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1 | Washington. Breakfast with Senators W. F. Knowland, H. Ferguson, E. D. Millikin, S.
Adams, and General W. B. Persons. Morning appointments with Congressmen O.
Brooks, D. Short, and S. Simpson, and Senator J. L. McClellan; Major M. C. Migel
and Miss Idel (off the record); National Security Council session. Lunch with R.
Howard, W. Stone, and J. C. Hagerty. Afternoon signing of H. R. 5337. Afternoon
appointments with B. F. Heintzleman and D. McKay; T. Pappas (off the record); H.
Brownell, Jr. (off the record); R. W. Woodruff (off the record); J. Murphy, S. T.
Olin, and S. Adams; M. Kestnbaum (off the record and at the White House).
Attends ceremony to launch Cancer Crusade of the American Cancer Society.
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2 | Washington. Morning appointments with J. F. Dulles, C. Erwin Wilson, Admiral A. W. Radford,
and General R. C. Cutler (off the record); D. McKay, A. Alexander, and V.
Washington; Admiral L. L. Strauss (off the record); Cabinet meeting. Departed
early afternoon for Camp David with Mrs. Eisenhower, Mrs. E. Doud, Mrs. G. Moore,
and Mrs. Walker.
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3 | Camp David, Maryland.
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4 | Camp David, Maryland. Returns to White House in the evening. Off-the-record meeting with J.
F. Dulles, W. B. Smith, D. MacArthur, II, Admiral A. W. Radford, and R. M. Kyes.
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5 | Washington. Morning appointments with Legislative Leaders; J. W. Martin and Congressmen C. A.
Halleck and L. C. Arends (off the record); Admiral A. W. Radford, General N. F.
Twining, General M. B. Ridgway, and Admiral R. B. Carney; C. Griffith and E. B.
Eynon, Jr.; A. S. Flemming. Afternoon departure for Washington National
Cathedral to attend funeral services of the late General H. S. Vandenberg. Late
afternoon appointment with General L. Norstad. Hosts stag dinner.
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6 | Washington. Breakfast with Senators W. F. Knowland, H. Butler, and G. Cordon, and General W.
B. Persons. Morning appointments with C. Erwin Wilson; Defense Appropriations
Committee (off the record). Meeting with sole survivor of Admiral Peary's
expedition to the North Pole and others. Receives delegates of the National
Conference of Police Associations. Late morning appointments with O. P. Bolton
and B. N. Harlow; General R. C. Cutler and J. S. Lay, Jr. (off the record).
Off-the-record lunch with H. Brownell, Jr. and R. U. Brown. Afternoon National
Security Council session.
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7 | Washington. Morning appointments with Senator F. Carlson; Senator B. B. Hickenlooper, Drs. L.
Fitzgerald, D. F. Lynch, and C. W. Camalier, Congressmen H. O. Talle, and T. E.
Martin; J. C. Hagerty. Press conference, followed by appointments with Don Jos‚
F‚lix de Lequerica, Senor Manuel Arburua, Senor Arguelles, Senor Fernandez
Suarez, E. Williams, and J. F. Simmons; Senator G. D. Aiken and group of dairy
farmers from Vermont. Departs for golf at Burning Tree Country Club with Senator S. Symington, J. H.
Whitney, and N. Burnham.
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8 | Washington. Morning appointments with R. R. Keaton, S. A. Dodge, Congressman F. Small, and M.
J. Lane; H. Brownell, Jr. and newly appointed Federal Judges; J. G. Lee and Miss
Ferris; Congressman W. S. Cole; Sir Percy Spender, Laurie Short, R. L. Riley, and
J. F. Simmons. Departs for Post Office Department to participate in introductory
ceremony for new stamp. Speaks at luncheon meeting of the National Conference of
Republican Women at the Statler Hotel. Lunch with L. M. Pexton. Receives the
members of the Agricultural Trade Missions. Afternoon appointments with D.
McDonald, I. W. Abel, J. T. Thimmes, A. F. Burns, and S. Adams; R. M. Kyes,
Senators W. F. Knowland, and L. Saltonstall. Hosts stag dinner.
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9 | Washington. Breakfast with Senator S. Bridges and General W. B. Persons. Morning appointments
with J. F. Dulles and H. F. Holland; Cabinet members; Governor D. Thornton; S. I.
and Mrs. Olson; G. B. and Mrs. Jex; T. R. McKeldin, Dr. R. D. Weigle, R.
Cleveland, S. Adams, and Murray Snyder; P. Loomis (off the record).
Off-the-record lunch with Governor D. Thornton. Participates in ceremony in the
Rose Garden to help the project Help Korea Trains. Afternoon appointment with J.
P. Mitchell.
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10 | Washington. Early morning off-the-record appointments with H. E. Stassen; H. Butcher.
Receives the Executive Advisory Board and the Finance Committee of the National
Citizens for Eisenhower Congressional Committee. Other appointments with J. F.
Dulles; S. Weeks, J. P. Mitchell, Congressmen C. A. Halleck, S. K. McConnell,
Jr., and L. C. Arends, S. Adams, B. M. Shanley, and G. D. Morgan (off the
record); Admiral L. L. Strauss, S. Adams, General W. B. Persons, J. C. Hagerty,
and Murray Snyder (off the record). Departs for golf at Burning Tree Country
Club with Colonel T. M. Belshe, J. S. Brooks, Jr., and F. T. Marshall. Evening
appointment with E. N. and Mrs. Eisenhower (off the record).
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11 | Washington. Attends services at the National Presbyterian Church with Mrs. Eisenhower.
Afternoon appointment with G. M. Humphrey, J. H. Whitney, and G. E. Allen (off
the record at the White House).
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12 | Washington. Breakfast with B. N. Harlow (off the record). Morning appointments with
Legislative Leaders; General J. S.
Bragdon (off the record); Admiral A. W. Radford; A. F. Burns; R. H. Coffee and Captain C. M.
Whitley; C. Erwin Wilson; J. M. Cabot; J. M. Dodge, A. M. Cole, S. Adams, General W. B. Persons,
and B. M. Shanley (off the record). Lunch with J. McCone (off the record). Afternoon
appointments with K. L. Wilson, J. L. Bingham, H. Stoddard, L. Hoover, and J. D. Murphy; J. Monnet and J. F. Simmons; Admiral J. Wright. Hosts stag dinner.
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13 | Washington. Morning appointments with General R. C. Cutler, J. C. Hagerty; National Security
Council session; Senator L. Hill and S. Adams; General and Mrs. Leonard; Leo
Mates and J. F. Simmons; Congressman C. S. Gubser and M. Gubser. Departs with
Mrs. Eisenhower for Griffith Stadium to attend opening baseball game. After
game, departs for MATS Terminal en route to Augusta, Georgia.
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14 | Augusta, Georgia. Golf with F. Willard, W. E. Robinson, and L. F. McCollum. Late afternoon
fishing.
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15 | Augusta, Georgia. Bill signing ceremony. Golf with J. Budinger, A. Bradley, and Clarence J.
Schoo. Late afternoon fishing.
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16 | Augusta, Georgia. Plays nine holes with Major and Mrs. J. S. D. Eisenhower. More golf with
partners E. Dudley, C. Roberts, and R. W. Woodruff.
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17 | Augusta, Georgia. Golf with W. E. Robinson, R. W. Woodruff, and A. Bradley. Informal photo
session. Resumes golf with Major J. S. D. Eisenhower, B. J. Patton, and W. H.
Zimmerman.
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18 | Augusta, Georgia. Attends services at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church with Mrs. Eisenhower,
Mrs. E. Doud, and Major and Mrs. J. S. D. Eisenhower. Lays cornerstone after service. Golf with Major J. S. D.
Eisenhower, B. J. Patton, and W. H. Zimmerman. Afternoon fishing with D. D.
Eisenhower, II.
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19 | Augusta, Georgia. Morning visit to office. Newsreel and still photograph session. Lunch
with J. F. Dulles. Golf with E. N. Eisenhower, J. H. Whitney, and W. E.
Robinson.
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20 | Augusta, Georgia. Morning visit to office. Golf with E. N. Eisenhower and E. Dudley.
Afternoon golf with E. N. Eisenhower, C. Roberts, and E. Dudley. Evening fishing
with D. D. Eisenhower, II.
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21 | Augusta, Georgia. Morning visit to office. Morning golf with E. Dudley. Afternoon golf with
J. Franklin, J. Roberts, and C. Roberts. Evening fishing with General P. T.
Carroll.
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22 | Augusta, Georgia. Brief morning visit to office. Golf with E. N. Eisenhower, E. Dudley, and
B. Christy. Early afternoon departure to Washington, D. C. Motors directly to
Constitution Hall to extend greetings at the annual convention of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. At the White House witnesses the swearing-in of M.
Kestnbaum as Member of the Commission on Inter-Governmental Relations. To MATS
Terminal en route to New York, New York. Meets with representative of the New
York Republican Club and receives the Club's War Memorial Award. Attends and
addresses the 41st Annual Dinner of the American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
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23 | Washington. To MATS Terminal en route to Louisville, Kentucky, Godman Field. To Fort Knox to
be present at reviewing stand. To Abraham Lincoln National Historical Park for
presentation of the Boy Scout Medal. Lays a wreath at the Lincoln Monument,
Hodgenville. Luncheon in the Women's Building. Airborne for Lexington, Kentucky
to present gifts at Transylvania College. Delivers greetings in convocation
ceremony. Attends reception at the F. C. Thomas Library. Airborne for Augusta,
Georgia.
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24 | Augusta, Georgia. Afternoon golf with W. E. Robinson, E. Peabody, and C. Roberts.
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25 | Augusta, Georgia. Morning golf with C. Roberts, W. E. Robinson, and R. Taylor. Appointment
with E. Elkins. Departs for Washington, D. C.
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26 | Washington. Morning appointment with Legislative Leaders; Senator E. M. Dirksen, Congressman
L. C. Arends, and S. Adams (off the record); A. F. Burns and G. Hauge; W. J.
Donovan. To Constitution Hall to address Opening Session of the 42nd Annual
Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Other morning appointments with C. Francis
and W. Wright (off the record); C. Erwin Wilson. Luncheon with J. Murray, E. L.
Mecham, E. F. Arn, S. Adams, General W. B. Persons, V. E. Peterson, H. Gruenther,
and Governors A. Shivers and D. Thornton. Following luncheon, attends meeting to
discuss drought situation. Afternoon appointments with J. B. Conant; W. Bannister (off the record); W. B. Smith (off the record);
Congressmen J. Taber and R. B. Wigglesworth. Hosts dinner for the governors of
the states and territories who are in Washington for Governors's Conference.
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27 | Washington. Morning appointments with Admiral L. L. Strauss (off the record); Senator J. J.
Williams, S. Adams, General W. B. Persons, and B. M. Shanley; G. J. Knight, State
Senator L. E. Gibson, and Mayor G. Demon; O. C. Hobby and S. N. Brownell; Dr. C.
W. Mayo and P. Grassle, Sr. Receives a teen-age Republican group from New
Jersey. Other morning appointments with W. B. Umstead, Senator C. R. Hoey,
Congressman C. R. Jones, J. E. Broyhill, P. Van Every, A. G. Whitney, V. Shaw, C.
W. Gilchrist, G. M. Ivey, and E. B. Springs; R. W. and Mrs. Welch (off the
record). Afternoon appointments with G. Hauge, T. D. Morse, J. Davis, H. F.
Holland, S. Waugh, and S. Benedict; General J. A. Van Fleet, C. Erwin Wilson, and
W. J. McNeil; General G. Davidson and S. Adams (off the record); W. O. Stratton.
Attends the Congressional Reception.
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28 | Washington. Morning appointments with General R. C. Cutler and J. S. Lay, Jr.; Senator L.
Saltonstall and Governor C. A. Herter, Jr.; Senator E. M. Dirksen and J. T. Meek
(off the record); Congressman C. W. Thompson; Congressman H. C. Ostertag, C.
Powell, and R. Hoag; C. E. Anderson, Senator E. Thye, V. Bjornson, and General P.
T. Carroll; Dr. W. Russell. Receives the Steering Committee of the National
Committee for Traffic Safety. Other morning appointments with Dr. F. D. Patterson; Senator H. Ferguson, F.
Winter, G. Warren, and W. Brucker; H. E. Stassen (off the record); W. B. Smith,
Admiral A. W. Radford, and General R. C. Cutler (off the record). To Burning
Tree Country Club for golf with C. E. Anderson, Senator E. Thye, and V. Bjornson.
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29 | Washington. Morning appointment with J. C. Hagerty, followed by press conference. Receives
the leaders of the United Defense Fund, Inc. National Security Council session.
Appointment with Admiral W. D. Leahy (off the record). Meets with a group of
business leaders for discussion of foreign and economic policy proposals.
Afternoon appointments with Senator A. V. Watkins; Congressmen C. W. Bishop and
O. Harris, and E. D. Chesney; R. Reed (off the record); E. T. Benson, J. H.
Davis, Senator G. D. Aiken, Congressman C. R. Hope, and G. D. Morgan. To the
Departmental Auditorium to view the exhibit of the President's Committee on the
Employment of the Physically Handicapped and present awards to the Essay Winners.
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30 | Washington. Off-the-record breakfast with R. M. Nixon, H. R. Luce, General W. B. Persons, G.
Hauge, and B. N. Harlow. Morning appointments with General J. W. Beacham, W. and
Mrs. Hutchinson, L. Hutchinson, D. Hutchinson, and R. Hutchinson (off the
record). Cabinet meeting, followed by other appointments with C. P. Romulo and
J. F. Simmons; E. T. Dicker; K. C. Royall. Receives members of the National
American Korean Foundation Veteran's Committee. To the Pentagon. Attends luncheon in honor of R. M. Kyes.
Immediately following, brief meeting with the members of the Defense Advisory
Committee on Women in the Services.
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