August 30th, 1944
Transcript
Times | Log | Location | Source |
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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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