August 25th, 1939

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am

Message to Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany

White House

PP

10:35am

Press Conf. PC #573 (FDR)

Note: Conflict with "to Office" time

Office

PC, STE, TU

10:40am

To Office

White House

USH

11:30am

Commr. Edward Eichner

Office

STE

1:00pm

(lunch) Amb. Joseph E. Davies

Office

STE, TU

2:00pm

Cabinet

Office

STE, TU

4:00pm

Asst. Navy Sec. Charles Edison, Adm. Harold Stark

Office

STE

4:45pm

Norman Davis

Office

STE

6:40pm

Returned from Office

Note: Entry on vellum.

White House

USH

7:15pm

British Amb. Lindsay

Note: Enty on vellum.

White House

USH

7:30pm

(dinner - Study) FDR and British Amb. Lindsay

Note: USH entry on vellum.

White House

USH, STE

9:05pm –

9:30pm

U Sec. of State Sumner Welles

Note: Entry on vellum.

White House

USH

10:55pm

Retired

Note: Entry on vellum

White House

USH

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

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