April 29th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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10:00am |
VP John Nance Garner, Spkr. William B. Bankhead, Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Rep. Sam T. Rayburn (TX) Note: President's Appointments Index has pencilled note "Speaker did not attend" |
White House |
USH, STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:15am |
Asst. Navy Sec. Lewis Compton, Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief, Naval Ops.), Rear Adm. Chester W. Nimitz (Chief, Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
12:00pm |
Sen. Joseph O'Mahoney, Leon Henderson Note: No such entry in stenographer's diary. |
Office |
TU |
|
12:30pm |
U Sec. of State Sumner Welles |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Treasury Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:30pm |
Canadian Prime Min. William L. Mackenzie King |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
4:15pm |
U Sec. of State Sumner Welles |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
4:30pm |
Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson (TX), Rep. Sam T. Rayburn (TX) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
6:10pm |
Returned from Office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner) Household |
White House |
USH |
|
11:20pm |
Retired |
White House |
STE |
|
ER |
Returned to White House at 0750. In Washington, DC for rest of day |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. George Sexton and George Sexton, Jr., (arr. 12:10), Mrs. B. Bitner (arr. 12:10), M. Dobbs (arr. 4:55), Mrs. Charles S. Fayerweather (arr. 5:45) Note: Is "Mr. M. Dobbs" shown arriving today the same as "Mr. Jos. Dobbs" shown leaving on 5/1/40? |
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 29 1940 - Stenographers Diary
April 29 1940 - Ushers Log
April 29 1940 - Ushers Log
