October 24th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
(British Embassy Counselor N. M. Butler) Note: No time given |
White House |
PAI |
|
8:30am |
Arrive Washington, DC |
Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
8:45am |
Arrive White House |
Washington, DC |
USH |
|
10:45am – 11:40am |
Archibald MacLeish (Librarian of Congress) |
White House |
USH |
|
12:00pm |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull Note: Conflict between meeting time and time of arrival |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
12:05pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
12:30pm |
Sen. Hattie W. Caraway (AR) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:45pm |
Rep. John W. McCormack (MA), Thomas C. O'Brien |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:15pm |
(lunch) (Harry L. Hopkins) |
Office |
STE |
|
2:00pm |
Asst. War Sec. Robert P. Patterson, Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
4:35pm – 5:00pm |
Returned from Office to Diplomatic Reception Room to broadcast "Herald Tribune Forum" |
White House |
USH, PAI |
|
4:35pm |
Radio Address to New York "Herald Tribune" Forum |
White House |
PP, USH |
|
5:00pm – 5:30pm |
To pool |
White House |
USH |
|
5:30pm – 6:20pm |
Returned from pool to Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
6:35pm – 8:05pm |
(cocktails) Justice Hugo L. Black, Justice William O. Douglas, Justice Felix Frankfurter, Justice Frank Murphy, Atty. Gen.. Robert H. Jackson, Dean Acheson |
White House |
USH |
|
6:50pm |
Judge Samuel I. Rosenman arrived |
White House |
USH |
|
7:00pm |
Telegram drafted to Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill |
White House |
WSC |
|
8:05pm |
(dinner) Household |
White House |
USH |
|
9:38pm – 11:20pm |
Grace G. Tully and Miss Dorothy Brady |
White House |
USH |
|
11:30pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
Houseguest |
Samuel I. Rosenman (arr. 1850) |
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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October 24 1940 - Stenographers Diary
October 24 1940 - Ushers Log
October 24 1940 - Ushers Log
