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11:20 am Tho Preti ent-el•ct and ~ ra. Dwight Davitl Ei nhower depa!'•<-d t e Statl"'-r F otel and motored to th White Roust.

11:24 an~

11~30 am Pree!der:.t•olec:t Ei• nhow r a'td PS'e•idfJnt TTuman. Senator Sty es Bri.d e!. and Honorable Je&e?b lf.a:rtin d.epal'ted tl1e White Ho· rie and motor d to the Capitol.

11:40 pm

1:00 pm The PretidEnt n d Mr&. Eis nbow~r had luncheon at the C ;:>itof.

1:50 pm

Z:35 pm .Art'i".re ~~ at th- 1i ' hi~e Houtt and went to 'he revi wing Stand. F rorr. her the P'?'eaident viewed th Inaugural Parade.

Co dt::slm.l of the Inaueural a:rade.

71,(JQ pro The Presid 'l1t and ._,. r,. Euenhow r entered the \ 'lti.te Bouee.

7100 ... 7:35 pm Fifty-seven g!J.es s joined tbe Presid3tit and .. • riS . .EisenhOW"f!?' for t~a at the 'Nhtte Hou.tJe.

Gt 15 pm

10:07 pm 1'h~ r~~Me~t and ~rs. Et.enhcwetr cl. parted the ·hlte Hoi1ee and motor d to the .Armory fer the . lnau uTal Ball, and ther. to Oeo~g town Univer•ity. THE PRESIDENT'S APPOIRTMENTS WEDIESDAI, JAHUARI 21, 1953

8:00 am Honorable Herbert Brownell, Jr., The Attorney General 10::3() am (Honorable U. E. Baughman, Chier, Secret Service) OFF THE RECORD

10:45 am Junior Police Boys Club of Denver, Colorado (This group was to have been seen by Mrs. Eisenhower; but, a she was unable to accOJ111110date them, she asked that the Presi­ dent receive them. The entire group numbered about 200 people, only a small portion of them being band embers. The others were citizens of Denver and environs.) ll:.30 am Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Mintener, of Minneapolis, (Old personal friends)

12:30 im The following had lunch with the President at the White House: Honorable Dan Thornton, of Colorado Honorable Walter J. Kohler, Jr., Governor of Wisconsin Honorable Sherman dams, The Assistant to the President

3:30 JB The following Presidential Appointees to the ihite House Start were sworn in in the President's Executive Office. Mr. Frank K. Sanderson of the White House Office administered the Oaths or office. Honorable , The Assistant to the President Honorable Robert. Cutler, Administrative Assistant to the President Honorable James C. Hagerty, Secretary to the President HonGrable Gabriel Hauge, Administrative Assistant to the President Honorable Enaet J. Hughes, Administrative Assistant to the President Major General Wilton B. Persons, USA (Ret'd), Special Assistant to the President Honorable Maxwell M. Rabb, Assistant. to the Assistant to the President Honorable Roger Steffan, Special Assistant to the Assistant to the President Honorable Thomas E. Stephens, Special Counsel to the President

5:30 Jiil The fol.lowing Cabinet Officers were sworn in in the Ea.st Room or the White House, the oaths of Office being administered by the Honorable Fred Vinson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The President and various relatives and friends or the Cabinet Officers witnessed the ceremony: Honorable John Foster Dullea, The Secretar;r of State Honorable George M. Hulllphrey, The Secretary of the Treasury Honorable Herbert Brownell, Jr., The Attorney General WEDNESDAY, JAHUARI 21, 1953 Page 2 )I

Cabinet Oaths of Office {Continued) Honorable Arthur E. Sunsaerf'ield, The Postmaster General Honorable Douglas McKay, The $ cretary of the Interior Honorable Ezra Ta.tt Benson, The Secretary of Agriculture Honorable , The Secretary of Commerce Honorable Martin P. Durkin, The Secretary of Labor Honorable , Administrator of the Federal Security Agency THE PRESIDEIT 1S APPOINTMENTS (__ THURSDAY, JAliUARY 22, 1953

8: 45 am (Staff Meeting) (The President et with his Statr, after they had conferred for one-halt hour in Governor Adams' of'tice.) 10:00 am Paul T. Carroll, USA (The President asked Mr. Stephens to tell him. to come over and see him. Colonel Carroll is at present assigned to General Persons' office.)

10:10 am (Honorabl Charles E. Wilson, Seer tary of Defense-designate) OFF THE RECORD (Came in through Ea.st Entrance and was not seen by the Press. Early in the morning the President had talked on the telephon to Mr. Wilson and this may have been the result of that call)

10:15 am Mr. Sam stern, of Fargo, orth Dakota, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elles Honor ble Shel"llB.n Adams, The As istant to the President (Mr. Stern asked if he might come in and pay his respects to the President while in the city.)

10:30 am Major and Mrs. John S. Eisenhower (The President's son and daughter-in-law)

llsOO am Honorable Joseph F. Donohue, Commissioner, District of Columbia (Called Mr. stephens and asked 1f he might come in and briefly call on the President. Ottered th President his resignation)

11: 15 am Honorable , Director, Bureau or the Budget (Mr. Dodge was sworn in by Mr. Frank K. Sanderson of the White House Office. There were no guests present) ll:JO (Honorable Emmet J. Hughes, Administrative Assistant to the President) OFF THE RECORD (Went over the State of the Union Message) 12sl5 in Mr. Earl Eisenhower, brother ot the President Mr. F.dgar Eisenhower1 brother of the President (Came to the President's office, and after a brief talk walked over to the Mansion with the President and had lunch with him in the small Famil.7 Dining Room)

12:30 pa (LUNCH) 2:00 rm Honorable Herbert Brownell, The Attorney General Honorable George Humphrey, The Secretary of the Treasury

2:45 JD Colonel Craig Cannon (Once served on the President's start in Europe. Came in to say "goodbye" before leaving country) .• 'l'HtJRSDAY, JA.HUARY 22, 1953 Page 2

General J. Lawton Collins, Chief ot Statt, U. s. A:nq Honorable Earl D. Johnson, Acting Secretary of Defense (General Collins asked it he might eome in with Mr. Johnson and talk to the President prior to leaving tor Korea, within !' . next three er tour days.. Wished to discuss senior command mat~ers.) Colonel and Mrs. JAmes Stack, ol Taeoma, Washirgton (Colonel stack was Senior Military Aide to the President in A.£rica, Europe and during the Occupation. Re was also his Senior Military Aide when the President was Chiet of Start ot the Army. They were in town !or the Inauguration and asked if they might come in and say 0 goodbyeu to the Presi­ dent before leaving tor home.)

4:00 Jill Honorable , The Secretary of state (To discus Ambas.aadorships 'With the President)

4:10 JD Senator H. Alexander Smith, Honorable Alfred E. Driscoll, Governor of New Jersq Governor Sbennan AdaJM, The Assistant to the President (Govemor Ada.ma brought the Senator and Governor in to see the President by way or his office.) Honorable Robert Cutler, Ad1ninistrative Assistant to th President (Honorable Herbert Brownell, The Attorney General) (Honorable Charle E. Wilson, Secretary of Defense-designate) (Honorable George Humphrey, Seeret.ary of the Treasury) OFF THE RECORD

6:00 Jill Honorable Gabriel Hauge, Administrative Assistant to the President THE PRESIDillT 1S APPOINTMENTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 1 1953

Ss30 am Honorable Gabriel Hauge, Administrative Assistant to the President lOtOO am CABINET Honorable Richard M. Nixon, The Viee President Honorable John Foster Dulles, The Secretary of State Honorable George M. Humphr y, The Secretary or the Treasury Honorable Herbert Brownell, Jr., The Attorney General Honorable Arthur E. Summerfield, The Postmaster General Honorable , The Secretary of Agriculture Honorable Sinclair Weeks, The Secretary of Conmerce Honorable Mart.in P. Durkin~ 'the Secretary or Labor Honorable Oveta Culp Hobby, Administrator, Federal Security Agency Honorable , Jr., Ambassador to the Honorable Joseph M. Dodge, Director, Bureau of the Budget Honorable , Director for ~futual Security Honorable Sherman Ad\'.l.ms, The Assistant to the President Honorable W. J. McNeil, Acting Secreta17 of Defense Honorable Robert Cutler, Administrative Assistant to the President (not at table) Mr. L. Arthur Minnich, Jr. (Took notes) (The Cabinet Meeting ended at 12:25 p.m. approximately; and the President's luncheon guests: Honorable John Foster Dulles; Honorable Harold Stassen, Director for Mutual Security; Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Ambassador to the United Nations; and Honorable Robert Cutler, Adm .. Ass't. to the President; waited in Secretary Stephens' office for the President to settle a .f'ew matters at his desk. then they walked with the President over to the White House, where they had lunch in the Family Dining Room. )

1:40 ?11 (Tl\e President returned to his desk 1n the Executive 0.f'.fice) 2:30 µn The President witnessed the swearing-in of Honorable Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., as Ambassador to the United ?Sation • This ceremony was also witnessed by Mt's. Lodge and the Senator's son, as well as Senator H. Alexander Smith of New Jersey, who had come to the White House for an appointment with the President at 2:45 p.m. Photographs were made of this ceremony.

2:45 pm Senator H. Alexander Smith, of N iW Jersey Honorable Martin P. Durkin, The Secretary of Labor Honorable Enmet J. Hughes, Administrative Assietant to the President (Came to discuss labor matters as affect State of the Union Message)

3:00 pm Mr. Harold S. Vance, of South Bend, Indiana, President of Studebaker Corporation (This was arranged by Governor Adams before Inauguration) FRIDA!, JANUARY 23 , 1953 - (Continued) Pag 2

3•15 pm General Walter Beclell Smith, Under Secret82'7 designate ot State (Mr. Cutler called General Smith and to1d him the President wished to see hi.a.) Honorable Arthur E. SU11111lert1eld, The Postmaster General Mr. John c. Allen of Ohioago, Illinois, Tratt'ic Manager for Sears Roebuck Mr. Jack Porter, Republ.ican National Committeeman from Texas {Governor Adams brought Mr. Porter into Mr. Stephens' Qf.t'ice and asked that he be allowed to pay his respects to the President.) Colonel Robert L. Schulz, Military Aide to the President 0 • THE PRESIDEHT'S APPOIN'l'MENTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1953

9•35 am The President went to the Lmrer Floor of the Executive Office to inspect. the MESS. (This is_ the dining room where the President's Staf't lunches.) 10:10 am (Mr. Hagerty saw the President)

10:45 am Honorable Allan Dulles 10:50 am (Mrs. John Sheldon Doud, of Mrs. Eisenhower, with friends) OFF THE RECORD (Saw the President for a tew minutes) 11:10 am Lt. General Maxwell D. Taylor, Deputy Chief of Start for Operations and Administration, Ottice of Chief of Statt, (Leaving :tor Korea Monday and wanted to see the President before departure)

11:15 am Honorable Charles E. Wilson, Secr~ta.ry ot Defense Designate, saw the President.

11:.30 am Comnander Edward L. Beach, USH, Naval Aide to the President (Conmander Beach had not met the President and asked if he might do so today, if convenient.)

11:45 am Dr. F.dward L. R.. Elson, Pastor, National. Presbyterian Church, talked to the President about attending services at his l Church on Sunday. (This app0intment. took the pl.ac of the one originally arranged for the Adjutant General ot Texas, K. L. Ber17, who was unable to call on the President because ot illness) 12:00 Mr. C. D. Jackson, of City, Publisher of Fortune Magazine Mr. William Jackson, of , with J. H. Whitney Compa117 Honorable Robert Cutler, Administrative Assistant to the President (Thie appointment was arranged at the suggestion of Mr. Cutler)

12115 pm Honorable Joseph M. Dodge, Director, Bureau of the Budget

l :00 Jill (The President left the Executive Ottice for the White House) THE PRESIDEfft''S APPOINTMENTS (__I sutroAY,, JANUARY 25, 19.53

8147 Ul (The President lett the White House alone tor the National Presbyterian Church, where he attended 9 :00 am services. He returned to the White House at 10:00 aa.)

(The President spent SUnd.8.7 in his apartments at the White House resting. There were no appointments) THE l'RESIDEHT'S APPOINTMENTS MORDAT, JAMUARt 26 19.S3 (_ 1 8:30 .. Meeting with Legislative Leaders, as tollowsi The Vice President Senator Robert A. Tatt., Ohio Senator Stylea Bridges, New Hampshire Senator Williaa F. Knowland, Califomia The Speaker Congresmnan Charles A. Halleck, Indiana Congressman Leslie c. Arend.a, Illinois Major General Wilton B. Persona Governor Sherman .A.daaa Sena.tor Eugene D. M':l)UJdn, Colorado Senato>.- Leverett Saltonatall,

10130 .. Honorable Harold Stascsen, Director tor Mutual S.cur1t7 Major General Wilton B. Persona

The President had slight sym.ptou ot a e»ld and hi• L J>h7sician,, General Howard SnJder, nggested that he cancel the r•einder of the day's appoint.aente. The President, therefor•, retired to his pr.l.vate quarters in the White House and worked in his atudT on hie State ot the Union Message. 'nlE PRESIDENT'S APPOlNTMEN'l'S (_ TU'ESDAY, JANUARY 27 1 1953

'l'he President was confined to his living quarters in the White House and did not come to his office in the . Wing at any time during the dq.

lltlS aa Honorable Harold E. Stassen, Director ot Mutual Seeurit7 (The President had Mr. Stephens send for Mr. Stassen who wae located at the Statler Hotel and he cam.e to the White House immediate]Jr)

The President and Mrs. F..isenhower received the Chiefa of Diplomatic Missions at the White Hous• (The Vice President and Mrs. Nixon, and the Secretary of State and Mrs .• Dullea, were also in the Receiving LJ Lin•) RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HO SI TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1953 at FOUR O'CLOCK (Chiefs of Diplomatic Mission )

'the Pr&ddent and Mrs. Eisenho er The Vice President and Mrs. Nixon Th Secretary of tate and Mrs. Dulles

HIUl Th bassador or Atghanistan Prineesa Zohr aim. H.E. The Ambassador of the Argentine Republic & Senor de P i H.E. The Amb&asador ot .Au:stral.1 & Lady Spender H.E. The Ambassador of Austria & Mrs • .Loewenthal H.E. The bas dor or Uelgiu (Baron SilverCr\J1'S) H.E. The Ambassador of Bolivia & Senora. de Andrade H.E·. Th• Amb&aaador ot Brazil (Walther Moreira Salles) H.E. The Ambassador of Burma & Mrs. Barrington H.E. The Ambassador of Cambodia & Madame Nong Kimny' H.E. The Ambassador ot Canada &Mrs. Wrong H.E. The Alllbassador of Ceylon Lady Corea The Hon. The Charge d'Attaires a.1. of CHILE & Senora de Rodriguez H.E. The Chinese Ambassador &: &dame Koo H.E. The Ambassador of Columbia & Sen~ra de Restrepo H.E. 'l'he Ambassador of Costa Rice & Senora d Oreamuno H,E. The Ambassador of Cub & Senora de Concheso H.E. 'The Am.bass dor Qf Czechoalovald.a & Madaae Petrselka H.E. The Aabaseador of Denmark & Madame de Kauttmann H.E. The Ambassador of th Dominican Republic a.nd Senor de Thomen H.E. The Ambassador ot Ecuador & Senora de Chiriboga H.E. The Ambass.ador 0£ Egypt & Ma.dame Abdul RahiJa H.E.. fbe Ambassador ot El saJ.vador & Senora de Castro H.E. The Ambassador or Ethiopia & Madam lllru The Hon. The )l.inist.er of Finland & Madaae Ny'lcopp H,E. The Ambassador of the French Republic & M&da.m.e Bonnet The Charge d'Attairee of the Federal Republic of Gel"llBJl1' & Mrs. Krekeler H.E. The British Ambassador & Lady Malcin• H.E. The Ambassador of Greee• (Athan&se G. Politis) H.E. The Ambassador of Guat.emala & Senora de Toriello H.E. The .Ambassador of Haiti (Jacques Leger) H.E. Th Ambassador of' Honduras & Senora de Val.le The Hon. The Minister or the Hungarian People's Republic & Madame Weil The Hon. The Minister of Iceland & Mrs. Thora H.E. The Ambassador of India & Mrs. Mehta H.E. The Ambaesador of the Republic of Indonesia. Madame Sastroamidjojo H.E. The Ambassador of Ira.n & Madame Sal.eh The Hon. The Charge d'Aftaires a.i. of Iraq & Madqe Bakr H.E. Teh Ambassador of Ireland & Mrs. Hearne H.E. The Ambassador or Israel & Mrs. Eban H.E. The Ambassador of & Signora Tarchiani H.E. The Ambaaetador ot Japan (Eild.chi Araki) The Hon. The Minist•r or t.he Haahemite Kingdom of Jordan & Madame Haikal. H.E. the Ambas ador of KoTM & Madame Yang (Chief of Diplo tie Mission ) Page 2

The Hon. The Charge D'Attaires t Latvia & Madame Feldmans The Hon. The Minister of Lebanon & Mrs. Malik H.E. Th hass-ador of Liberia & Mr • Simpson The Hon. The Minister of Lithuania & Mrs. Zadeild. The Hon. The Minister of Luxembour & Madame L Gallais H.E. The Ambassador of Mexico & Senora de la Colina The Hon. The Minister of Nepal & Rani Shanker H.E. The Ambassador o! the Netherlands & Madame van Roijen H.E. The Ambassador of New Zealand & Mrs •. Munro H.E. The Ambassador of Nicar gua & Senor de Sevilla-S&cas . H.E. The Ambassador ot Norway & Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstiern H.E. The Ambassador of Pakistan & Begum Mohamed Ali H.E. The bassador of P nama & Senora de Heurt tte H.E. The ssador 0£ Paraguay & Senora de :Boettner H.E. The Ambassad.or of Peru & Senora de Berokemeyer H.E. 'l'he Amb&asador of the PhUippines Mrs. Romulo H.E. The Amb& sador ot the Polish People•s Republic Mrs. Winiew:lez H.E. Tb Ambassador ot Portugal & Senhora de Esteves Fernandes The Charge d'.Attall"e a.i. of th Rumanian People's Republic & Madame Bogdan H.E. The Ambassador of Saudi Ar bi& & Madame Al-.:Faqih H.E. The .Ambassador of Spain & Senora de Lequeric H.E. The Ambassador .., ' , Sweden & Madame Bohanan e Hon. The Mini ter of SWitzerland Madame Bruggma.nn H.E. The Ambassador of Syri-a & Madame Zeineddine H.E. The Alllba.ssa.dor of Thailand & Madame Sarasin H.E. The Ambassador of the Tu.rldsh Republic & Madaae Erkin H.E. The Ambassador of the Union ot South Africa & Mrs. Jooste H.E. The Amb& -sador of the Union of Soriet Socialist Republics & Madqe Z roubin H.E. The bassador of Uruguay & Senora de Mora H.E. The bassador of Venezuela & Senora de Gonzalez / H.E, The Ambassador or Vi•t-Naa &. Ma.dame Tran Van Kha ' The Charge d'Affaires ot Ye111.en (Sayed Abdurrahma.n Ibn bduasamed Abu... Taleb) H.E. The Ambassador of the Federal People's ,Republic of Yugoslavia Madame Popovic Hon. John F. Sinmons - Chief of Protocol Mr. ~nd D. Muir - Deputy Chief of Protocol Mr. Edward W. Nash - Dept. of St :te THE PRESIDER'l'' S APPODfr.Ml!f TS WEDIESDAY, JAIUARI 281 1953

lOiOO a The PMsident wit.neaeJed the swearing in of the tollowingt Honorabl.e Charles E. Wilson, as Secretary of Detenae Honorable Harold E. Bta83en, as Director for Mutual Securit.7 Honorabl• al Peterson, as Adminiatrative Assistant to th President :.},·~ 'the following were also present to witness the '\,,\-' ceremouyi Mrs. Charles E. Wilson \ Mrs. HaNld E. Stassen Kathleen Stassen '-.,,.. Sena.tor and Mrs. Ed.ward 'fhte \ Sena.tor and Mr•. Edward Martin Hrs. Mr. 'f7 od (MSA) Mr. FitzGerald {HSA) Mr . John OhJ.7 (DMS) Mr. William Sheppard (DMS) Kr. Ed Larson (Mr. Stassen's staff) Mrs'. Mildred Coleman (Mr. Stassen's st.ft) ... Mr . Robert Ma.ttison ~ - : . ~ t 0, ssen's staf't') Mrs. Mattison u Mr. Lee Ramld.n, Assistant Attorney General Designate

The Only other appointaent set up tor this date was the National Security Council tor ,3:.30 p.m. which wa.s put over until the following

9:00 aa Colonel Paul T. Carroll, Military Liaison Ottice (Talked to the President about some nominations)

9:15 am Comander William Rigdon, Naval Aide's Oftiee (Talked to the President bout ome nominations) lOtOO am Congressman James E. Van Zandt, Pennsylvan1.a Congressman Bernard W. Kearney, ew Yor Frank Hilton, Past National Commander, of Foreign are Mr. Omar Ketchum, Legislativ R presentati , V terans o! Foreign Ware (This group invited the President to tt.end the Annual Veterans ot Foreign War Dinner honoring Member of Congress who have served in the A.riled Fore a, to be held here in Washington on F bruat7 17, 1953. The Commander in Chier of the VFW Wl"Ote th esident before Inauguration, JanU&rT 5th «>epresaing th• hope h might attend, and again wrote the President on JanWU7 22nd. The Colllllallder in Chief, J ea Cothran, of Kansas City, could not be present) 10:.30 am Senator Speaaard Holland, Florid& Senator George A. Smathers, Florida Congressman D. R. Matthews, Florida Congressman James A. Haley, Florida Congres Dwight L. gar , Florida Congressman A. B. Herlong, Florida Congres Bob Sikes, Florida Congressman Charles E. Bennett, Florida Congressman Courtney • C pbell, lorida Congre sman William c. Lantaff, Florida Dr. J. Hilli Miller, President of the University of Florida (Senator Holland asked if he might call on the President, together with Dr. Hiller and the member.a of the Florida Del9(Cation, to invite the President to ttend th Centennial Celebration or the University, sometime this pring. He stat that the Univ rsity of Florida is the second largest University in the South, the Universit7 ot Texas being the largest. The Pr sicient told thia group that there was little possibility or his being ble to ccept their invit tion to go to Florida for the Centennial Celebration at the State Univereit7.)

10•50 Honor4ble Robert. Cutler, Administrative As istant to the Preaidem Honorable James Lay, Jr., Executive Secretary, National Securit7 Council (Talked to the President 10 minui;es before the National Security Council eating 1n th Cabinet • (continued) THURSDAY, JAMUAJl'f 29, 1953 Pag 2

11100 am The at.1.onal Seaurit7 Council Honorabl Richard ixon, The Vice President Honorable John Foster Dulles, The Sffret.817 of State Honorable Charles E. WU.son, The Secret.ary ot Defense Honorable Harold E. Stassen, Director tor Mutual Security Gener-al Omar Bradley, Chairman, Joint Chi r of Stat'f General. w. B. Smith, Director, Central Intelligence genc7 Honoi-able Allen Dull.es, Deputy Director, Central Intelllg ce ey Honorable J ee s. Lay, Executive Secretary, NSC Honorable J. EY~ett Gleason, Executive S.Cl'et&J'y, NSC Honorable Rober\ C\ltler, Administrative Aeaistant to the President 1:15 JD Honorable Douglas McKay, the Secretarr ot t.he Interior Mr. Randolph crowe, (Mr. Cl"Oesley is t.h candidate tor the Gavemorahip ot Hawe.li and bad been asldrtg to see th President f'or several da;re. Mr. Stephens arranged for him to see the Preeident together with the c cretary ot t-he Int•rior. This wa a halt-hour appoint t)

ls45 Jiil The Pi- eident lett his ott1ce in the West Wing and ret.ired to bis priva\e quart.era in the Whit Mouse. He did not return to h1a ottice for the remainder ot the dq and worked on the State of the Union Meaaage in his stuq in the White House.- THE PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENTS FRIDAY, JARUARY 30, 1953

8:00 8.ll AT 'l'HE WHITE HOUSE Honorable John Foster Dulles, the Secretary ot State Honorable Harold E. Stassen, Director or M~tual Securit7 (Ha.d breakfast with the President befor taking plane for Europe at 9:30 a.m. today) 813.S THE PRESIDENT ARRIVED AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE

8:40 am Judge Webster J. Oliver, Chief Judge, U. s. CustOD18 Court (Judge Oliver brought to the President the resignation of Judge GenevieYe R. Cline of the U. S. Customs Court) 8:45 am General K. L. Berry, Adjutant General o! the state ot Texaa {He is from Austin, Texas; he asked last week it he might call on the President before going back to Texaa, and present to the President some cowbells, a gift ot Govel:'nOr Shivers. General Berey was GoTernor Shivers• represent - t1Te at Inaugural. He had an appointment to make this presentation to the President last Saturd :y, but had to poatpon it a - he became ill.)

9:00 am Honorable Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Ambassador to the Unit Bations Honorable John McCone, former Assistant Seer tary tor Air

9s4S Honorable Joseph M. Dodge, Director, Bureau of the Budget Dr. Gabrial Hauge, Administrative Assistant to the Preld.dsnt (To discuss Cons11111er Price Index) 10:00 CABINET The Vice President Honorable H. Freeman tthews, Acting Secretary of State The Secretary or the Tre&SUI7 The Secretary of Detense The Attorney Gener-al The Secretary of Agricultur The Secretary ot Co erce The Secretary ot Labor Honorable Oveta Culp Hobby, Administrator, Federal Securit7 Agenq Honorable Heney Cabot Lodge, Jr., Ambassador to the UN Honorable Joseph M. Dodge, Director, Bure u ot the Budget Honorable John Ohly, representing Governor Stassen Honorable Sherman Adams, Assistant to the President Honorable Robert Cutler, Administrative Asst. to the President (not at table) Mr. L. Arthur Minnich, Jr. (to take notes) General , Special Asst. to Presid nt (not t table)

The appointment scheduled for jor General Georg A. Horkan, Quarter- ster Gen"1 · ~l or th Anq1 at 12:15 p.m. was postponed until next week. General Horkan arrived in time for his appointment but CABINET did not adjourn until 12148 p.m. It was thought best for General Horkan to co e back next week. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1953 - (Continued) Page 2

U 12:4S JD Senator James H. Durr, Pennsylvania Senator , Kansas Congressman Walter H. Judd, Minnesota {Came to the Executive Office and walked over to the White House with the President for Lunch)

2:00 JD Mr. Robert McLean, President, Associated Press and Publisher of Bulletin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mr. McLean requested this thru Mr. Hagerty; w1 hed to invite the President to attend Annual Meeting of the Associated Press Editor )

2t30 JJll Mr. Dave Beck, President, International Brotherhood or Teamsters, A.F.of L. and also Chairman of National Trucking Industry, Defense Committee Mr. Roy Fruehauf', President, Fruehauf Trailer Co ., Detroit Mr. B. M. Seymour, President, Associated Transport Company, New York Mr. Arthur D. Condon, General Co\Ulsel of Trucking Industr;r Defense Committee, Washington, D. c. (Mr. Beck .called Monday to ask if this group might see the President and discuss "pressing problems of the trucking industry)

3:00 JD Mrs . Emma Michie, Manager of the Majestic Hotel, Lake Charles, La. Mrs . Clara Gebsen, a friend of s. Michie Con~ressman Overton Brooks, Louisiana {The President spent some time at the Majestic Hotel during Maneuvers) .3:15 JD Honorable E. C. Fleeman, Member of State Legislature of Mr. R. w. Ra.tton (Senator McClellan called Mr. Stephens and asked i!' Mr . Flea.man might call on the President. The Arkansas Legislature is now 1n session and has sent Mr . Fleeman to present a resolu­ tion pledging support and good-will toward the President, which the Legislature passed)

.3:20 in Honorable Bernard M. Shanley (Mr. Shanley was sworn 1n as Acting Special Counsel to the President in the President's office)

.3:.30 ID Reverend Reuben K. Youngdahl, of Minneapoli , Minn • (Pastor of largest Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Is brother ot Judge , U. S. District Court, D.C. Reque t tor appointment came rrom Congressman Walter Judd. Reverend Youngdahl is just back from Western Europe, Northem Africa and India, and wishes to talk to the President about hi~ trip. Is a friend of the President's) Dr. Milton s. Eisenhower (Brother ot the President) 3:55 Colonel Paul T. C rroll, Military Liaison Officer FRIDAY, JANUARY .30, 195.3 - (Continued) Page 3 L 4:15 pm The Secretary or Labor Hon. Joseph M. Dodge, Director, Bureau ot the Budget Dr. Gabriel Hauge, Administrative Assistant to the President Hon. Sherman Adams, The Assistant to the President

5:30 }:a The President left the Executive Office for the Broadcasting Room in the White House where he made a kinescope to be used in the ttprogram of Service, ' Ba.ck to God'.,, a Nationwide Spiritual Reawakening Program of the , Center Theatre, New York City, Sunday, Februa.1"7 1, 1953 .

6:00 }JD Honorable George V. Allen, American Ambassador to Yugoslavia (Mr. Allen is in this country and asked to come in to pay his respects to the President prior to his departure for Yugoslavia. The President received Mr. Allen in his Study at the White House) THE PRF.SIDENT' S APPOitrlMENTS L SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1953 8s30 aa Dr.. Gabriel Hauge, Administrative Assistant to the President 8:40 General Wilton Person , Special Assistant to the Pre ident

9100 8ll Co~sswo n Edith Nourse Rogers, Massachusetts (Mr • Rog rs called Mr. stephens arller in the week and asked if she might come in and talk to th President bout De.tense probl ) Seni tor Homer E. Capehart, Indiana Congressman Jesse P. oleott, Michigan Honorable Sheman Adam8, The Assiatant to the President Dr. Qa.briel Hauge, Administrative Assistant to th President General Wilton Persons, Special Assistant to th Presid•nt (This appointment was arranged at the auggestion ot Governor dams. They wish to discuss. controls with the President)

10:00 all Mr. Don Mabon, Executive S reta.ry, National Independent Unions Council Kr. Roger Rettig, ational Vice Pr aid nt Mr. Sam Po ers, Chail"lla.Jl • Paul Frangen, A s1 t&nt to Mr. Mahon (This request caae orig1nall.y from Senator Taf't' office; Mr. Mahon then personall.7 called Mr. Stephens and requested the appointinent. They wish to discus l.abor problsms with the President)

10:.30 am Fleet Admiral Willi D. L~ (The President directed Mr. Stephens to call the Admiral and sk him to drop by) 11:00 am Honorable John S. Fine, Governor ot Pennsylvania (The Postmaster General 'phoned Mr. Stephens yesterdlq while Governor Fine was in his office, and eked it the Governor might drop by and pa,- his respects.) 11:.30 am (Honorable Wesley Robert.a, Chairman, RepW>llcan at'l. Coa.) OFF THE RECORD . (Mr. Robert talked to Mr. St p en ani then c e down to see the President ott the record) Colonel Robert L. Schul.z, Military Aide to the Pr sident

12200 (Senator Robert A. Tatt, Ohio) OFF 'l'HE RECORD (Senator Taft caae in through the Ea.st trance an saw the Pre8ident oft the record) 12:.30 pa William E. Robinson (Mr. Robinson is an old friend of the Pr sident1 a and came to the Executive Office and walked over with the President for Lunch in the White House)