August 6th, 1944
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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1:30am |
Completed southward passage of Unimak Pass, entered into the North Pacific again and changed course to 090 and reduced speed to 18 knots. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
TT |
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7:20am |
Changed course to 071. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
TT |
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11:00am |
Devine services were held in the USS Baltimore. Because of the inclement weather the services were held in the hanger deck aft. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
TT |
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12:00pm |
Position and data; Lat. 54-27-00 North; Long. 157-43-40 West; weather, cloudy with light rain prevailing most of the day; moderately rough sea, running from the south; wind from SSW, force 4; avg. temp. 54. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
TT |
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1:00pm |
FDR spent the afternoon working on the speech he was later to deliver at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
TT |
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5:25pm |
Changed course to 041. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
TT |
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7:30pm |
After dinner FDR attended a showing of movies of his visits to Canada (July-August 1943); Cairo and Teheran (November-December 1943); and "Hobcaw" (April-May 1944) made by Lt. (j.g.) Rigdon. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
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12:00am |
Changed course to 000. |
Enroute Kodiak, AK |
TT |
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ER |
In Hyde Park, NY |
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 6 1944 - Stenographers Diary
August 6 1944 - Ushers Log
