The President's Week

The President last week:

P: Made ready to play host to General Charles de Gaulle, due in Washington this week.

P: Hinted lightly that he may soon make a trip to inspect the beachheads in Normandy.

P: Signed a bill extending wartime price, wage and rent controls for another year. In an accompanying statement he praised Congress for renewing the "hold-the-line" legislation and mildly criticized Congressional action reducing penalties against price-law violators.

P: Signed two joint resolutions of Congress outlining U.S. policy toward the Philippines. The resolutions provide that the U.S. shall: 1) give the Philippines full independence as quickly as possible after they are freed from the Japanese; 2) aid in the economic rehabilitation of the islands; 3) acquire land and air bases, as well as naval stations.

P: Kept out of the news during the Republican Convention.*

P: Approved the promotion of Maritime Commission Chairman Emory S. Land from Rear Admiral to Vice Admiral.

P: Signed a bill giving flying pay to Army & Navy glidermen (roughly, a 50% increase).

P: Approved legislation hiking the pay of expert Army infantrymen $10 in combat areas, $5 elsewhere. Some 75% of Army infantrymen are expected to qualify for the increase.

P: Congratulated Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada on his Dominion's 77th anniversary.

*In contrast to 1940, when he stole headlines by appointing Henry L. Stimson and the late Frank Knox to Cabinet posts just four days before the Republican Convention.

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