Daily Appointment Sheet for President Harry S. Truman

Wednesday, December 4th: 10.30 am Congressman William G. Stigler, Okla. Justice Earl Welch, Supreme Court of Oklahoma (The Congressman asked for this appointment to discuss the Indian Claims Commission) 10.45 am Congressman Thad F. Wasielewski, Wis. (The Congressman asked for this to diseuss situation in Wisconsin, the country and also some personal matters) 11.15 am Mr. Griffis (Secretary Forrestal wanted the President to talk to Mr. Griffis during his stay in Washington, and Mr. Forrestal wanted to talk on the telephone to the Prosident about this appointment a few minutes before Griffis goes in. Griffis is a partner, since 1914, of the Hemphill Noyes & Company, Now York Investment Bankers, Chairman, Executive Committee, Paramount Picturos, Inc. since 1936; Chairman, Board, Madison Square Corporation; Brentano's Bookstores; and a director on a number of Companies) 11.30 am (Mr. and Mrs. Marion H. Ross, of Stanberry, Mo.) (Enroute home from West Point where they visited with son, Cadet M. Collier Ross - wrote the President they would like to drop in) 11.45 am (Mr. W. W. Martin of St. Louis) (An old friend of the President, who made request to shake hands through Joe Healey in Senator Briggs' office) 12.00 H.E. Dr. Ludwig Kelinwachter, the Minister of the Republic of Austria (To present letters of credence.) 12.15 pm (Mr. Stanley 0°Connor, of Mirneapolis, Minn.) (Will come in to see Mr. Connelly) 12.30 pm The President received a group of Admirals who have been attending a Convention of Commandants of Continental Naval Districts here in Washington. Their convention was drawing to a close and they wished to pay respects: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Rear Admiral Morton-L'. Deyo, USN, Commandant of the lst District Rear Admiral Monros Kelly, USN, Commandant of the 2nd District Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman, USN, of the 3rd District -