Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
March 13, 1948
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| (Meeting with staff to work on the speech for the St. Patrick's Day Dinner) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The President attended services at the First Baptist Church, then motored to Walter Reed Hospital and Naval Medical Center. | ||
| In Study - Off the Record (Senator Alben Barkley, Ky.) (Senator Scott Lucas, Ill.) (Senator Brien McMahon) (Mr. Leslie Biffle) (Senator Howard McGrath, R. I.) (Congressman Sam Rayburn) (Congressman John McCormack) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9934A CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON A LABOR DISPUTE AFFECTING THE MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES] | ||
| [Public Papers: Directive on the Need for Maintaining the Confidential Status of Employee Loyalty Records] | ||
| Congressman Albert J. Engel, Michigan (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly for this last week) | ||
| Senator Claude Pepper, Fla. Senator Spessard L. Holland, Fla. Congressman Robert L. F. Sikes, Fla. Congressman Emory H. Price, Fla. Congressman Joe Hendricks, Fla. (Senator Pepper phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask if this group might come in and discuss some Navy matters in the State of Florida.) | ||
| (The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman]) (Honorable John R. Alison, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics) (Honorable F. B. Lee, Deputy Administrator, CAA) (Off record East Entrance) | ||
| Colonel John C. O'Laughlin, of Army and Navy Journal (Wants to thank the President for the kind message the President sent him; also to discuss plans of Goethals Memorial Association, of which he is Vice Chairman and General Pershing is Chairman) | ||
| The President signed H. R. 2161, "To Amend the Act Entitled 'An Act authorizing the construction and operation of demonstration plants to produce synthetic liquid fuels from coal, oil, shale, agricultural and forestry products, and other substances, in order to aid the prosecution of the war, to conserve and increase the oil resources of the Nation, and for other purposes approved April 5, 1944 (58 Stat.190).'" The following were present: The Secretary of the Interior [Julius A. Krug] Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, Wyo. Congressman Francis Case, S. D. Mr. James Boyd, of Bureau of Mines, Int. Dept. Mr. W. C. Schrooder, head of Synthetic Development Division of Department of Interior Dr. A. C. Fieldner, of Department of Interior (This ceremony requested by Secretary Julius A. Krug) | ||
| Honorable Raymond M. Foley, Administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly last week to ask for this appointment) | ||
| H. E. Senor Don Ismael Gonzalez Arevalo, the Ambassador of Guatemala (Newly appointed - presented credentials) | ||
| The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Cabinet Luncheon - All present except Secretary James Forrestal) | ||
| Honorable John Lord O'Brian | ||
| (Honorable Gael Sullivan) (Mr. Delos Rentzel) (Off the record) | ||
| Mr. William M. Floyd, National Commander, Regular Veterans Association Major H. R. Wiseman, of Alexander City, Ala., in charge of arrangements for National Convention of RVA Mr. William J. Chisholm, Washington, D.C. (Commander Floyd phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly Saturday to ask for this - wanted to invite the President to their National Convention) | ||
| (The President worked in Cabinet Room on message to the Congress, with his Staff; also the Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman] The Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal]) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9935 the Existence of the Quantico-Superior Committee, Created by Executive Order No. 6783 of June 30, 1934] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President on the Order Transferring Vessels to Italy] | ||
| (Honorable Gael Sullivan) (Mr. Joseph O'Connell) (Off the record) | ||
| (Mr. Joe Healey) (Chief Croy Keller, Police Department, St. Joseph, Missouri) (Came to see Mr. Connelly and to see the President off the record) | ||
| Rt. Rev. Clinton S. Quin, Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Texas (Wrote the President that he would be conducting noonday Lenten Service at Church of Epiphany here in Washington today, and would like to call on him.) | ||
| Admiral Ross McIntire, Chairman of the President's Committee on Employ Physically Handicapped Week Dr. Merle Frampton, Vice Chairman Honorable Robert Ramspeck (To present report to the President) | ||
| (Mr. Fred Shipman, head of Hyde Park Library) (Came to see Mr. Connelly and to see the President off the record) | ||
| H. E. Dr. Oscar Ivanissevich, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic (To say goodbye upon termination of his mission as Ambassador to United States) | ||
| Mr. Granville Gide, Society of American Florists (To present pot of Easter Lillies to the President on behalf of American Florists, Mr. Gide being a director of this association. These lillies grown at Boltsville where method of propagation was developed, as there was a great shortage of this variety during the war - many of them originally came from Japan) | ||
| The President received a delegation representing the 82nd Airborne Division Association, in connection with national memorial campaign they are sponsoring to honor the 800 dead in Nymegen, Holland. The Memorial takes the practical form of rebuilding the Catholic University of Nymegen, Holland, destroyed by the retreating Nazis. The following were present: The Ambassador of the Netherlands Mr. E. H. van Kleffens Honorable Hugh Gibson, Chairman Father Mommersteeg (From Nymegen) Mr. Spyros Skouras Major General James M. Gavin Lt. Colonel Robert H. Wienecke Honorable Leonard A. Funk Mr. William F. Jacobi Mr. Charles A. Young, Jr. Mr. Jackson Matthews | ||
| The President signed an Executive Order directing the Transfer of Certain Vessels to the Government of Italy. Guests were: The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] Adm. Lewis E. Denfeld The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark] The Ambassador of Italy Admiral William W. Smith, Chairman, Maritime Commission of the United States | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Mr. Max Lowenthal) | ||
| (Worked on the speech in the Cabinet Room with Members of Staff) | ||
| (Mr. Lewis T. Barringer) (Mr. Tom Evans) | ||
| The President left for the Capitol accompanied by the Cabinet for the Joint Session of the Congress.) | ||
| The President addressed the Joint Session of the Congress. | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress on the Threat to the Freedom of Europe] | ||
| The President left the Capitol for the Airport, where he emplaned for New York City at 1.25 p.m. | ||
| Arrived New York City. Motored to the Reviewing Stand at 65th and Fifth Avenue where he reviewed the St. Patrick's Day Parade. | ||
| The President attended and addressed the Annual Banquet of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, at the Hotel Astor. | ||
| [Public Papers: St. Patrick's Day Address in New York City] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9937 AUTHORIZING THE AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PHILIPPINE REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT BY SECTION 4 OF THE PHILIPPINE PROPERTY ACT OF 1946] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9936 CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES] | ||
| The President returned to Washington by train. | ||
| Honorable Norman Armour, Assistant Secretary of State (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask for this appointment) | ||
| Captain Victor Harding, Secretary to Democratic Congressional Committee at Capitol (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask for this appointment) | ||
| Honorable Culbert L. Olson, former Governor of California (Requested this through Senator J. Howard McGrath) | ||
| General Omar Bradley, Chief of Staff, U.S.A. Commander Harold M. Gutekunst (The City of Moberly, Missouri has under con- sideration a project to do honor to their native son, General Bradley, and including in this project a trophy room in the public library of the city all decorations and war memorials which have been awarded General Bradley during his career. In order to make this trophy room a community affair there have been issued a series of stamps called "Bradley Trophy Room" stamps, which will be sold to the general public, for purpose of suitably equipping this room to house the trophies. It is desire of that community that the President receive the first stamps. Commander Gutekunst is a Moberly man, stationed here in Washington, and they have asked that he be allowed to deliver the stamps to the President in General Bradley's presence. This was all brought to the President's attention by C. M. Hulen of Moberly, Missouri.) | ||
| Mr. Charles Rozmarek, President of the Polish- American Congress, Inc. (Requested by Mr. Sullivan - checked with State Department who reported that Rozmarek was known very favorably to the Department) | ||
| Honorable Myron Taylor (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly from Phoenix, Arizona, where he has been vacationing, about three weeks ago, to ask for this appointment) | ||
| (Dr. Chaim Weizman [Weizmann]) (Requested from New York City by Edward Jacobson.) (East Entrance) | ||
| (Honorable Lewis Douglas, the Ambassador to England) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Colonel Edward Folker) | ||
| (Colonel Jacob F. Mynderse) (General Wallace Graham) (Arranged at request of General Graham, who will bring Colonal Mynderse in off the record) | ||
| The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson] Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I. | ||
| (Mr. Albert Chow, Mayor of Chinatown, San Francisco) | ||
| (The President accompanied by Honorable George Allen, Colonel Louis Johnson and Mr. Lewis Barringer went to the Projection Room where they saw a portion of the movie "The Barber of Seville") | ||
| The President returned to the Executive Office where he remained in conference with Mr. George Allen and Mr. Clark Clifford until 5.30 pm) | ||
| (The President left for Constitution Hall with Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman where he attended the concert given by the Don Cossack Choir.) | ||
| (The President left Constitution Hall and motored to Statler Hotel, where he "dropped in" on a War Savings Bond Drive Dinner. He then returned to Constitution Hall where he joined Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman for the remainder of the concert.) | ||
| (The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman]) (Off the Record) | ||
| (Mr. Tom Evans) | ||
| Honorable George W. Welsh, Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, just reelected President of the Conference of Mayors Honorable Thomas D'Alesandro, of Baltimore, Md., Chairman Mr. Paul Betters (Asked if they might give personal report to the President covering the recent Annual Conference of Mayors in New York City. In addition they wish to seek his advice on one or two matters raised by representatives of Federal Government at the sessions.) | ||
| Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Washington Mr. William M. Allen, President of Boeing Aircraft Co. (Requested by Senator Magnuson. Mr. Allen wishes to present the President with model of new Boeing ship) | ||
| (Senator Warren G. Magnuson) (Mrs. Clara Jenkins, the Senator's sister) (Mrs. Carol Parker) | ||
| Honorable Frank A. Waring, Chairman, Philippine Member of Commission (Requested by Mr. Waring) | ||
| Senator Albert W. Hawkes, New Jersey (Phoned Mr. Connelly to ask for this appointment) | ||
| The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] Honorable Nellie Tayloe Ross, Director, Bureau of the Mint (Requested by the Secretary of the Treasury) | ||
| H.E. Senor Don Ernesto Jaon Guardia, the Ambassador of Panama (Newly appointed - presented credentials) | ||
| The President meet with the Board of Trustees of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Foundation in the Cabinet Room: Honorable George E. Allen Ted R. Gamble William L. Green William D. Leahy Isador Lubin Peter H. Odegard Samuel I. Roseman Robert E. Sherwood Frank C. Walker Grace G. Tully | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Mr. McKim and Mr. M. J. Knoblock) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
| The Atomic Energy Commission (All present except Messrs. Bachus and Wilson) | ||
| Honorable Frank Walker | ||
| (Honorable Sam Rosenman) | ||
| (Honorable Frank Walker) (Honorable Sam Rosenman) | ||
| Mr. Harry Warner (To tell the President how well he liked his speech) | ||
| (Staff Meeting) | ||
| Congresswoman Margaret Chase Smith, Me. (She asked through Dr. John R. Steelman to see the President today) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| Congressman Clarence Cannon, Mo. (Asked to come today - said quite urgent) | ||
| (Honorable Samuel I. Rosenman) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Honorable Fred Vinson, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9938 the Existence of the Quantico-Superior Committee, Created by Executive Order No. 6783 of June 30, 1934] | ||
| (Colonel Robert Landry and Father) | ||
| Mr. A. Philip Randolph, National Treasurer, Committee Against Jim Crow in Military Service and Training Mr. Howard Pollard Mr. Charles H. Houston Mr. Grant Reynolds Mr. William Worthy Mr. Joe Evans Miss Norma Boyd Mr. Albert Black (Mr. Randolph wrote to the President originally in January to ask him to receive this delegation. Mr. David Niles thought it best to wait until Civil Rights Message completed and sent to the Capitol. Mr. David Niles said, "Randolph is head of the Negro Pullman Porters Union, and is not a left-winger". | ||
| Honorable Oswald Ryan, Vice Chairman, CAB (Asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange this appointment) | ||
| Major General Carl R. Gray, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs (Asked for this through General Harry Vaughan) | ||
| Honorable Joseph Flack, U. S. Ambassador to Bolivia (In Washington for consultation in the State Department - Has message to the President from the President of Bolivia, which he would like to deliver) | ||
| (Mr. Earl H. Shackelford) | ||
| H. E. M. Asf Ali, Ambassador of India Sir C. P. Ramaswami Aiyer (Mr. Woodward in forwarding the Ambassador's re- quest for this appointment, stated that Sir C. P. Ramaswami Aiyer is one of the most influential political Indian nationals, although not now a member of the Government. Has been Judge of the Madras High Court, representative to the Assembly of the League of Nations, etc. On telephone Mr. Woodward said he thought the President should know that Sir Ramaswami comes from a State rich in important minerals, and the Department felt it would be most advantageous for the President to receive him.) | ||
| Former King Michael of Rumania (By request of King Michael, made through the State Department) | ||
| The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] (Usual Monday appointment) | ||
| (Cabinet Luncheon - All present except the Secretary of Labor) | ||
| (Mr. Peter Couch) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9939 CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON A LABOR DISPUTE AFFECTING THE BITUMINOUS COAL INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES] | ||
| (Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Thompson, of Madison, Mo.) (Wired Mr. Matthew Connelly from Madison last week, and also phoned. Hoped they might see the President and Mrs. Truman. Mrs. Truman indicated she might come over and see them in the President's office if she could.) |