Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume I

White House Files

No. 115
Memorandum by the Administrative Assistant to the President’s Naval Aide (Rigdon)¹

[Undated.²]

List of President’s Party

(For entire trip except as noted)

The President.

Honorable James F. Byrnes, The Secretary of State.

Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, U. S. N., Chief of Staff to the President.

Honorable Charles G. Ross, The President’s Press and Radio Secretary.

Honorable Samuel I. Rosenman, Special Assistant to the President.³

Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan, A. U. S., Military Aide.

Captain Alphonse McMahon, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R., Personal Physician.

Captain James K. Vardaman, Jr., U. S. N. R., Naval Aide.

Commander John A. Tyree, Jr., U. S. N., Assistant Naval Aide. (Washington to Plymouth. Returned via air.)

Mr. H. Freeman Matthews, State Department.

Mr. Donald Russell, State Department. (Berlin to Washington).

Mr. Walter Brown, State Department. (Berlin to Washington).

Mr. Charles E. Bohlen, State Department. (Washington to Berlin. Returned via air.)

Mr. Benjamin V. Cohen, State Department.

Major Nicholas A. Mitchell, A. C, A. U. S. (Berlin to Washington). Assistant to Military Aide.

Lieutenant George M. Elsey, U. S. N. R., Map Room Watch Officer.

Lieutenant Julius C. Edelstein, U. S. N. R., Aide to Admiral Leahy.

Captain Frank H. Graham, AGD, A. U. S., Map Room Watch Officer.

Lieutenant William M. Rigdon, U. S. N., Personal Secretary to the President and Secretary for Presidential Party.

Ensign Cecil M. Fleener, U. S. N. R., Assistant to Lieutenant Rigdon.

Ship’s Clerk Edwin L. Hoying, U. S. N. R., Map Room Officer.

Mr. James J. Maloney, U. S. Secret Service.

Mr. George C. Drescher, U. S. Secret Service.

Mr. Walter A. Haman, U. S. Secret Service.

Mr. Elmer R. Hipsley, U. S. Secret Service.

Mr. Daniel J. O’Driscoll, U. S. Secret Service.

Mr. Albert R. Weir, U. S. Secret Service.

Mr. Fred E. Canfil, U. S. Secret Service.

William Belknap, Jr., CPhoM, U. S. N., Navy Photographer.

Arthur S. Prettyman, CSt, U. S. N., President’s Valet.

Sotero Abiba, CSt, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Cayetano Bautista, CSt, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Federico Calinao, CSt, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Amando Custodio, CSt, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Pio Estrada, CSt, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Mariano Floresca, CCk, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Benjamin Licodo, Stdlc, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Candido Olivares, CSt, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Celedonio Ordona, CCk, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Alfredo Orig, CCk, U. S. N., Head Boy, President’s Mess.

Jose Palomaria, CCk, U. S. N., President’s Mess.

Mr. Jack Romagna, Secretary to Mr. Ross. (Washington to Plymouth. Mr. Romagna remained in England for a visit.)

Press, Radio and Photographers’ Pool

newspapermen^*

Mr. Robert Nixon, representing International News Service.

Mr. Merriman Smith, representing United Press.

Mr. Ernest Vacarro, representing Associated Press.

Mr. Morgan Beatty, representing all radio networks.

photographers^*

Mr. Carl Hugo Johnson and

Mr. Albert Oeth, representing all newsreel companies.

Mr. Francis I. Thompson, representing all still photographic services.

(Traveled in U. S. S. Philadelphia)

Major Arthur L. Gaskill, Signal Corps, A. U. S. (Photographer)

Captain Henry N. Karlin, Signal Corps, A. U. S. (Photographer)

First Lieut. Breder J. Petersen, Signal Corps, A. U. S. (Photographer)

Second Lieut. Robert A. Wands, Signal Corps, A. U. S. (Photographer) M/Sgt. Kenneth W. Lang, U. S. A. (Photographer) (Berlin to Washington).

1. Printed from the fourth section of the “Log of the President’s Trip to the Berlin Conference (July 6, 1945, to August 7, 1945)”. See vol. ii, p. 3.
2. Obviously prepared after the conclusion of the Berlin Conference, but included here because of its relationship to the papers printed infra.
3. According to the Log, Rosenman did not arrive at Babelsberg to join the President’s party until July 27. See vol. ii, p. 21.
4. By special arrangement between Secretary Ross, the White House Correspondents Association and the Press, Radio and Photographic Services, it was agreed that the news and photographic party accompanying the President would be limited to those listed herein; further, it was agreed that Mr. Beatty’s material would be made available for all radio broadcasting companies; that Mr. Johnson’s and Mr. Oeth’s material would be pooled for all newsreel services; and that Mr. Thompson’s pictures would be available to all photographic services. It was necessary to so limit the party because of space limitations in the Augusta. [Footnote in the original.]
5. By special arrangement between Secretary Ross, the White House Correspondents Association and the Press, Radio and Photographic Services, it was agreed that the news and photographic party accompanying the President would be limited to those listed herein; further, it was agreed that Mr. Beatty’s material would be made available for all radio broadcasting companies; that Mr. Johnson’s and Mr. Oeth’s material would be pooled for all newsreel services; and that Mr. Thompson’s pictures would be available to all photographic services. It was necessary to so limit the party because of space limitations in the Augusta. [Footnote in the original.]