August 11th, 1944

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am

Because of the persistent rain and mist we were not able to see and enjoy the natural beauty of Southeastern Alaska along this the world famous Inside Passage, nor did FDR have the opportunity for the few hours fishing that he had hoped for. The day on board ship was quiet and uneventful. FDR worked on his speech.

Enroute Bremerton, WA

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12:00pm

Position and data: Lat 52-08-08 North; Long. 127-56-04 West. The avg. temp was 56.

Enroute Bremerton, WA

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ER

In Hyde Park, NY

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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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