January 20th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

10:35am –

11:52am

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

White House

USH, TU, PAI

11:30am

Mexican Amb. Dr. Don Francisco Castillo Najera, Francisco Gaxiola

Note: Time Conflict - Ushers Diary shows FDR going to Office at 11:57. Tully Diary lists this at 1145.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:57am

To Office

White House

USH

12:00pm

Netherlands Min. Dr. A. Loudon, Lt. Gov. Gen. Van Mook

Note: Probable time conflict - Usher's diary shows FDR going to Office at 11:57 and Stenographer's diary shows meeting with Mexican Ambassador prior to this meeting

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:30pm

Lord Knollys, Sir Ronald Campbell

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Assoc. Justice James F. Byrnes

Office

STE, TU, PAI

4:05pm

Press Conf. PC#799 (FDR)

Office

PC, TU, STE

5:15pm

Donald Nelson

Office

STE, PAI

7:10pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

Office

USH

7:30pm –

11:30pm

(dinner) ER, Lt. Earl Miller, Miss Malvina Thompson, Grace G. Tully

White House

USH

11:40pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

houseguests

Miss Helen Crooks (left 9:35), Miss Connie Ernst (arr. 11:55), Lt. Earl R. Miller (arr. 3:30), Joseph Lash (arr. 12:35)

USH

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

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