January 30th, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

11:00am

Sen. George W. Norris (NE)

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:22am

To Office

White House

USH

11:30am

Sen. John E. Miller (AR), Rep. David D. Terry (AR), Rep. Clyde T. Ellis (AR), Rep. Ezekiel C. Gathings (AR), Rep. Oren Harris (AR), Rep. Wilbur Mills (AR), Rep. William Frank Norrell (AR), Meyer Jacobstein

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:45am

National Comdr. Vincent E. Schoeck (Disabled American World War Vets.), Col. Don Jones

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

Sen. Claude Pepper (FL)

Office

USH, TU, PAI

12:15pm

Sen. Sheridan Downey (CA)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:50pm

Returned from Office to South Grounds to inspect US Highway Mail Truck, with James A. Farley. Stills

Office

USH, STE, TU, PAI

1:05pm

From South Grounds to State Dining Room

White House

USH

1:15pm –

3:05pm

(luncheon - State Dining Room) ER for movie stars. 60 guests. ER received in Blue Parlor. Stills and movies. Then FDR received seated in State Dining Room. Tour of house by guests after luncheon.

White House

USH, STE, TU

2:45pm

To Office

White House

USH

5:20pm

Sen. Alben T. Barkley (KY)

Office

STE

5:45pm

Returned from Office to Diplomatic Reception Room for stills and movies of tonight's broadcast

Office

USH

6:00pm –

7:05pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:30pm

(cocktails - Red Parlor) for dinner guests

White House

USH

8:00pm

(dinner) ER, 20 guests. Lauritz Melchior rendered several songs during dinner.

White House

USH

11:15pm

Broadcast from Diplomatic Reception Room in appreciation for Infantile Paralysis Fund. 50 guests witnessed broadcast. 22 escorts heard it in East Room via radio set.

White House

USH

11:50pm

To Apartments

Note: Retired at 0215, next day

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Charles McCarthy (arr. 12:00), Mr. and Mrs. Stolting (dep. 2:50), Mr. Prenosil (arr. 4:50), C. Sullivan (arr. 4:50, dep. 12:45), Chandler and Elliott Roosevelt, Jr., and nurse (dep. 5:20), Judge Samuel I. Rosenman (arr. 5:50), Basil O'Connor (arr. 5:50, dep. 12:45)

Note: The name "McCarthy" is hard to read in the usher's log. "Stolting" is spelled "Stotling" in this entry.

USH

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

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