Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman
June 16, 1948
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| Hutchinson, Kansas George J. Burke, Democrat County Chairman, Hutchinson, Kansas | ||
| Kansas City, Missouri Mr. H. A. Berry, 422 Railway Exchange Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. (Presented gavel to the President) Mr. Eddie Jacobson | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio] | ||
| Indianapolis, Indiana Al Feeney~Estella Larsen Mary Frances Feeney~Robert Young Honorable Samuel Jackson~Jap Jones John A. Watkins~Richard Weaver F. Shirley Wilcox~Phil Bayt Andrew Jacobs~Mary Cutsinger Mrs. Ruby Ware~Kathleen Morris Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston Frank E. McKinney John E. Hurt B. Howard Caughran Mrs. James A. Wilson Mrs. Imogene McCleary T. A. Moynahan Mrs. Ira L. Haymaker Ann Haymaker Freddie Haymaker Sara Jane Haymaker Mrs. John E. Hurt Marcia Hurt Mrs. Richard Weaver Mrs. James F. Griggs Mrs. James D. Acher Phil Nicar Paul McDuff George Dailey Mary Garrett Darrell C. Walton William M. Allison James F. Griggs Charles A. Greathouse James F. Cunningham Jerome E. Holman Cecil McConahay Walter F. Kelley Obed T. Kilgore Forrest W. Littlejohn David J. Deets Mabel A. Dunn Judson Haggerty Judson H. West Greble L. McFarland, Jr. William F. Noelle Carroll M. Dennis E. Rex Burks Herbert C. Wadsworth Mrs. E. L. Branigin Bernice K. Dickson George M. Binder Harry T. Latham, Jr. | ||
| [Public Papers: Rear Platform Remarks in Pennsylvania and Maryland] | ||
| [Public Papers: Special Message to the Congress on the Labor Dispute at Oak Ridge] | ||
| The President arrived in Washington | ||
| Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9970 CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON A LABOR DISPUTE AFFECTING THE BITUMINOUS COAL INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES] | ||
| Executive Orders: [9969 SUSPENSION OF EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO WORK BY THE ALASKA RAILROAD, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR] | ||
| Meeting in the President's Study. OFF THE RECORD (The Secretary of State [George C. Marshall]) (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) (The Attorney General [Tom C. Clark]) (The Secretary of Agriculture [Charles F. Brannan]) (The Secretary of Commerce [Charles Sawyer]) (The Secretary of the Interior [Julius A. Krug]) (Honorable Oscar Chapman, Under Secretary of the Interior) (Honorable Oscar Ewing) (Senator J. Howard McGrath, R. I.) (Senator Scott Lucas, Ill.) (Senator Francis Myers, Pa.) (Congressman Sam Rayburn, Texas) (Congrssman John W. McCormack, Mass.) (Honorable Leslie Biffle) (Honorable Wayne Coy) (Mr. Jack Redding) | ||
| (Congressman Sol Bloom, New York) | ||
| Congressman Brent Spence, Ky. (Phoned Mr. Connelly on Saturday to ask for this) | ||
| (The President left for Silver Springs to meet the train of Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman, who were returning to Washington from Missouri) | ||
| H. E. Dr. Vladimir Outrata, the Ambassador of Czechoslovakia (Newly appointed - to present credentials) | ||
| Vice Admiral William W. Smith, Chairman, Maritime Commission of the United States Mr. George Killion (Mr. Killion phoned Mr. Connelly Saturday to ask for this appointment) | ||
| (Judge Caskie Collett) (Judge Bundschue) | ||
| Honorable Robert Lovett, Under Secretary of State | ||
| (Cabinet Lunch) | ||
| (Mr. Edward Jacobson) (Mr. Joe Healey) (Mr. Carroll Perry) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Announcing an Agreement With the Provisional Government of Israel] | ||
| Senator Theodore Francis Green, R. I. (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this) | ||
| The Secretary of Agriculture [Charles F. Brannan] (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly yesterday to ask for this appoint- ment) | ||
| Senator Ernest McFarland, Arizona James Blasdell Jimmy Herron Lon Walters C. W. Caywood | ||
| Honorable James Hugh Keeley, Jr., American Minister to Syria | ||
| Congressman John E. Rankin, Miss. | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (The Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal]) (Honorable M. Hill, Chairman, National Security Resources Board) (Mr. James Forrestal asked Mr. Matthew Connelly to arrange this, OFF THE RECORD) | ||
| Executive Orders: [9971 CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS OPERATED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AND CERTAIN WORKERS] | ||
| (Honorable Charles McLaughlin, former Congressman from Nebraska) (Off the record) | ||
| Honorable Tracy S. Voorhees, Assistant Secretary of the Army The Secretary of the Army [Kenneth C. Royall] (Secretary Kenneth C. Royall arranged. Voorhees is new appointee) | ||
| (Mr. Albert J. Loveland) | ||
| Honorable Ingram M. Stainback, Governor of Hawaii (Called Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask for this) | ||
| (Mr. Elmer H. Wene) | ||
| Honorable James E. Webb, Director, Bureau of the Budget | ||
| Congressman Aime J. Forand, R. I. Father George La Bonte (Congressman Forand asked Mr. Matthew Connelly if he might bring this priest in to meet the President) | ||
| The President received group from the Institute for Teachers of Government and Administration: Bartholomew, Paul C. Bush, George Cook, Bernice David, Wade D. Efimenco, N. Marbury Fleming, Thomas Gathings, James A. Goodwin, George, Jr. Hattery, Lowell H. Heinlein, J. C. Howatt, George Jarvis, Chester E. Karlen, Harvey M. Polin, Raymond Rife, Clarence W. Sinclair, Thornton Smith, Maynard Sturm, Maynard Upton, Charles W. Homberger, Ludwig Haldeman, Anna (This request came from the Director of the Institute, Lowell H. Hattery, of American University. This group are visiting National Government in Washington under auspices of the American University) | ||
| (Mr. Edgar Ansel Mowrer) (Originally asked for this before the President left on trip and mutually convenient time could not be set.) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (The President with Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman left for Arlington National Cemetery, where they attended funeral of Lt. Robert Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stewart of New York City.) | ||
| (The Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| (Mrs. Wm. McAdoo) (Judge Claggett, District Court of Appeals) | ||
| Congressman Andrew L. Somers, N. Y. (Phoned Mr. Connelly earlier in week to ask for this appointment) | ||
| Honorable Gordon R. Clapp, Chairman, Board of Directors, TVA (Wanted to talk to the President about a couple of matters affecting TVA, concerning which Congress failed to act, notably the nomination of Dr. Curtis to the Board and one or two items on their appro- priation bill) | ||
| H. E. Senor Don Octavio A. Vallarino, the Ambassador of Panama (Newly appointed) | ||
| The President signed H.R. 6726, "An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for, foster, and aid in coordinating research relating to dental diseases and conditions, and for other purposes". The following were present: H. B. Washburn, President, American Dental Assn. Dr C. Willard Camalier, Past President Dr. Carl O. Flagstad, Chairman, Committee on Legislation, ADA Dr. Daniel F. Lynch, Trustee, ADA Congressman Walter E. Brehm, Ohio, author of bill Dr. Bruce D. Forsyth, Asst. Surgeon General Dr. H. Trendley Dean, Dental Dir., Dental Section of National Institute of Health | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| The Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal] The Secretary of the Army [Kenneth C. Royall] | ||
| (Honorable Paul Hoffman) | ||
| John Golob, National Commander, DAV Joseph McQueen, Past Commander, DAV Vivian Corbly, National Adjutant, DAV Honorable Maple Harl | ||
| Executive Orders: [9972 DESIGNATING THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION-UNITED STATES AND CANADA AS A PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing the Displaced Persons Act] | ||
| Cabinet [Meeting] (Robert Lovett for State. Attorney General [Tom Clark] absent. Postmaster General [Jesse Donaldson] absent. Labor not represented as Mr. Norse was out of town) | ||
| Congressman Laurie C. Battle, Ala. (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly to ask if he might come in this week to discuss a personal bill he sponsored.) | ||
| Senator Joseph H. Ball, Minn. Congressman John A. Blatnik, Minn. (Photographed receiving from the President the pens with which he signed S. 1090, "An Act to safeguard and consolidate certain areas of exceptional public value within the Superior National Forest, State of Minnesota, and for other purposes." The two Republican Senators were unable to be here for a signing, as were in Philadelphia, and as they wanted this publicity for Forestry magazines, they settled for this appointment.) | ||
| Senator James E. Murray, Montana (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly earlier in week for this appointment) | ||
| Honorable Frank Pace, Deputy Director, Bureau of the Budget (Arranged when he and Director Webb saw the President Wednesday. One small matter to clear up.) | ||
| Honorable James Grover McDonald, Special Representative the United States to head the Mission of the United States in Israel (Arranged by Mr. Clark Clifford) | ||
| The President signed H.R. 6412, "An Act to codify and enact into law title 3 of the United States Code entitled 'The President'". H.R. 3214, "An Act to revise, codify, and enact into law title 28 of the United States Code entitled 'Judicial Code of the Judiciary'". H.R.3190, "An Act to revise, codify, and enact into positive law, Title 18 of the United States Code, entitle 'Crimes and Criminal Procedure'". The following were present: Congressman Ed Gossett, Texas Congressman Frank L. Chelf, Ky. Hon. Robert J. Jackson, Assoc. Justice, U. S. Supreme Court Hon. George Washington, Asst. Solicitor General Mr. Charles J. Zinn, of House Judiciary Committee Justice Burton Honorable Peyton Ford | ||
| The President presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to the following: Lt. Comdr. Jackson C. Pharris, USN (Retired) Mr. Francis J. Pierce, formerly Pharmacist's Mate first class, USN Staff Sergeant John R. Crews, A.U.S. The following guests were present: Mr. Frank Baker Rear Admiral C. J. Brown, (MC), U.S.N. Lt. R. T. Brooks, (MCS), U.S.N. Mrs. Frank Baker Gen. J. L. Collins, U.S.A. (Actg. Chief of Staff, U.S.A.) Mrs. John R. Crews Mr. Isaac R. Crews Mr. Marion R. Crews Mrs. Georgia B. Dawson Mr. G. B. Dawson Major B. C. Darymple, U.S.A. Admiral L. E. Denfeld, U.S.N., Chief of Naval Operations Honorable James Forrestal Miss Anita Gilleo Honorable Kenneth Royall Mr. Walter Hinkle Mrs. Walter Hinkle Mr. Kenneth Isberg Mrs. Kenneth Isberg Captain O. B. King, (MC), U.S.N. Commander S. P. Moncure, U.S.N. Mr. Douglas Morse Commander R. J. Oliver, U.S.N. Mrs. Francis J. Pierce Mr. Frank E. Pierce Mrs. Frank E. Pierce Mrs. Jackson C. Pharris Master Jackson C. Pharris, Jr. Miss Jean Ann Pharris Mrs. Charles E. Pharris Mr. Julian A. Pharris Mrs. Julian A. Pharris Mrs. John D. Pharris Mr. William J. Pharris Mr. Cecil Simmons Rear Admiral T. L. Sprague, U.S.N. Lt. Comdr. K. Steen, U.S.N. Rear Admiral E. E. Stone, U.S.N. Honorable John L. Sullivan Captain W. C. Thomas, U.S.N. Mrs. W. C. Thomas Captain L. C. Thyson, (MC), U.S.N. Lt. W. K. Truitt, U.S.N. Lt. J. M. Bunch, U.S.N. | ||
| (Honorable Sam Rosenman) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| (Mayor James T. Blair of Jefferson City, Missouri) | ||
| (Mr. Jim Doarn) | ||
| (Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder]) | ||
| Honorable Bernard M. Baruch (Phoned Mr. Matthew Connelly from New York early in week to ask for this appointment) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing the Trade Agreements Extension Act] | ||
| Mr. David L. Cole, Chairman, Coal Board of Inquiry Mr. Waldo L. Fisher Mr. E. Whight Bakke Mr. S. Herbert Unterberger, Secretary of Board (Dr. John Steelman) (Arranged by Dr. Steelman) | ||
| Honorable William Green, President, A. F. of L. (Phoned Mr. Connelly yesterday to ask for this.) | ||
| Rt. Honorable Duncan Sandys | ||
| (Mr. Willard Thorpe) (Mr. Alex I. Henderson) | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| On this date, President Truman ordered a Berlin airlift, in conjunction with the British, in answer to a Soviet Russian blockade of the portion of that city occupied by the Western powers. See student research file The Berlin Airlift: documents, photographs and more. | ||
| Executive Orders: [9973 AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9830 OF FEBRUARY 24, 1947, AMENDING THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION] | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing the Foreign Aid Appropriation Act] | ||
| (Mr. Vincent Trotta) | ||
| (Mr. John Latshaw) | ||
| (Mr. Frederick T. Bigger) (Is with Department of City Planning, Pittsburgh, Pa., arranged at the suggestion of Don Dawson. Bigger is being considered for appointment to National Capital Parks and Planning Commission) | ||
| The President received representatives of the Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association, which Committee will present the President with an honorary member- ship in this Association: Lt. Col. W. J. Burrows 1st Lt. James Butterworth Colonel Justice M. Chambers Lt. Col. Charles H. Cox Major Helen Grean Capt. Edward M. English 1st Lt. Andrew I. Hickey Colonel Harvey L. Miller Major W. P. McCahill Major Jack C. McDermott Major Robert S. Mayo Major Helen O'Neill Capt. Edgar S. Prochnik Capt. John Pratt Capt. David Stauffer Director Webb Melvin Maas | ||
| Honorable Paul Ruegger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mr. Jean Pictet Dr. Max Wolf (Mr. Ruegger has been in the United States for three weeks, leaves tomorrow for Switzerland, has had long talks with the Secretary of State [George C. Marshall] and Under Secretary of State. Was formerly Swiss Minister to London.) | ||
| Honorable Raphael O'Hara Lanier, retiring American Minister to Liberia | ||
| The Under Secretary of State (The Secretary of Defense [James Forrestal]) (The Secretary of the Army [Kenneth C. Royall]) | ||
| (Cabinet) | ||
| (Honorable George E. Allen) | ||
| (Honorable Robert E. Hannegan) (Honorable George E. Allen) | ||
| (Mr. Jim Doarn) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Providing Retirement Benefits for Members of the Armed Forces Reserves] | ||
| (Mr. June Holloway) | ||
| Honorable E. A. Tamm, Judge of the District Court of the U. S. for the District of Columbia (To thank the President for his appointment) | ||
| Honorable Frank P. Douglas, of National Mediation Board (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this) | ||
| The President signed S. 2225, "An Act to transfer administration of the Federal Credit Union Act to the Federal Security Agency." Those present were: Mr. Claude E. Orchard, Chief, Credit Union Section, FDIC Mr. Russell Miller, Attorney in FDIC Mr. Thomas W. Doig, Managing Director, Credit Union National Association, Madison, Wis. Mr. L. L. Robertson, Asst. to the Chairman, FDIC Mr. Hubert Rhodes Mr. H. Earl Cook Gordon P. Farr, President, C. U. N. A. | ||
| (Senator Carl Hayden, Ariz.) (Senator Ernest W. McFarland, Ariz.) (Senator Carl Hatch, N. Mexico) (They asked to have this appointment, off the record) | ||
| Honorable Oscar Ewing, Administrator, F. S. A. (Asked Mr. Connelly for this last week) | ||
| The President was presented with a Life Time Honorary Membership in the National Guard Association of Missouri. The following comprised the presentation Committee: Brig. Gen. John A. Harris, Adj. General of Missouri Brig. Gen. W. W. Kratz Col. Ben. W. Lichty, President, Mo. National Guard Assn. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Cramer, Chief, National Guard Bureau Maj. Gen. Milton Reckord, Adj. Gen. National Guard of Md. Maj. Lester T. David Maj. Laurence B. Adams Captain Andrew C. Banning Captain Robert M. Hanson Col. Mark T. Martin | ||
| (Lunch) | ||
| Mr. Daniel J. Tobin, President, International Brotherhood Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehousemen, and Helpers Union. (The President, through Mr. Connelly, invited him to come in and see him.) | ||
| (Honorable William Pawley) | ||
| (Mr. Bill Boyle | ||
| (Mr. Jim Doarn) | ||
| [Public Papers: Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Extending the Life of the Virgin Islands Company] |