August 5th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

11:15am

To Office

White House

USH

11:15am

Chilean Amb. Don Rodolfo Michels

Note: The Tully Diary shows the Chilean Ambassador, Maj. Rosenblatt, and the Polish Ambassador at one meeting. The schedule attached to the Usher's Diary shows three separate meetings at 1100, 1115, and 1130.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:30am

Maj. Sol A. Rosenblatt

Note: The Tully Diary shows the Chilean Ambassador, Maj. Rosenblatt, and the Polish Ambassador at one meeting. The schedule attached to the Usher's Diary shows three separate meetings at 1100, 1115, and 1130.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:45am

Polish Amb. Jan Ciechanowski

Note: The Tully Diary shows the Chilean Ambassador, Maj. Rosenblatt, and the Polish Ambassador at one meeting. The schedule attached to the Usher's Diary shows three separate meetings at 1100, 1115, and 1130.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Wayne Coy

Office

STE, TU, PAI

4:10pm

Returned from Office

Office

USH

4:25pm

To Station accompanied by ER and Capt. John L. McCrea to meet Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

White House

USH, TU, STE

4:55pm –

5:07pm

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Baroness Ethel Van Boetzelaer, Jonkheer George VanTets, Gen. H. Van Oyen arrived - presented to Cabinet and wives, Assoc. Justice and Mrs. James F. Byrnes in Diplomatic Reception Room. ER was present.

White House

USH

5:11pm –

5:30pm

(Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands greeted Diplomatic Circle in Main Corridor)

White House

USH

5:20pm –

6:27pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

8:00pm –

11:00pm

(dinner) - ER and List of Invited Guests

White House

USH

8:07pm –

11:00pm

Hampton Institute Choir sang for dinner guests on second floor

White House

USH

12:00am

Retired

White House

USH

ER

Returned from New York, NY in early morning, In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Misses. Marley and Coon and Mr. Alcorn (left 9:45), Mrs. Pratt and Pvt. Lash (left 7:00), See Above entry probably refers to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Baroness Ethel van Boetzelaer, Jonkheer George van Tets, Gen. Huan Oyen (arr. 4:55).

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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