The President - Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Lunch was served at 1:15 p.m. The President had Admiral Leahy, General Marshall and
Mr. Pawley as his guests.
After lunch, the President and Mr. Pawley retired to the living room where they conferred
for 25 minutes.
General Marshall and Mr. Pawley left the Little White House by motor at 2:50 p.m. for
Boca Chica where they enplaned in the INDEPENDENCE and returned to Miami. Mr.
Connelly and Admiral Dennison accompanied them to Boca Chica.
The President rested from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Lieutenant Morse arrived at Boca Chica at 4:15 p.m., having completed a round trip to St.
Louis.
Lieutenant Levy delivered three sacks of official mail at the Little White House at 5:25 p.
m. He made the trip from Washington to Key West in a naval aircraft (R-5-0-Z) piloted
by Lieutenant D. D. Lurvey, U.S.N. Major McNally, Mr. William D. Simmons and
M/Sgt. J. W. Parker of the White House staff also were passengers in this plane.
General Landry and Mr. Bray returned from Havana this afternoon. They travelled in a
naval aircraft (JRB) furnished by the Naval Air Station, Key West.
The President worked on his mail from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Included among the
documents signed at this time were Senate Bills SJ Res 22, S29, S593, and an Executive
Order establishing a board to investigate the cause of a dispute between the Wabash
Railroad Company and the Ann Arbor Railroad Company and their employees.
Dinner was served at 7 p.m. Mr. Connelly was absent; he dined in Key West.
After dinner the President moved out to the south porch where he visited with the Chief
Justice and other members of his party until 11:30 p.m., when he retired.
The motion picture "John Loves Mary," starring Jack Carson, Patricia Neal and Edward
Arnold, was shown at the Little White House this evening. Neither the President nor the
Chief Justice attended.
General Graham returned to Key West at 11:15 p.m. The INDEPENDENCE waited over
in Miami in order to bring him back to Key West.
Wednesday, 16 March:
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The President came downstairs at 7.15 a.m. He read the morning newspapers until 7:50
a.m., when he and the Chief Justice left the house for a stroll about the Naval Station.