December 18th, 1943

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

10:45am –

11:45am

VP Henry A. Wallace, Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA)

White House

STE, TU, PAI

12:10pm

To Office

White House

USH

12:30pm

Paul V. McNutt

Office

STE, TU

1:00pm

(lunch) War Sec. Henry L. Stimson

Office

STE, TU

2:15pm

(Adm. William D. Leahy, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, War Sec. Henry L. Stimson)

Office

STE, PAI

2:50pm

Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr.

Note: TU recorded this meeting at 1400

Office

STE, TU, PAI

6:45pm

Returned from Office via Map Room

Office

USH

8:10pm

(dinner) ER, Household, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins, Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, Lt. J. Williard Roosevelt, Capt. and Mrs. E. A. Taylor

Note: USH recorded this meeting to end at 0120 the next day, however he also recorded FDR to retire at 2330.

White House

USH

11:30pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Maj. Harry Hooker (left 3:30)

USH

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

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