August 30th, 1944

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:15am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

11:30am

Presentation of Congressional Medal of Honor to 6 members of Armed Service -Tech. Sgt. Forrest L. Vosler (USA), Staff Sgt. Jesse R. Drowley (USA), 2nd Lt. Arnold Bjorklund (USA), Pvt. F. C. William J. Johnston (USA), 1st Lt. John V. Power (USMC posthumous), 1st Lt. William D. Hawkins (USMC posthumous). With families.

Note: Conflict with usher's log. Tully log has third name as "Arnold Bjorlund"

Office

STE, TU

11:50am

To Office

White House

USH

12:00pm

(Mark Ethridge, Mrs. Barry Bingham, Dr. James H. Richmond)

Office

STE, TU

12:30pm

Spruille Braden

Office

STE, TU

1:25pm –

2:25pm

(lunch - under magnolia tree) Mrs. John Boettiger, Eleanor Boettiger, Curtis Boettiger

Note: Usher's log does not have time of return to White House

White House

USH, TU, STE

3:30pm

(Sculptor and Artist)

Note: Conflict with usher's log. No indication of what or whom "Sculptor and Artist" referred to.

Office

STE, TU

3:40pm

To Office

White House

USH

7:00pm

Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:30pm

(dinner - West Hall) Household only

White House

USH

10:40pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

Traveled by train to Hyde Park, NY

USH

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

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