May 20th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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12:00am |
FDR asks Congress to delete from Pending Legislation on limitation on Federal Financial Participation in Work Projects |
White House |
PP |
|
8:40am |
Received telegram from Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill. |
White House |
MR, WSC |
|
10:00am |
VP John Nance Garner, Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Rep. Sam T. Rayburn (TX) Note: Speaker Bankhead listed but apparently did not attend. |
White House |
STE, TU, USH, PAI |
|
11:00am |
David Lasser (Workers Alliance of America) Note: Meeting time and office arrival conflict |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
John M. Carmody (Administrator, Federal Works Agency) re book signing and Gravelly Point matter Note: Meeting time and office arrival conflict |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:35am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
12:45pm |
Lewis Douglas |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Treasury Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:00pm |
Norman H. Davis (Chmn. American Red Cross) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
6:40pm |
Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:00pm |
(dinner - Study) ER, Household Note: Ate in study |
White House |
USH |
|
8:30pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. Melvyn Douglas |
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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May 20 1940 - Stenographers Diary
May 20 1940 - Ushers Log
May 20 1940 - Ushers Log
