January 17th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:05am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

12:00pm

VP Henry A. Wallace, Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Paul V. McNutt, Sidney Hillman, Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Sen. Carter Glass (VA), Sen. Charles L. McNary (OR), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA), Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (MA), Rep. Clarence Cannon (MO), Arthur J. Altmeyer

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:02pm

To Office

White House

USH

1:00pm

(lunch) (Basil O'Connor)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:15pm

(Postmaster Gen. Frank C. Walker )

Office

STE

3:00pm

(Patrick J. Hurley )

Office

STE, PAI

7:00pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:10pm –

8:40pm

(dinner) ER, Jerome Davis, Dr. Davis

White House

USH

11:35pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

Returned from New York, NY in early morning, In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguests

Joseph Lash Dr. William Neilson (arr. 7:35)

USH

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

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