August 13th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

11:15am

Daniel J. Tobin

Note: Time conflict - Usher's Diary shows FDR going to his office at 1120.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:20am

To Office

White House

USH

11:30am

Argentine Amb. Dr. Felipe A. Espil

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:45am

Thomas Wilson

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

Navy Sec. Frank Knox

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:45pm

Mrs. Ogden Reid

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Nelson Rockefeller

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:00pm

(James C. Dunn, Miss Catherine Hambley)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

3:40pm

Returned from Office to Doctor's office

Office

USH

4:21pm

Returned to Office

White House

USH

4:30pm

(Adm. William D. Leahy)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

7:05pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

Office

USH

7:30pm

(dinner) Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins

White House

USH

10:15pm

To train enroute to Hyde Park, NY accompanied by Harry L. Hopkins and Grace G. Tully

White House

USH

ER

In Salisbury, NC

USH

Houseguest

Miss Irene Murray (arr. 7:00), Miss Lorena Hickok (arr. 9:45)

USH

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

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