April 24th, 1934

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

9:10am –

9:32am

Postmaster Gen. James A. Farley

White House

USH

10:30am

(James F. Byrnes)

Note: Time conflict - Usher's Diary shows FDR going to his office at 1045.

Office

STE

10:45am

To Office

White House

USH

10:45am

Spkr. Henry T. Rainey and Rep. Joseph W. Byrns

Office

STE

10:55am

Dr. James H. Richmond

Office

STE

11:00am

Sec. Daniel C. Roper and Charles Nagle

Office

STE

11:30am

Rep's. Robert L. Doughton, Jere Cooper, West

Office

STE

12:00pm

Sign Boxing Bill - Sen. Davis I. Walsh, Rep's. Hatley, Loring Black

Office

STE

12:15pm

Dr. A. E. Morgan

Office

STE

12:45pm

""Balmer - Red Book" ?"

Note: This entry is penciled in on the 1245 line. It is not clear as to what it means.

Office

STE

1:00pm

B. Baruch

Office

STE

2:30pm

Returned from Office

White House

USH

2:35pm –

4:00pm

To Baseball Game accompanied by Postmaster Gen. James A. Farley, Judge Lacey, Bernard M. Baruch, Stephen T. Early, Marvin H. McIntyre, Military and Naval Aides, Ross T. McIntire

White House

USH

5:00pm –

5:50pm

To Dept. of Commerce Auditorium to address Group on Homestead Exhibt accompanied by ER, Bernard M. Baruch, Judge Lacey, Marvin H. McIntyre. ER also spoke.

Note: This was the first time a President and his wife ever spoke on the same radio program.

White House

USH

5:50pm –

6:55pm

To pool

White House

USH

8:00pm

(dinner) ER and 64 Invited Guests at a U shapped table 18 x 18 x 12 x 10 x 2 x 2

White House

USH

8:00pm –

11:40pm

Musicale with ER and 180 Invited Guests

Note: Retired after midnight

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Angell (arr. 5:20), Gov. and Mrs. Gifford Pinchot (arr. 5:40), Mrs. Eric Gugler (left 7:30)

USH

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

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