March 5th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:30am – 1:40am |
Treasury Sec. and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., and entertainers at Cabinet Dinner for refreshments (19) Note: From the previous evening |
White House |
USH |
|
2:50am |
Retired Note: Retired from previous evening |
White House |
USH |
|
10:00am – 11:07am |
VP John Nance Garner, Spkr. William B. Bankhead, Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Rep. Sam T. Rayburn (TX) |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
11:10am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:30am |
John M. Carmody (Administrator, Federal Works Agency) re book signing |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:00pm |
New Australian Minister Richard G. Casey |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:15pm |
Gov. E. D. Rivers (GA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
Albert S. Goss, to discuss his resignation fom Farm Credit Administration |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
Sen. Lewis B. Schwellenbach (WA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:00pm |
Telegram drafted (by Asst. Sec. of State Adolf A. Berle) to Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill |
White House |
WSC |
|
4:09pm |
Press Conf. # 628 |
Office |
PC, STE, TU |
|
6:50pm |
Returned from Office via pool |
Office |
USH |
|
7:30pm – 10:10pm |
(dinner) Household, Amb. William C. Bullitt |
White House |
USH |
|
11:10pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
Left for New York, NY at 10:40 |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. E. von Hesse (arr. 2:50) |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
These transcripts are based on archival sources documenting President Roosevelt's daily activities, including the White House Usher's Log and the White House Stenographer's Diary. The transcripts were created for reference purposes. Because errors can occur in data entry, we encourage you to review and cite to the original sources displayed below.
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March 5 1940 - Stenographers Diary
March 5 1940 - Ushers Log
