White House Dinner Menu with Attached Note

Sunday, June 25, 1950 was like so many days in June in Washington, hot and muggy. President Truman was away in Independence for a long week end. Mrs. Truman alwsys left early in June for Independence. With the President being away. I closed the kitchen for the week end, with orders for all kitchen helpand butlers to check in with me at noon Sunday, therI should knot if the President wouldD teturning. So at noon Sunday, I cleared everyone until breakfast call Monday, June 26 1950. At about 4:P.M. Sunday, June 25, Mr Clannch, the usher on duty called me excitedly aaying that the President was ret urning and wanded cocktails and dinner at 8:00 P.M.for the Sec. of State and the Army, Navy and Airforce cháefs of Staffs, and for me not to wait on him, but to start serving the guest codktails upon their arrivals. He was not sure how many to expect, perhaps 18 or 20. I suggested to Mr.Claunch, if possible to have radio and police calls made to summon the help to report to the White House. I planned dinner in the cab on my way to theWhite House, in respect to the su pplies I had on hand I coolited, set the table, made camapes for cocktails , until the first cook arrive at 6:00 P.M. which gave me leave to continue settáng the table,My first butler arrived at &x 7:45 and the guest started to arrive 7:50. Secretary Acheson and General Omar Bradleynar were the first to arrive. The President arrived at 8:30 and we preceded with the dinner that started the conference in making the decisinn to take police action in Korea. to AND N ORATIONAL RECORDS the