The Inaugural Committee

This is a list of the members of the Inaugural Committee for the 1953 inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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O.F. FILED BY 101-A MR. HOPKINS JUN 28 1953 THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE # McGarraghy, Joseph C. - Chairman Hart, George Le, Jr. (Attorney) - Assistant to the Chairman. Is secretary of the State Central Committee and president of the Republican Club of the District of Columbia Baird, Bruce (President of the National Savings and Trust Company) - Chairman of the Finance Committee. Also treasurer of the State Central Committee and of the Eisenhower-Nixon Club Smith, Fred A. (Real estate man) - Chairman Transportation Committee McLaughlin, Robert E. - Chairman of Law and Legislation. Also pres- ident of the local "Ike for President" club Fleming, Robert V. (President and chairman of the board, Riggs National Bank) - Treasurer of the top Inaugural Committee. Was treasurer of the Republican Congressional Campaign Com- mittee. Bridges, Styles (Senator from New Hampshire) - Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee Austin, James C. (Former United Press reporter) - Assistant publicity director of the Republican National Committee. Joined the Re- publican National Committee in 1950 and during convention in July had charge of press relations at the Hilton Hotel. Is borrowed from Republican National Committee. Fowler, Edgar F. - Office manager. Borrowed from Republican National Committee. Ingle, Edward T. - Radio, television and newsreel unit. Borrowed from Republican National Committee. Morrissey, John F. - Appointed to direct sale of tickets for grand- stand seats. Grandstand Unit Robinson, Brigadier General Bernard L. - Chairman (Engineer Commissioner) Tompkins, Charles H. - Vice-chairman Aubinoe, Alvin L. (Builder) Boothby, Everett J. (Washington Gas Light Company) Broadwater, J. A. B. (Capital Transit Company) Chatelain, Leon, Jr. (Architect) Coe, Merrill A. (District !rchitect)