August 28th, 1939
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Memorandum to Sec. of State Cordell Hull |
White House |
PRI |
|
12:00am |
Letter to John A. MacMurray in Istanbul, Turkey |
White House |
PRI |
|
1:30am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
|
10:45am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:00am |
Interior Sec. Harold L. Ickes |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
11:30am |
Louis Brownlow |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:00pm |
Hjalmar J. Procope, Minister of Finland |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:40pm |
Returned from Office |
White House |
USH |
|
1:00pm |
(luncheon - formal) Prince Consort Felix and Crown Prince John of Luxemburg, Household, H. E. the Belgian Ambassador, Sec. of State Cordell Hull, Minister Netherlands, Rep. Bloom, U Sec. of State Sumner Welles, Amb. Davies, Norman Davis, Ross T. McIntire, Min. Summerlin, W. H. Hamilton, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Col. C. B. Elliot, Capt. Daniel Callaghan, Capt. D. C. Ramsey (USN) |
White House |
USH, STE, TU |
|
2:45pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
2:45pm |
George Creel |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
3:00pm |
Min. Herbert C. Pell (Portugal) |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
3:15pm |
Present D. S. M. to Adm. Yarnell, Present: Act. Sec. Navy Charles Edison, Adm Stark, Capt. Deyo, Capt. Daniel Callaghan |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
3:20pm |
Will Hayes |
Office |
STE |
|
3:30pm |
David Niles |
Office |
STE |
|
4:00pm |
Dr. Connor, Archivist, Mr. Simon, Architech of Treasury, et al. Opening of bids on FDR Library at Hyde Park, NY |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
6:30pm |
Returned from Office via pool |
White House |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner) Household only |
White House |
USH |
|
10:15pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
Houseguest |
Prince Felix of Luxemburg, Crown Prince John of Luxemburg, aid-de-Campe Lt. Konsbruck, valet (all dep. 2:40) |
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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August 28 1939 - Stenographers Diary
August 28 1939 - Ushers Log
August 28 1939 - Ushers Log
