January 5th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:15am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:05am –

11:35am

VP Henry A. Wallace, Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA)

White House

USH, TU, PAI

11:25am

To Office

White House

USH

1:00pm

(lunch)

Office

STE

2:00pm

Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle

White House

STE, PAI

5:30pm

Navy Sec. Frank Knox

White House

STE, PAI

7:07pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

Office

USH

7:40pm –

8:40pm

(dinner - West Hall) ER, Harry L. Hopkins, Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, Robert E. Sherwood, Mrs. Dorothy Brady

White House

USH

11:10pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguests

Mrs. Charles Hamlin (left 3:30)

USH

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

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