March 12th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8:00am |
[At White House (cold)] |
White House |
STE |
|
11:10am – 11:45am |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:45am – 12:12pm |
Massachusetts Delegation: Rep. Thomas A. Flaherty (MA), Rep. Allen T. Treadway, Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers (MA), Rep. Lawrence J. Connery (MA), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA), Rep. Richard B. Wigglesworth (MA), Rep. Arthur D. Healey (MA), Rep. George H. Tinkham (MA) |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
12:12pm – 12:35pm |
Gov. Fred P. Cone (FL), Sen. Claude Pepper (FL), Mr. Haley conferred about proposed Key West, FL aqueduct |
White House |
LOR, USH, TU, PAI |
|
12:35pm – 12:55pm |
Sen. Vic Donahey (OH) |
White House |
USH, STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:55pm – 1:25pm |
Asst. Sec. of State Breckenridge Long |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
1:25pm – 1:40pm |
Rep. Mary T. Norton (NJ) |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
1:40pm – 3:50pm |
(lunch) Treasury Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr. |
White House |
USH, STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:40pm – 3:10pm |
Robert H. Hinckley (Chmn. Civil Aeronautics Authority) Note: End time taken from Usher's diary; start time conflicts with end time of previous entry. Tully diary has this appointment at 1230. |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
|
4:00pm – 4:55pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
5:00pm – 6:45pm |
(tea) Swedish Prince Bertil, Mr. and Mrs. Littleton C. F. Hambley, Miss Hambley, Miss Margaret Suckley, Miss Henderson. Prince Bertil to say goodbye to FDR. |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
|
6:45pm – 10:50pm |
(dinner) Margaret Suckley |
White House |
USH |
|
11:25pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
On trip |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. G. Emmet (dep. 12:35), Mrs. E. von Hesse (arr. 7:15) |
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 12 1940 - Stenographers Diary
March 12 1940 - Ushers Log
March 12 1940 - Ushers Log
