October 23rd, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:10am

Retired

Note: Retired from previous day

White House

USH

11:45am

To station enroute to Philadelphia, PA

White House

USH

12:00pm

Leave Washington, DC accompanied by Stephen T. Early, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Ross T. McIntire, Capt. Daniel Callaghan, Marguerite A. LeHand, Grace G. Tully, Henry M. Kannee, George A. Fox, Dewey E. Long, Leo A. deWaard, secret service agents, Sen. Joseph F. Guffey, Lewis Compton, Newspapermen, photographers, broadcasting and telegraph representatives, news and sound reels

Washington, DC

TRP

2:10pm

Arrive Wilmington, DE; platform appearance

Enroute Philadelphia, PA

TRP

2:10pm

Remarks on "Liberty"

Enroute Philadelphia, PA

PP, TRP

2:20pm

Leave Wilmington, DE

Enroute Philadelphia, PA

TRP

2:55pm

Arrive Philadelphia, PA

Note: Motor to Camden NJ

Enroute Philadelphia, PA

TRP

4:00pm

Inspect plant of Shipbuilding Co. at Camden, NJ

Camden, NJ

STE

4:45pm

Inspect Cramp Shipbuilding Co. plant at Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

STE

5:15pm

Inspect Frankford Arsenal

Note: Board train at Arsenal; (dinner)

Pennsylvania

STE

8:15pm

Motor to convention hall

Pennsylvania

TRP

9:15pm

Address opening 1940 Presidential Campaign

Note: Motor to train after address

Philadelphia, PA

PP, TRP

10:30pm

Leave Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

TRP

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

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