December 21st, 1941
Transcript
Times | Log | Location | Source |
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12:30pm |
Mrs. Dorothy Brady |
White House |
USH |
1:00pm – 2:20pm |
(lunch) Harry L. Hopkins, Mrs. Dorothy Brady |
White House |
USH |
2:20pm – 2:55pm |
British Amb. Lord Halifax |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
2:55pm – 5:25pm |
War Council: War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief of Naval Ops.), Adm. Ernest J. King, Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff), Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Adm. John R. Beardall, Harry L. Hopkins Note: Usher's log has Beardall as Admiral on 12/10/41 and as Captain here. Not clear when promotion really took place. |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
6:00pm – 6:55pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
7:30pm – 11:10pm |
(dinner) Harry L. Hopkins, Grace G. Tully |
White House |
USH |
11:15pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
ER |
In New York, NY |
USH |
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Houseguest |
Miss Betty Smith (arr. 1200) |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
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