am	November 12, 1947	Honorable John H. Fahey, Federal Home Loan Bank Commissioner (Mr. Connelly asked him to come over and see the President)
11:30 am	November 12, 1947	Mr. M. W. Thatcher, Pres., National Federation of Grain Cooperatives & General Manager, Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn., St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Roy Hendrickson, Washington representative, Natl. Federation of Grain Cooperatives Mr. E. W. Puckett, General Manager of Equity Grain Cooperative, Enid, Oklahoma Mr. Aksel Nielson, Secy-Treasurer, National Federation of Grain Cooperatives, and General Manager of Western Central Grain Cooperative Mr. Merrill Guild, General Manager of Indiana Farm Bureau Grain Cooperative, Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. James Hill, Jr., Manager Pendleton Growers, Inc., Pendleton, Oregon (This is outcome of recommendation from Dr. John R. Steelman's office, Mr. Stillwell, that the President call in four or five leaders of grain cooperatives to discuss food conservation program.)
11:38 am	November 12, 1947	(Mr. Lowry and family) (She is niece of Congressman Sam Rayburn)
11:45 am	November 12, 1947	Mr. Earl O. Shreve, President, U. S. Chamber of Commerce Mr. Ralph Bradford, Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Mr. Arch Booth, Manager, U. S. Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Connelly invited Mr. Shreve to come, stating the President wanted to talk to him before opening of Special Session, re European situation, et. al.)
12:00 pm	November 12, 1947	Honorable George R. Merrell, American Minister- Designate to Ethiopia (To pay respects before departing for his post at Addis Ababa)
12:15 pm	November 12, 1947	Senator Wallace H. White, Jr., Maine (Mr. Connelly phoned him and asked him to come in)
12:30 pm	November 12, 1947	The President received the members of the Sigma Delta Chi, Honorary Journalistic Fraternity: Austin, Alvin E.~Clayton, Charles C. Agnew, Richard~Cobb, Wilton Anderson, Darwin B.~Cooper, Joe E. Aaronson, Lawrence~Cheavens, Dave Adams, John~Carroll, Philip W. Apporton, Orbell Oakes, Jr.~Clark, David E. Augustine, Caley E.~Carter, Paul Burchard, Professor Donald D.~Clabby, Robert Thomas Bills, John T.~Davies, R. G. Brown, Robert U.~DeLorenzo, Anthony Bluedorn, Victor E.~Davis, Richard J. Booth, Brown~Dickie, Calvin A. Baldwin, Robert D.~Elfenbein, Julien Beaton, Roderick W.~Eskew, Rhea T. Borglund, Alfred~East, Charles E. Bush, Peter~Faris, Barry Blizin, Jerry~Fleming, Joe L. Bennett, Leslie H.~Fitzpatrick, Richard S. Brunett, John P.~Freeman, Hollis Wm. C. J. Barry~Gerace, Michael Brownlee, Lester~Goyer, Robert Bierman, Everett~Huston, Luther A. Brandeis, Erich~Healy, George W., Jr. Bittan, David B.~Heinemann, Donald Hahn, Paul G.~McCarthy, Daniel P. Hagan, Thomas W.~Marvin, Kenneth R. Hartley, Ben~McDowell, Duane O. Hoff, Grover~Moore, Judson Holmes, James C.~Mall, William W. Hill, Clarence E.~Neiswander, Charles V. Hope, Bill~Oster, Allan Hoover, Donald D.~Potochnik, Roy Ingrassia, Anthony~Pritchard, Merrill Irwin, James W.~Pressley, Jackson B. Jaeger, Joseph M.~Penick, Clay Jefferson, B. C.~Redus, W. L. Jackson, Morris Alton~Rainville, Harold Kesler, Carl R.~Reynolds, Harold, Jr. Knight, John S.~Rudick, Joseph Kaplansky, Philip~Klip, Theodore C. Kaplan, Bernard~Richardson, A. B. Kalin, Irving~Riley, Franklin S., Jr. Lyon, Ollie M., Jr.~Ross, John E. Murphy, Pat~Schramm, Professor Wilbur Mills, Brad~Simmons, Roger Lawton Miller, William A.~Skinner, Charles L. Murrane, Thomas~Straw, Windsor McDonald, Leon Jackson, Jr.~Salter, Lawrence C. McCarthy, Daniel P.~Siebert, Fred S. McClelland, John M., Jr.~Shurtleff, Edward M. Seykora, Joseph~Strock, Clarence L. Scott, James~Sorensen, Thomas C. Sonin, Stephen~Schweitz, Robert Stephenson, Lorenzo E.~Smith, Allen D. Shefrin, David A.~Salisbury, Ralph W. Smith, William~Synderman, Arnold L. Smith, Willard R.~Swensen, Leslie H. Talbott, Bill~Tannehill, Paul Turnblad, John Harold~Van Gilden, Lester Van Sooy, Neal~Wold, Hans G. Weber, Harrison D.~Williams, Ward C. Wiener, Robert A.~Wyll, Nathan Waite, Alden C.~Zalken, William
12:45 pm	November 12, 1947	Honorable Philip Murray, President, CIO (Mr. Connelly phoned Mr. Murray that the President would like to discuss European situation etc., before Special Session convened)
1:00 pm	November 12, 1947	(Lunch)
3:30 pm	November 12, 1947	(Mr. Max Lowenthal) (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask if could come in today, off record.)
3:45 pm	November 12, 1947	Honorable James V. Forrestal, the Secretary of Defense (Phoned Mr. Connelly Monday to ask for this appointment.)
4:00 pm	November 12, 1947	(Admiral Louis E. Denfeld) (Admiral William H. P. Blandy) (Secretary of the Navy [John L. Sullivan]) (Honorable James V. Forrestal, Secretary of Defense)
12:00 am	November 13, 1947	Executive Orders: [9904 AMENDING PARAGRAPH 8 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9635 OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1945, (4)]
12:00 am	November 13, 1947	Executive Orders: [9905 DESIGNATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY RESOURCES BOARD AND DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD]
8:30 am	November 13, 1947	(The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) (The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson]) (The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman])
10:30 am	November 13, 1947	Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget Mr. Frederick Lawton Mr. Lee Martin (Half hour appointment)
11:00 am	November 13, 1947	Honorable Robert Lovett, Under Secretary of State Honorable Charles E. Bohlen, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State Honorable George F. Kennan, Director, Policy Planning Staff, Department of State (The President wanted to see them before Bohlen and Kennan went to London for Conference of Foreign Ministers.)
11:30 am	November 13, 1947	The President received the Members of the National Association of Radio News Editors: Gene Abrams, WLOW, Norfolk Don Brice, WKBN, Youngstown, Ohio Jim Bormann, WMT, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Bruce Barrington, St. Louis, Mo. Robert Badger, McKeesport, Pa. Victor Best, WCSH, Portland, Maine John Cooper, New York George Callison, Rochester, N. Y. Ted Coffin, Presque Isle, Maine Ronald Cochran, Boston Ben Chatfield, Macon, Ga. Wilton Cobb, Macon, Ga. F. O. Carver, Winston Salem, N. C. F. W. Cooke, Rock Island, Illinois Marvin Caid, Cleveland, Ohio John Clarey, Haverill, Mass. Dale Clark, Atlanta, Ga. Robert Cerling, Washington, D. C. Charles Day, Cleveland, Ohio Dick Doty, Atlanta, Ga. Jack Dunn, Fargo, N. D. H. W. Eskridge, Nashville, Tenn. Joe Eaton, Bangor, Maine Bob Eastmen, Oklahoma City Tom Eaton, Hartford, Conn. William Frank, Delaware Michael Griffin, Green Bay, Wisconsin Gordon Graham, Indianapolis Leon Goldstein, New York Sereno Gammell, Hartford, Conn. Bob Geerdes, Chicago Parker Hoy, Lewiston, Maine Harold Hadley, Philadelphia, Pa. Chuck Harrison, Rock Island, Ill. Fred M. Hinshaw, Muncie, Ind. John Hogan, Portland, Maine Charles Hilton, Mason City, Iowa Ted Haas, Omaha, Nebraska Jesse Helms, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Fred Holt, Indianapolis Fred Hoffman, Washington David Kessler, Ralph Knox, Rochester, N. Y. Edgar Kirk, Raleigh, N. C. Jack Krueger, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Phil Kerby, Pueblo, Colorado Mort Linder, South Bend, In. Don Larrabee, WRDO, Augusta, Maine Soren Munkhof, Omaha, Nebraska Allen Martin, WNEW, New York Bob Mahoney, Shreveport, La. Nicholas Mitchell, Greenville, S. C. Tom MacMahon, Detroit Sig Mickelson, Inndeapolis, Minn. Emileigh Maxwell, Norfolk, Va. Edward Maxwell, New Bern, N. C. Charles McCuen, Des Moines John Murphy, Cincinnati, Ohio Bob Mackall, Youngstown, Ohio John E. Murphy, Cincinnati, Ohio William McAndres, NBC, Washington Bud Noble, Lincoln, Nebraska Phil Newsome, United Press, N. Y. Tim O'Sullivan, Fort Wayne, Indiana George O'Connor, Binghamton, N. Y. Paul O'Neill, Baton Rouge, La. Tom O'Neill, Associated Press, N. Y. Walter Paschall, Atlanta Sidney Pietzch, Dallas, Texas Charles Parker, Raleigh, N. C. George Passage, Richmond, Va. Bob Redeen, Davenport, Iowa Beckley Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa. Jack Shelley, Des Moines, Iowa Jack Swenson, Fargo, N. D. Gren Seibels, Columbia, S. C. Paul Shinkman, Bethesda, Md. Carleton Smyth, Kent, Ohio Robert Truero, Charleston, S. C. Russell Van Dyke, Des Moines John Vogt, Washington Edward Wallace, Cleveland, Ohio Margaret Wilson, New Haven, Conn. Richard White, Providence, R. I. Paul Ziemer, Lacrosse, Wisconsin Dick Faler, Quincy, Illinois Marjorie Jordan, Fayetteville, S. C. (Having annual meeting in Washington and asked through Mr. Charles Ross to be received by the President.)
12:00 pm	November 13, 1947	The President received the winners of the Maria Moors Cabot gold medal. Dr. Carlos Victor Aramayo, President of LA RAZON, La Paz, Bolivia, winner Dr. David Vela, Director of EL IMPARCIAL, Guatemala City, Guatemala, winner Dr. Alberto Lleras Camargo, Director General of the Pan American Union, winner Dr. Frank D. Fackenthal, Acting President, Columbia University Dr. Carl W. Ackerman, Dean of Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University Mr. John Cabot, foreign service officer from State Department, whose father made possible this award in memory of his wife, mother of this John Cabot. (Dean Ackerman of Columbia wrote Mr. Charles Ross in September that this year Columbia University would make this award to above three gentlemen; they have also presented silver plaque to Pan American Union to recognize contribution of their publications toward advancement of international friendship in Western Hemisphere. In past Ackerman has brought winners to the White House where the President has congratulated them on getting this award.)
12:15 pm	November 13, 1947	Honorable Lindsay C. Warren, Comptroller General of U. S. (Mr. Matthew Connelly phoned him and asked him to come in)
12:20 pm	November 13, 1947	(Mr. Franklin Riley, Jr.)
1:00 pm	November 13, 1947	(Lunch)
4:00 pm	November 13, 1947	Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers]
4:30 pm	November 13, 1947	The President received the members of the National Security Resources Board: Mr. Arthur M. Hill, Chairman The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] The Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal] The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson] The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman] The Secretary of Labor [Lewis B. Schwellenbach] Mr. Lyle Belsley, Secretary of the Board (Arranged by Mr. Clark Clifford)
5:00 pm	November 13, 1947	(Judge James McGranery)
10:00 am	November 14, 1947	Cabinet [Meeting] (All present except Secretary Julius A. Krug. Oscar Chapman for Interior)
11:15 am	November 14, 1947	Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, Secy., Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church Dr. Louie D. Newton, President, Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. William B. Pugh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the USA, Phila. Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg, President, Northern Baptist Convention, Syacuse, N. Y. Dr. W. E. Garrison of Chicago, Ill. Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, General Secy., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America (To discuss relations with the Holy See. Dr. Cavert in asking for this stated the group had had three-hour conversation with Mr. Myron Taylor, and when they raised question of basic principles involved in the appointment, Mr. Taylor suggested that they would have to go to the President. This group is part of the group of ten who called on the President June 5, 1947.)
11:45 am	November 14, 1947	(Mr. Marquis Child) (Mr. Charles Ross will bring in off record)
12:15 pm	November 14, 1947	Dr. Edwin B. Nourse, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Mr. Leon Keyserling, Vice Chairman Mr. John D. Clark, Member (Dr. Edwin B. Nourse asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arranged for one- half hour appointment)
12:30 pm	November 14, 1947	(Honorable Wm. Pauley and daughter and son)
12:45 pm	November 14, 1947	The President received Members of the Loyalty Review Board, as follows: Honorable Harry B. Mitchell Honorable Frances Perkins Honorable Arthur S. Flemming Mr. George W. Alger Dean Harry A. Bigelow Dr. Aaron J. Brumbaugh Mr. John Kirkland Clark Tom J. Davis Dr. Burton L. French Dr. Meta Glass Earl Harrison Garrett Hoag Wilbur LeRoe, Jr. Dr. Arthur Macmahon Dr. Charles E. Merriman Mr. Henry Parkman, Jr. Seth W. Richardson, Chairman, Loyalty Review Board Judge Albert M. Sames Honorable Charles Sawyer Henry L. Shattuck Lawrence V. Meloy
12:50 pm	November 14, 1947	[Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Government's Employee Loyalty Program]
1:00 pm	November 14, 1947	(Lunch)
3:30 pm	November 14, 1947	Mr. Sam Goldwyn (Mr. Robert Hannegan asked if the President would see Mr. Goldwyn, who is in town as he is being awarded the Medal for Merit.)
3:45 pm	November 14, 1947	(Ambassador Lewis Douglas)
4:00 pm	November 14, 1947	Honorable Kenneth Royall, Secretary of the Army
9:00 am	November 15, 1947	[Public Papers: Statement by the President Making Public the Report of the Advisory Committee on the Merchant Marine]
12:15 pm	November 15, 1947	The Secretary of Treasury [John W. Snyder]
1:00 pm	November 15, 1947	(Lunch)
6:55 pm	November 15, 1947	The President left for the Statler Hotel to attend the White House Photographers Association Dinner.
1:30 pm	November 17, 1947	The President addressed the Special Session of the Congress. [ Audio: MP3] [Public Papers]
12:00 am	November 18, 1947	Executive Orders: [9906 REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7165 OF AUGUST 29, 1935, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION AND PUBLICITY OF DECISIONS IN RESPECT OF OVERASSESSMENTS OF INCOME, PROFITS, ESTATE, AND GIFT TAXES ALLOWED IN EXCESS OF $20,000]
9:30 am	November 18, 1947	(Honorable Ray Atherton)
11:00 am	November 18, 1947	Honorable W. John Kenney, Under Secretary of the Navy (Phoned Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this)
11:15 am	November 18, 1947	Honorable William Pawley, U. S. Ambassador to Brazil (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this.)
11:30 am	November 18, 1947	The Rt. Rev. Paul Yu-Pin, Catholic Archbishop of Nanking, China Reverend Ronald Norris, the Secretary to Yu-Pin (This came to Mr. Connelly first from Congressman McCormack, who was told it must come through the Chinese Ambassador. The Cinese Ambassador did contact Mr. Woodward, and the appointment was then set up. Yu-Pin saw the President in July, 1945.)
11:35 am	November 18, 1947	(Mr. Arthur Coates)
11:45 am	November 18, 1947	Honorable Harry Woodring, former Governor of Kansas (Asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this)
12:00 pm	November 18, 1947	Honorable Charles U. Bay, U. S. Ambassador to Norway (Now on leave of absence from his post, and asks if he may pay respects.)
12:15 pm	November 18, 1947	H. E. Senor Dr. Don Luis Francisco Thomen, the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic (New, presenting credentials.)
12:30 pm	November 18, 1947	(Honorable Dillon S. Myer - off record)
12:45 pm	November 18, 1947	(Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Healey) (Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hessenbusch) (Mr. and Mrs. E. Meyer) (This was arranged by Mr. Healey with Mr. Connelly some time ago. Came to see Mr. Connelly and to see the President, off the record)
1:00 pm	November 18, 1947	(Lunch)
10:30 am	November 19, 1947	(Mr. George Cherno, of Kansas City) (Came to see Mr. Matthew Connelly and saw the President off record)
10:45 am	November 19, 1947	Congressman Herbert C. Bonner, N. C. Congressman Graham A. Barden, N. C. (Congressman Bonner called Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this.)
11:00 am	November 19, 1947	Senator Claude Pepper, Fla. Senator Spessard L. Holland, Fla. Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I. Congressman George A. Smathers, Fla. Congressman J. Hardin Peterson, Fla. Congressman Dwight L. Rogers, Fla. Congressman Emory H. Price, Fla. Mr. Merrill Winslett, Secretary to Congressman Sikes, who cannot come. Miss Marian Gardner, Executive Secretary to Congressman Hendricks, who could not come. (Senator Pepper asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange for this appointment for this group to come in and again invite the President to be present at the dedication of Everglades National Park in December.)
11:15 am	November 19, 1947	Honorable Oscar Ewing, Federal Security Administrator (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this appointment.)
11:30 am	November 19, 1947	Honorable Charles Luckman (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to arrange this.)
11:45 am	November 19, 1947	Congressman Sam Rayburn, Texas Mr. Jack Hausen Mr. Roy Baker, newly elected President of Young Democrats Theodora Hansen, of Long Beach, Calif., newly elected Vice President, Young Democrats (Requested by Congressman Rayburn.)
12:00 pm	November 19, 1947	(Dr. Chaim Weizmann) (Honorable Stanley Woodward) (Mr. Weizmann made request through the British Ambassador and the State Department felt it should be off record.)
12:15 pm	November 19, 1947	(Honorable Edwin Pauley) (Mr. E. J. Griffith, of Portland, Oregon) (Good friend of Mr. Pauley's, who requested this appointment for him.)
12:30 pm	November 19, 1947	Sir B. N. Rao, Constitutional Adviser to the Government of India (Requested by Indian Ambassador. Rao in U. S. studying our Constitution and system of Government. Is engaged in developing the new Constitution of India.)
12:40 pm	November 19, 1947	(The President left for the Capitol - where he attended luncheon given by Senator Theodore F. Green of Rhode Island for Senator J. Howard McGrath, in family Dining Room of Senate.
3:15 pm	November 19, 1947	(Honorable David Niles)
7:30 pm	November 19, 1947	(The President and Mrs. Truman left the White House for the home of Secretary for Defense and Mrs. James Forrestal, where they dined.)
8:00 am	November 20, 1947	[Public Papers: Letter to the Chairman, Citizens Food Committee, on the Need for Continuing Conservation Efforts]
8:30 am	November 20, 1947	(General Omar Bradley)
10:15 am	November 20, 1947	(Mr. William Boyle)
10:45 am	November 20, 1947	Congressman Orville Zimmerman, Missouri Congressman Albert Gore, Tennessee (Congressman Zimmerman called Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask if he might come in today and bring along Congressman Gore.)
11:00 am	November 20, 1947	General Robert M. Littlejohn, War Assets Administrator (Joe Major asked Mr. Connelly to arrange this appoint- ment.)
11:15 am	November 20, 1947	Honorable John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy (Phoned Mr. Connelly on Monday to ask for this appoint- ment.)
11:30 am	November 20, 1947	(Mr. Patrick Daly, Mrs. Daly, and eleven-year-old son) (Mr. Daly wants to present new reflex Ansco camera to the President, off record, no publicity.)
11:45 am	November 20, 1947	A group representing U. S. Field Artillery Association presented to the President, their Honorary President, a specially engraved model of the Indoor Target. Major General A. C. McAuliffe, Member Executive Coucil Colonel Charles H. Swartz Colonel Jess Larson, Member Executive Council Colonel John Lemp, Member Executive Council Colonel Breckenridge A. Day, Secy-Editor of F. A. Journal Colonel DeVere Armstrong, former Associate Editor Major Nelson L. Drummond, Jr., Associate Editor Mr. William C. Cann, of Johnson Automatics, Inc., designer of the gun.
12:00 pm	November 20, 1947	Honorable Arthur de Souza Costa, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Brazilian Delegation to the UN General Assembly H. E. Carlos Martins, Brazilian Ambassador (Mr. de Souza Costa has a letter from President Dutra to the President, which he has been asked to deliver personally.)
12:15 pm	November 20, 1947	The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] The Under Secretary of State (Usual Thursday appointment - made earlier as the Secretary leaves for London Conference at 1.00 p.m.)
1:00 pm	November 20, 1947	(Lunch)
3:30 pm	November 20, 1947	Commissioner Guy Mason, D. C. Commissioner Mr. John A. Reilly, President, Washington Board of Trade Mr. George M. Fay Mr. William H. Press (To call on the President enroute to Rededication to Freedom Week ceremonies in Labor Auditorium; this is connection with the Freedom Train.)
3:45 pm	November 20, 1947	Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget Honorable Frederick Lawton Honorable Lee Martin (One hour appointment)
4:15 pm	November 20, 1947	(The Secretary of the Navy [John L. Sullivan]) (Major General C. B. Cates)
4:30 pm	November 20, 1947	(The Secretary of Navy [John L. Sullivan]) (Major General L. C. S. Shephard) (Assistant C.M.C., USMC)
8:30 am	November 21, 1947	(Staff Meeting)
9:00 am	November 21, 1947	Press and Radio Conference [Public Papers]
10:00 am	November 21, 1947	Cabinet [Meeting] (All present except State and Interior. Robert Lovett for State and Oscar Chapman for Interior)
10:30 am	November 21, 1947	(Left for Silver Spring to meet Miss Margaret Truman's train)
11:30 am	November 21, 1947	(Honorable Robert Butler) (The President wanted to see, off record, today with Senator J. Howard McGrath. Senator J. Howard McGrath had to leave as he is speaking in Omaha.)
12:00 pm	November 21, 1947	Honorable Edward J. Flynn Mr. Marcel Boussac (Mr. Flynn asked if he might call with Mr. Boussac, a French Industrialist, and, incidentally, a big power in the Horse Racing world. Mr. Woodward cleared this with the Embassy.)
12:15 pm	November 21, 1947	Honorable William McC. Martin, Jr., Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of Washington (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this appointment. Wanted to report to the President on his European trip.)
12:20 pm	November 21, 1947	(The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark])
12:30 pm	November 21, 1947	The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman] Miss Agnes Fahy, of National Tuberculosis Association (To get picture of the President receiving T.B. Stamps which will start off their Annual Seal Sale was the original; however, it was decided later that there would be no photographs made)
1:00 pm	November 21, 1947	(Lunch)
3:30 pm	November 21, 1947	Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget (Asked for this yesterday) (Messrs Lawton and Martin also)
4:35 pm	November 21, 1947	(Mr. Stanley Rindfleish) (Mr. Lehman)
7:30 pm	November 22, 1947	The President gave an Informal, Stag Dinner for the Members of the Staff, Newsmen, photographers, etc., who returned with him on the USS MISSOURI from Brazil in September.
2:30 pm	November 23, 1947	The President and Mrs. Truman motored to Mellon Gallery of Art to view U. S. Naval Exhibit of portraits of Admirals of World War II.