August 7th, 1942
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10:30am |
To Office accompanied by Queen Wilhelmina for Press Conference |
White House |
USH |
|
10:40am |
Press Conf. PC#840 (FDR, Queen Wilhelmina) Queen Wilhelmina was a guest and also spoke to the correspondents concerning their work in reporting the war. Subject: Scrap Collection |
Office |
PC, STE, TU |
|
12:00pm |
Cabinet Meeting |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
1:10pm |
Returned from Office |
White House |
USH |
|
1:15pm – 2:45pm |
(lunch) ER and 17 Invited Guests Note: Queen Wilhelmina is not specifically mentioned in the Usher's Diary as at the lunch. |
White House |
USH, STE, TU |
|
2:45pm – 3:00pm |
To Study accompanied by Queen Wilhelmina , Gen. van Oyen, Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Adm. Ernest J. King, Adm. William D. Leahy |
White House |
USH |
|
3:05pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
4:00pm |
(Elmer Davis) Note: Tully Diary shows Davis and Willkie at the same meeting at 1600. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
4:15pm |
(Wendell Willkie) Note: Tully Diary shows Davis and Willkie at the same meeting at 1600. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
4:20pm |
Returned from Office |
Office |
USH |
|
4:25pm |
To Station with Queen Wilhelmina and party (4:50 departure) |
White House |
USH, TU, STE |
|
4:40pm |
Returned to Office Note: Tully Diary and Stenographer's Diary list this at 1700. |
White House |
USH, TU, STE |
|
5:15pm |
Returned from Office |
White House |
USH |
|
6:00pm – 6:20pm |
(tea - West Hall) Mrs. Littleton C. F. Hambley and two daughters, Margaret Suckley, Miss Treece Lennihan |
White House |
USH |
|
6:20pm – 7:05pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:15pm – 8:45pm |
(dinner - West Hall) Mrs. Littleton C. F. Hambley, Margaret Suckley, Miss Lennihan |
White House |
USH |
|
8:30pm – 11:55pm |
Grace G. Tully Note: Retired after midnight |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC, to New York, NY in the afternoon |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Queen Wilhelmina and party (left 4:25) |
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 7 1942 - Stenographers Diary
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August 7 1942 - Ushers Log
