April 30th, 1939
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10:00am |
Leave by train for New York World's Fair with ER, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Sr., John Roosevelt, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Jr., Miss Laura Delano, Marguerite A. LeHand, William D. Hassett, Grace G. Tully, Maj. Henry S. Hooker, Henry M. Kannee, Miss Roberta Barrows, George A. Fox, Dewey E. Long, Leo A. de Waard |
Hyde Park, NY |
DI, STE, TU, TRP |
|
11:55am |
Detrain at 154th and Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY and drive to the Fair Grounds, Flushing Meadows, NY via the Whitestone Bridge |
Bronx, NY |
DI, TRP |
|
12:45pm |
Arrrive New York World's Fair Grounds |
Queens, NY |
STE, TRP |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) - at Federal Building, Fair Grounds |
Queens, NY |
STE, TU |
|
2:30pm |
Radio address formally opening the Worlds Fair |
Queens, NY |
STE, PP, TU, TRP |
|
3:00pm |
Leave Fair Grounds - motor to 154th and Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY and board train |
Queens, NY |
DI, TRP |
|
3:30pm |
Leave New York, NY for Hyde Park, NY by train, stopping at Poughkeepsie, NY to receive the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark |
Bronx, NY |
DI, TU, TRP |
|
5:45pm |
Return to Hyde Park, NY |
Hyde Park, NY |
STE, TRP |
|
6:00pm |
Meet Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark and Iceland |
Hyde Park, NY |
STE |
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 30 1939 - Stenographers Diary
April 30 1939 - Ushers Log
