April 12th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to James Towsend |
White House |
PRI |
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to James Benson |
White House |
PRI |
|
12:00am |
Greeting sent to Dr. Frank P. Graham (Southern Conference for Human Welfare) |
White House |
PP |
|
12:00am |
Statement issued |
White House |
PP |
|
9:30am – 10:20am |
Assist. Sec. Alvin J. Wirtz, Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson (TX) |
White House |
USH |
|
10:40am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
10:40am |
Press Conf. # 635 (FDR) |
Office |
PC, TU |
|
10:45am |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull, Sen. Patrick Harrison (MS), Agriculture Sec. Henry A. Wallace, Rep. Robert L. Doughton (NC) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:15am |
John G. Winant |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
Sen. David I. Walsh (MA), Rep. Carl Vinson (GA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
William M. Stuart (Washington Post stamp editor) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:55pm |
Clark Griffith (Washington Baseball Club) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Agriculture Sec. Henry A. Wallace |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
1:50pm |
Norman H. Davis (Chmn. American Red Cross) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:00pm |
Cabinet |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
3:30pm |
Sen. Joseph F. Guffey (PA) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
7:00pm |
Returned from Office via Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner) Harry L. Hopkins, (Commerce Sec. Henry A. Wallace) |
White House |
USH |
|
10:40pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
Houseguest |
Miss Lorena Hickok (dep. 3:30), Diana Hopkins and nurse (arr. 4:15) |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
These transcripts are based on archival sources documenting President Roosevelt's daily activities, including the White House Usher's Log and the White House Stenographer's Diary. The transcripts were created for reference purposes. Because errors can occur in data entry, we encourage you to review and cite to the original sources displayed below.
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April 12 1940 - Stenographers Diary
April 12 1940 - Ushers Log
April 12 1940 - Ushers Log
