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Wednesday, March 27th: s ARCHIVES AND 10.00 am Senator Tom Connally, Texas; Speaker Sam Rayburn, Texas . RECORDS SERVICE* (Senator Connally asked for the appointment) 10.30 an Congressman W. o. Burgin, N.C. (The Congressman asked for the appointment) 11.00 an H. E. Samuel Cardinal Stritch (Arranged through Oail Sullivan) 12.00 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, Den. Natl. Com.) 12.15 pm lr. Shelton B. Lanar, Pres., Huguenot Society of Washington, D.C.; lrs. Frank B. Steele, Pros. General of Federation of Huguenot Societies of America; Miss Virginia Sudler. (To present the President with the insigne and certificate for honorary Life Membership - Attached are two copies of the President's application, filled out and awaiting the President's signature. Mr. Lanar will want the President to sign these) 12.30 par The President presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to: Naster 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 Adriral Louis E. Denfeld, Chief of Naval Personnel; Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, formerly Commander Submarines, Pacific; Senator Styles Bridges; Senetor Charles W. Tobey; Representative Chester E. Merros; Representative Shersan Adams; Mrs. nichard H. O'Kene (wife of Condr. O'Kane); Viss Marsha O'Kane (daughter of Comdr. O*Kane); Master Janes O'Kane (son of Condr. O'Kane); Dr. and lis. W. G. O'Kane (Parente of Comdr. O'Kane); lrs. Asher Capelle (sister of Comdr. O'Kane); Ceptain E.B. Taylor, O.S.N., Aide to Sec. of Navy; Commander S.B. Fluckey, U.S.N., Aide to Adm. Nimitz; Lt. Commander & Mrs. B. R. Nagel; Assistant Secretary of Havy, John Sullivan; Senator Tom Stewart; Senator Kenneth licKellar; Representative B. Carroll Reece; Hon. Robert P. Patterson, Sec. of War; General Thomas T. Handy, Deputy Chief of Staff; Ceneral J. L. Devers, Commanding General Army Ground Forces; Mrs. Laurs Mrs. Bertha McGaha; Mrs. Jane NcGaha; Miss Vanalda Wilson; I/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.) 1.00 pm (Lunch)