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President Harry S. Truman. Source: Truman Library

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Connelly Files			Friday, October 24, 1947     10:45 am (Mr. Jas. W. Skelly) 11:00 am Honorable William Benton (Phoned early in month that he would be in Washington today enroute to Mexico City to attend UNESCO General Conference. He wanted to call on the President and receive benefit of any thoughts which the President might have with respect to this conference.) 11:15 am Rabbi Samuel Thurman, of United Hebrew Congregation, St. Louis, Missouri (Old friend, wrote the President he would be in Washington today and would like to pay respects.) 11:30 am The President received the members of the Citizens Committee for National Security: Adams, Charles Francis, Jr., National Security Committee, Massachusetts Branch Alton, E. W., 4-H Clubs Angell, Nicholas, Dr., Amer. Hellenic Educational Anuskewicz, Benjamin T., Colonel, Polish Legion of American Veterans Armstrong, Charles W., Kiwanis International Atherton, Warren H., American Legion Bachman, Lula EE., Citizens Committee for U.M.T. Barrett, Robert S., B.P.O. Elks Blair, Percy, Society of the Cincinnati Barlow, Ernesta, Mrs., Citizens Emergency Committee for U.M.T. Berns, Karl H., Dr., National Education Assoc. of U.S. Bettelheim, Edwin S., Jr., Military Order of the World Wars Betters, Paul V., U.S. Conference of Mayors Bowman, Isaiah, Dr., Citizens Emergency Committee for U.M.T. Brown, Agnes Mary, Colonel, Americ. Ass'n. of University, Women Cooke, Jay, Citizens Committee for U.M.T. Campbell, Milton H., American Legion Carroll, Philip A., Citizens Committee for U.M.T. Chandler, E. L., The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Chisholm, Wm. J., Regular Veterans Assoc. Crist, Allan G., Military Naval Club Cutler, Robert, National Security Committee, Mass. Branch Duer, H. Adgate, Univ. Military Training Action Committee Durham, Knowlton, Ass'n of Ex-Members of Squadron A. Special Committee on U.M.T. Dunlop, Robert, Brig. Gen. USA rtd., National Sojourners Easley, Ralph H., Mrs., The National Civic Federation Egitto, Francis X., American Bill of Rights Day Ass'n. Eliot, George Fielding, Major, Citizens Emergency Committee for UMT Floyd, W. M. Regular Veterans Ass'n. Fraternal Order of Eagles Representative Fries, Amos, Maj. Gen., USA, Rtd., National Sojourners Funk, Wm. T., Greater Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh Fuller, Arthur M., Army & Navy Legion of Valor Glowacki, Jozef A., Polish National Alliance Greenwood, Lloyd, Blinded Veterans Ass'n. Grew, Joseph C., Citizens Emergency Committee for U.M.T. Grossi, E. H. A., Univ. Military Training Action Committee Hall, Edward, Citizens Emergency Committee for U.M.T. Hammer, Harry, Air Force Ass'n. Havvry, F. Barton, Jr., Univ. Mil. Training Action Committee Hedberg, L. Eugene, Ass'n. of Military Colleges & Schools of the U. S. Johnson, Lewis, American Legion Ketchum, Omar B., Veterans of Foreign Wars of U.S. Korpanty, Mr., & Mrs., Polish Falcons of America Kutz, Harry R., Brig. Gen. USA, Rtd., National Sojourners Leonard, Frank M., Air Force Ass'n. Lada-Mocarski, Valerien, Citizens Committee on Univ. Military Training Legg, Wm. A., Univ. Military Training Action Committee Land, Frank S., Grand Council of Order of DeMolay Lewis, L. A. National Order of Elks Lindeberg, Harrie T., Citizens Emergency Committee for U.M.T. Lusby, John J., Flett Reserve Ass'n. Mannion, Jos. F., Legion of Valor Metcalf, Bryce, General Society of the Cincinnati McQuatters, Geneva F., Miss., National Ass'n of Business and Professional Women Meblett, Wm. H. Colonel, Reserver Officers Ass'n of the Mallory, Margaret, Miss, Citizens Committee for U.M.T. Meikle, John C., Moose Foundation Morgan, Carroll, Reserve Officers Naval Services Muth, George E., Rotary International Murkiewicz, Ignatius, Federated Merchants Organization of America Oliver, John P., Col., Reserve Officers Ass'n. O'Neil, James F., American Legion Penniggon, Lee R., National Society Daughters of American Colonists Perry, Arthur J., Col. USA Rtd., National Sojourners Pasqualicchio, Leonard H., Order Sons of Italy in America Potter, Chas. E., Extension Service-Department of Agriculture, 4-H Clubs Renfrew, Ruth K., Mrs., Citizens Committee for U.M.T. Rechord, M. A. Col., Adjutant General Assoc. of the U.S. and National Rifle Association of America Roberts, Owen J., Honorable, Citizens Emergency Committee for UMT Rosenbloom, Edward, A.A.U. of U.S. Rossini, Vincent, American Bill of Rights Day Ass'n. Rotary International Representative Rumpff, Roy, Colonel, Loyal Order of Moose Shephard, Wm. H., Am. Association of Colleges Smith, Earl Hamilton, Maj., Army and Navy Union, U.S.A. Spicer, Bart, Citizens Emergency Committee for UMT Sullivan, Francis M., Disabled American Veterans Siverson, R. D., Chamber of Commerce Smolenski, John, Polish National Alliance Steele, Frank B., The National Society of Sons of American Revolution Sullivan, Frank, Disabled American Veterans Sumner, Edward A., Citizens Emergency Committee Thacher, Archibald, Citizens Committee for Military Training Tartakoff, Leopold, Blinded Veterans Assoc. Thompson, Worthington, Citizens Emergency Committee for UMT Tompkins, William F., Maj. Gen., National United Nations Associations, Sec. Wallace, Lewis G., Military Training Camps Ass'n. Williams, Claude K., UMT Action Committee Walsh, E. A., National Guard Ass'n of the U.S. Wertenbruch, Clair, Miss, American Women's Assoc. West, Carroll R., Kiwanis International Williams, Harold, Citizens Emergency Committee for UMT Woods, Arthur, Mrs., American Woman's Assoc. Warren, Earl, Governor of the State of California Warren, Gertrude, Miss, 4-H Clubs Watson, Forrest F., Colonel Weitzer, Bernard, Jewish War Veterans Williston, Arthur L., Citizens Emergency Committee for UMT Wolfe, Paul S., Regular Veterans Ass'n. Zongos, Denys K., Colonel, National Legion Greed- American War Veterans Sawyer, Ray, Acting Legislative Director, American Veterans of World War II Newcomb, Elliott, Exec. Director, American Veterans of World War II Corry, Edgar D., National Commander, American Veterans of World War II Frank H. Colllins, (Col.), Air Corps Reserve R. G. Jensen, Regular Veterans Association Rev. Carl McIntire, American Council of Christian Churches Wm. H. Shephard, American Association of Colleges Albert J. Stowe (Reserve Officer), Military Order of the World Wars Eugene W. Strack, The American Legion Dr. Russell A. Williams, Military Order of the World Wars Arthur L. Williston, Citizens Committee for U.M.T. (Mass. Branch) Charles Stienbach, U. S. Conference of Mayors (This appointment was arranged by former Justice Owen J. Roberts, who has started this movement of persons interested in organizing a Citizens Committee to educate our people to the necessity of universal military training. They are holding a meeting here on October 23rd and 24th. Invitations were sent to officers of over 100 national organizations inviting them to have their representatives participate in formation of Citizens Committee for National Security. This is not exact title, and they have not settled on one as they do not wish to limit themselves to universal military training but to educate on entire program envisaged by the Compton Report, with emphasis now on passage of some such bill as the Towe Bill as an essential immediate step towards entire goal.) 11:45 am Congressman Everett M. Dirksen, Ill. (Just returned from Europe, to report on trip.) 12:00 pm Honorable H. Freeman Matthews, American Ambassador to Sweden (To pay respects before departing for Stockholm. Has been in Washington on consultation.) 12:15 pm Mr. L. M. Giannini (Arranged by the Secretary of the Treasury [John W. Snyder] when he called on the President yesterday.) 12:30 pm Congressman John Taber, New York 1:00 pm (Lunch) 3:15 pm (The President met in the Cabinet Room with the Cabinet Food Committee, off the record:) (The Secretary of Agriculture [Clinton P. Anderson]) (The Secretary of Commerce [W. Averell Harriman]) (Under Secretary of State Lovett) (Mr. James Stillwell) (Mr. V. Louis Bassie) (Honorable Clark Clifford) (Dr. John R. Steelman) 10:00 pm Broadcast from the Oval Room on the Food Situation. [ Streaming audio: Real Audio] [Public Papers]

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