August 2nd, 1944
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
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12:00pm |
Position and data: Lat 49-49-30 North; Long. 169-36-30 West; weather, cloudy and misty. We encountered fog banks throughout the day; wind, from SSE, force 4; smooth sea; avg. temp. 52. The lowest temp. recorded for the day was 47. |
Enroute Adak. AK |
TT |
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6:30pm |
Entered Amuka Pass. |
Enroute Adak. AK |
TT |
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9:30pm |
Entered Bering Sea. Changed course to 270. |
Enroute Adak. AK |
TT |
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ER |
In Boston, MA attending Miss Marguerite A. LeHand's funeral |
USH |
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Houseguest |
A note in parenthese covers a Dinner for Lord Beaverbrook. The only entry for ER shows her in Boston, MA and FDR is at sea near Alaska. |
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 2 1944 - Stenographers Diary
August 2 1944 - Ushers Log
