March 14th, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am

Letter drafted to George A. Buttrick, President, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America

White House

PRI

12:25am

Retired

Note: Retired from previous evening

White House

USH

10:45am

To Office via Doctor's office

White House

USH

11:00am

Gov. Burnet R. Maybank (SC), Gov. Carl E. Bailey (AR), Gov. Paul B. Johnson (MS), Gov. James H. Price (VA), Rep. E. E. Cox (GA), and about 15 state officials. To discuss housing problems in their states.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:30am

Sen. James E. Murray (MT)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:45am

Frederic A. Delano (Chmn. National Resources Planning Board), Dr. Charles E. Merriam (Vice Chmn.)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

Former Rep. Otha D. Wearin (IA)

Office

TU, STE, PAI

12:15pm

Rep. Marvin Jones (TX)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:30pm

Atty. Gen. Robert H. Jackson

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines (Administrator of Veterans' Affairs)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:00pm

Guy T. Helvering (Commissioner of Internal Revenue) - off the record, re FDR's income tax

Office

STE, PAI

6:30pm

Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office

Office

USH

6:50pm –

11:15pm

(dinner) Household, Miss Margaret Suckley, Miss Henderson, Miss Hambley (2)

White House

USH

11:04pm

Rep. Harry R. Sheppard (CA). Press key in Study opening National Orange Show in San Bernandino, CA

White House

USH, TU, STE, PAI

11:45pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

On trip

USH

Houseguest

William C. Bullitt, Miss Anne Bullitt (dep. 2:00)

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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