December 17th, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:15am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

11:00am

War Labor Conference: Labor Sec. Frances W. Perkins, William H. Davis, Sen. Elbert D. Thomas (UT), Lawrence Bell (Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Bell Aircraft), W. Gibson Carey, Jr. (Pres. Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.), C. S. Ching (VP, U. S. Rubber Co.), Paul G. Hoffman (Pres. Studebaker Corp.), William Green (Pres. AFL), George Meany (Sec.-Treas. AFL), John P. Coyne (Pres. AFL Building Trades Dept.), Daniel Tobin (Pres. United Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL), Matthew Woll (Pres. Photo-Engravers Union, AFL), John L. Lewis (Pres. United Mine Workers, CIO), Philip Murray (VP United Mine Workers, Pres. CIO), Joseph Curran (Pres. CIO Maritime Union), Julius Emspak (Sec.-Treas. CIO Electrical and Radio Workers), Emil Rieve (Pres. Textile Workers, CIO), Rolland Jay Thomas (Pres. United Auto Workers, CIO), Robert M. Gaylord (Pres. Ingersoll Milling Machine Co.), Charles R. Hook (Pres. Am. Rolling Mill Co.), Thomas R. Jones (Pres. Am. Type Founders, Inc.), Roger D. Lapham (Chairm. American-Hawaiian Steamship Co.), Mr. Pritchard (Avondale Mills), Reuben B. Robertson (Pres. Champion Fiber Co.), Charles E. Wilson (Pres. General Electric Co.), Mr. W. P. Witherow (Pres. Blaw Knox Co.), Father Haas

Note: Conflict with usher's log. President's Appointment Index has Philip Murray as Chairman of Steel Workers Union.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:18am

To Office

White House

USH

11:45am

Australian Minister Richard G. Casey

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch)

Office

STE

4:10pm

Motoring from Office

Office

USH

5:50pm

Returned from motoring to Office

Office

USH

7:25pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:30pm –

12:00am

(dinner) ER, Mrs. Hamlin, Miss Malvina Thompson

White House

USH

8:30pm –

12:15am

Mrs. Mary Eben

Note: Retired at 0025 next day

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Joseph Lash (arr. 0745, dep. 1735)

USH

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

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