Daily Appointment Sheet for President Harry S. Truman

Tuesday, May 18th: AND RECORDS 10.45 am Congressman Franck R. Havenner, Calif. c GERVICE* Congressman Richard J. Welch, Calif. (Called Mr. Connelly last week to ask for this appointment) 11.00 am (Mr. Fritz Bedford) (Mr. John J. Hall) (Ambassador Butler wrote Mr. Connelly that Mr. Bedford, President of Atlas Co., and a Vice Prosident of Standard 011 of° New Jersey has just returned from trip around world by plane, taking with him thirty members of these companies. Ambassador thought be good thing if the President could see Bedford, off record, as he is well versed in conditions around world. Mr. Hall accompanies Bedfor on all trips, and Ambassador Butler thought he should come along also.) 11.15 am Honorable Joseph Grew (Phoned Mr. Connelly] last Saturday to ask for this. 11.30 am Major Harry S. Hooker (To report to the President on the ceremonies in Grosvenor Square, where he went as the President's personal representative, to the dedication of the Roosevelt statue.) 11.45 an Bishop Hanns Lilje Dr. Osear F. Balckwelder, Washington Lutheran Pastor (Senator Hoey asked for this appointment. Bishop Hanns Lilje, according to Senator, is number 1 Protestant Bishop of Germany, in this country attending World Council of Churches in America. In city just today. Opposed Nazis in Germany and was placed in concentration camp,etc. Mr. Connelly cleared with Mr. Woodward, who reported that State Department had high opinion Bishop Lilje and felt he was one of the good men of Germany) 12.00 The Rt. Hon. Lord Inverohapel, the British Ambassador (To say "goodbye", as is leaving for good tomorrow) 12.15 pm The President signed H.R. 4068, An Act to authorize the Federal Works Administrator to construct a building for the General Accounting Office, etc.( Those present were: Honorable Lindsay c. Warren, Comptroller General of the U.S, Honorable Frank L. Yates, Assistant, Comptroller of U. S. 12.20 pm Honorable Howard Bruce 12.30 pm (Mr. Cance Pool) 12.45 pm (Mr. Bill Francisco)