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This Presidential Appointments Calendar is based upon the records contained in the Matthew J. Connelly Files |
Wednesday, March 27, 1946 | |||
10:00 am |
Senator Tom Connally, Texas; Speaker Sam Rayburn, Texas. (Senator Connaly asked for the appointment) |
10:30 am |
Congressman W.O. Burgin, N.C. (The Congressman asked for the appointment) |
11:00 am |
H.E. Samuel Cardinal Stritch (Arranged through Gael Sullivan) |
12:00 pm |
Mr. Edmund Brown, City and County Dist. Atty. San Francisco. (Is candidate for Attorney General of the State of California - wants to pay respects. Arranged through and at suggestion of Mr. George Killion, Dem. Natl. Com.) |
12:15 pm |
Mr. Shelton B. Lamar, Pres. Huguenot Society of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Frank B. Steele, Pres. General of Federation of Huguenot Societies of America; Miss Virginia Sudler. (To present the President with the insigne and certification for honorary life Membership - Attached are two copies of the President's application, filled out and awaiting the president's signature. Mr. Lamar will want the President to sign these) |
12:30 pm |
The President presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to: Master Sergeant Charles L. McGaha, U.S.A.; Commander Richard H. O'Kane, U.S.N. The following people invited: Hon. James Forrestal, Secretary of Navy; Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Vice Admiral Louis P. Denfeld, Chief of Naval Personnel; Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, formerly Commander Submarines, Pacific; Senator Styles Bridges; Senator Charles W. Tobey; Representative Chester B. Herros; representative Sherman Adams; Mrs. Richard R. O'Kane (wife of Comdr. O'Kane); Miss Marsha O'Kane (daughter of Comdr. O'Kane); Master James O'Kane (son of Comdr. O'Kane); Dr. and Mts. W.G. O'Kane (Parents of Comdr. O'Kane); Mrs. Asher Capelle (sister of Comdr. O'Kane); Captain L.B. Taylor, U.S.N., Aide to Sec. of Navy; Commander D.B. Fluckey, U.S.N., Aide to Adm. Nimitz; Lt. Commander & Mrs. B.R. Nagel; Assistant Secretary of Navy, John Sullivan; Senator Tom Stewart; Senator Kenneth McKellar; Representative B. Carroll Reece; Hon. Robert P. Patterson, Sec. of War; General Thomas T. Handy, Deputy Chief of Staff; General J. B. Devers, Commanding General Army Ground Forces; Mrs. Laure McGaha; Mrs. Bertha McGaha; Mrs. Jane McGaha; Miss Vanalda Wilson; T/5 John M. Keene, Jr.; Mrs. Scotty Bean; Mrs. Patricia Tradaway; Captain John E. Glancy; Lt. Jos. E. Wingard; Col. Noah Brinson. (Ceremonies to be held in South Grounds in order that they may be witnessed by two bus-loads of disabled veterans, who had planned to see White House grounds from bus.) [Public Papers: Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to Commander Richard H. O'Kane, USN, and Master Sergeant Charles L. McGaha, USA] |
1:00 pm | (Lunch) |
Truman Photographs for March 27, 1946 | ||||
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