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Diary of John J. McCloy, 1944 in John J. McCloy Papers (Box DY1, folders
12-15), Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library.
SATUBEAY, JANUARY 1
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9:50 Governor Gruening (Alaska), Mr. Thoron conference re civil—
military jurisdictional disputes in Ala—ska.
10:20 H. C. Petersen —. conference re Empire 0rdnance.
10:50 Telephoned Julius Amberg re same.
10:55 Telephoned Tom C. Clark (Justice) re same.
10:56 General Hilidring — conference. Went into Combined Civ. Affairs
meeting.
P.M.
12:45 General Macready conference.
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12:55 Donald Stone telephoned re suggestion that man from Bureau of
Budget attend some of the CCAC meetings.
1:35 General Surlea dictograph.
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2:20 General Hiildring conference.
3:00 Mr. Kerstens (Netherland Minister of Shipping) conference.
If:lS Telephoned Colonel Berry (G—l) re T. K. Gibson’s— draft status.
4:20 B. R. Shute conference.
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4:35 Sir David aley, Mr. Marris conference.
5:15 Governor Lehman telephoned re— statement on relief.
6:00 Telephoned Harry Hopkins (White House).
7:15 Left.
8:00 Debut party Sherry Parker.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 2
At Blue B1l, Lancaster, Pa. Mrs. MeCloy, Sr. and the Aunts.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 3
A.M.
8:25 Arrived. BrigadIer General McSherry conference.
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9:00 Colonel Humphreys (sent by Lowell Weicker, 8th Air Force)—conf.
9:15 H. C. Petersen telephoned that McCloy should not see
or on Empire Ordnance matter; looked bad
for War Department.
9:25 Colonel Lurence conference re case of Mr. fired by
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Civil Service Commission.
10:00 General Hilidring conference.
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10:45 Telephoned Percy Douglas personal.
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10:48 Telephoned General “Pa” Watson (White House) re assignment of
President’s son—in—law Boettiger to Civil Affairs.
10:50 Dean Acheson telephoned re coverage of Balkans organization
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of civilian agencies and personnel distribution of relief,
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supplies, administration.
11:00 Colonel Nelson — conference re reorge.iization of War Dept.
libraries,
11:30 Jean Monnet conference.
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11:40 In the Secretary of War’s office.
P.M.
12:15 Meeting Secretary of War and assistants.
b 1;00 Jean Mon-net lunch.
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1:45 Telephoned James Dunn re Bovenschen (War Ministry) coming
to United States.
1:50 H. C. Petersen came in to have ASW clear cable.
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2:05 Colonel Harold D. Hoskins conference re Middle East.
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2:25 General Miles telet±oned (Boston) re incident of negro
M.P. battalion at Camp Devens.
2:35 Telephoned Dunn re Macready’s visit concerning British
and American Civil Affairs committees, here and in London
confusion. Also asked him to check what actual authority —
Monnet had from French to deal on supply matters here.
2:55 Edgar Mowrer conference.
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3:10 Secretary to Soviet Embassy telephoned re dInner on the 10th.
3:15 Mrs. McCloy telephoned (Hastings) that Johnny’s arm would not
have to be rebroken after all. Returning Thursday.
3:25 Lt. Gen. Macready (British) conference re civil affairs.
3:45 In Secretary Morgenthau’s office. Argentine wheat.
4:00 In Harry White’s office (Treasury).
4:55 Fred Searls (Office War Mobilizaticn) telephoned re meeting on
wheat.
5:05 Truman Gibson — conference re negroes in Army.
5:20 Telephoned Artemus Gates re destroyer blown up in N.Y. harbor.
5:45 Major Greenman conference re Empire Ordnance.
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6:15 Dean Acheson (State) telephoned re AS?’s letter to Combined
Resources Board on supply.
7:15 Left offIce.
7:D Dtnr.r v1’h Generel rhi and e A1i1 CNt’.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4
A.M.
8:40 Arrived. Major Arthur Pa].mr conference.
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8:45 Colonel Trudeau conference re negro problems.
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8:50 Colonel Alfred McCormack telephoned re his report
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to the Secretary of War McCloy should read it.
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9:00 General Hilldring conference.
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9:25 Telephoned James Dunn re buying of wheat from Argentina for
urgent needs in Italy; Morgenthau thinks Argentine is
bunch of Nazis’; yet the military need outweighs the
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political consideration.
9:26 Lt. Hamilton (TJSNR) conference.
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9:35 Colonel Nelson conference.
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9:37 General Watson telephoned that the President may want
to see McCloy should stand by.
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10:15 General Hilldring conference.
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10:50 Dictograph Secretary of War. OccupIed territory
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problems; ASW’s conversation with Secretary Morgenthau
on wheat in Argentine.
11:00 Negro troop policy committee meeting.
11:45 General Arnold dictograph.
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P.M.
12:30 Meeting on Italian need for wheat East Wing, White House
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Fred Scans, Judge Jones, General UcSherry, Colonel Rounds.
1:30 Lunch and conference re above F. Schneider, Col. Rounds.
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3:00 General Neil Wickershem conference re new assignment.
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4:10 Admiral Fenard ccnference re French ships.
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4:30 conference MeCloy said that
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Major Greenman had been asked to take case.
5 :15 General Hilidring conference.
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6:00 B. R. Shute conference.
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6:20 Telephoned Major Greenman to find out results of hi
talk wIth
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6:30 Left office.
7:15 Dinner at White House Anna Boettiger, Percy Dougiases.
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WDSDAY, JANUARY 5
AM.
8:45 Arrived. General Marshall — conference.
9:20 G. Frank Revis conference re Panteleoni’s iseing.
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9:55 Colonel igetron conference.
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10:15 B. R. Shute report, 5ecia1 Branch.
10:25 Telepho—ned General ‘aneey (GS—0PD) re Argentine wheat —
General Zisenhower cables for additional requirements
Italian Theatre but Argentine undesirable, apply
sanctions, yet have g to get wheat to fleenhower
even tho political situation —
P.M.
12:00 General Surles conference.
12:25 Colonel M—cCarthy telephoned re eorandum January 1944
to the Secretary of War.
12:45 Ltmch.
2:50 Mr. Amberg telephoned re testifying.
3:00 Major Greenman conference re npire Ordnance.
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3:30 Telephoned Thm C. Clark — told hIm of
conference.
3:45 Dictograph called General Hilldring.
4:20 W. L. Clayton tel—ephoned re proposal — could not accept.
4:45 Telephoned General Watson re printing of French Francs.
5:00 Jean Monnet conference,
5:25 Bernard—Baruch telephoned re proposed statement to be
made by General Marshall re hIs remarks about strikes.
5:40 Telephoned James Dunn,
6:05 ‘Went to James Dunn’s office,
11:00 Left office.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 6
A.M, Acting Secretary today.
8:40 Arrived,
8:45 To General Marshall’s office,
9:00 Charles P. Taft conference,
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9:10 B, R, Shute conference re MIS Special Branch book.
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9:15 Dictograph Bundy called.
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9:20 Major Voight joined conference.
9:40 General Macready (Britis’n) telephoned re arrival in U.S.
of Sir Frederick Bovenecher, Permanent Under Secretary of
State for War, from !ngland.
9:55 CAL meeting of U.S. members of ad hoc Committee on fiscal
planning.
P.).’.
12:00 Telephoned Mr. Donald Russell (Justice Byrnes office) Ye
Henry George (War Food Distribution). ASW to check.
12:30 Lunch with B. H. Bundy.
2:15 Admiral Fenard telephoned re planes, ASW will check with
General Kuter on it.
2:55 MaJor Kades conference re plans for Sir Frederick.
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3:10 Telephoned Mr. Branion (ER) re meeting at 9:00 tomorrow
with Landcn Thorne,
3:20 General Hilldring joined conference.
3:35 Green H. Hackworth telephoned wished to biow W.D.
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representative on War Crimes Coission will let hm ow.
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3:45 CCAC meeting.
5:00 Left to meet Mrs. McCloy’s train,
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T.flLY, JArJART,
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AC?I1G UCtARY OF WAR ItEAT
P:30 Arrived.
f’:4f Coior2 mx a conference.
9:OD To General Marshall’s office.
9:2f Lerior Tnorne and Rç.’zond C. Brownn - conference re AIR, Red Cross
j relationship.
b c:r relet’Lcned Greet Haflworth (State Dept.) re Tony Biddle be cozzissioned
and still be Ambassador.
lc:00 TeLephened General Cramer (JAG) re above.
l0:0b Telephoned L. V. Deuglas.
1C :1’ General Bilidring and State Dept. Representatives: Herman Veils; PEA,
&.recn Bail, Stilveil; Captain Eeith Lt. lary (AU), also )&Jor Maclen,
Gc’er&l Vrigtt (AU); Mr. Monnet, it. Catroux, Mr. Alphan (French).
LX.
12:00 Generd Etions corference.
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1:00 Telephoned Mrs. Fcley (General Foley’s wife) it her husband.
l:7.’ Lunc’t
2:f.C’ Colonel Ee)son corferenee.
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2:4! Telephoned Harr White (Treasury) it memo of the Presidert, n Trench coins
3:00 2. A. Schute a conference.
3:2E General kldring a conference.
3:4C Ptleyhoned Corci C. Schwarzwslder it Barry George (Subsistence
Division o’ QC’) tc make ir.discreet iuouiry.
L:4f Colonel Mars confererce.
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4:’) Colonel Schvanwalder it Harry George, ASK advised to cal] General
Gregory on Monday.
4:15 Jean Zonret conference.
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4:25 Dictcraph LA. Lovett calsed.
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4af V.P. line.
5:00 Bin Tour.gntr conference it Chira.
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5:15 Colonel liarelt±ne telejhc:td re appointnent.
Colcrel )&rcua c’rferer.ce.
(o35—b;
6:2. h. H. 10c1 cor.:ererce re Portuguese goiô matter.
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t :5 P ler,.onea olorel C. Ii. Donnelsy re sac.
?:a Left office.
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SATURDkY, L3JUARY 8
A.M.
9:00 Arrived, Colonel Rounds (CAD) conference.
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9:20 Telephoned Lewis Douglas re coal requirements for Italy.
Deficit. Douglas said six ships had been turned back
there because of port congestion.
9:22 General Hilldring joined conference.
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10:00 In the Secretary of the Treasury’s office.
P.M.
12:03 Jean Monnet conference.
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12:40 Barber Shop.
1:30 Secretary brgenthau telephoned re foreign currencies.
1:50 Telephoned Major Besler (General StaffS’ re letter to Secretary
of State urging protest to Japan for outrages committed in
their prison camps.
2:0 ith Secretary Morgenthau to the President’s to discuss
currencies.
3:45 Telephoned Will Clayton (Reconstruction Fiaance Corp) re
possible job abroad for him.
3:50 Combined Civil Affairs meeting (U.S.side).
4:30 Presentation of Sir Frederick Bovenschen (British Under
Secretary of State for War) later General Hilidring, General
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Wickersha, Captain Pence.
5:00 Major Hazeltine conference.
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5:25 Jenes Dunn telephoned thet checkup revealed that Monnet was
exclusively authorized by the French to deal with supply and
civil effeirs, here.
5:30 Telephoned General Macready (British Staff> re above.
5:35 Benjamin R. Shute conference re daily Special Branch report.
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5:40 Colonel Nelson conference.
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6:00 Left office.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9
.M.
10:15 Arrived.
10:0 Telephoned General Kuter (Air Plans) re Admiral Fenard’s
request for planes for French.
10:30 Lewis W. Douglas telephoned.
10:50 Telephoned Admiral Fenard re Kuter’s reply.
11:00 Major Gerrai Stephen Henry (New Developments Division) —
conference.
P.M.
1:00 General Hilidring conference.
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1:00 Left office lunch at home.
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8:00 Dinner at home Sir Frederick Bovenschen.
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