December 21st, 1941
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:30pm |
Mrs. Dorothy Brady |
White House |
USH |
|
1:00pm – 2:20pm |
(lunch) Harry L. Hopkins, Mrs. Dorothy Brady |
White House |
USH |
|
2:20pm – 2:55pm |
British Amb. Lord Halifax |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
|
2:55pm – 5:25pm |
War Council: War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief of Naval Ops.), Adm. Ernest J. King, Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff), Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Adm. John R. Beardall, Harry L. Hopkins Note: Usher's log has Beardall as Admiral on 12/10/41 and as Captain here. Not clear when promotion really took place. |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
|
6:00pm – 6:55pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:30pm – 11:10pm |
(dinner) Harry L. Hopkins, Grace G. Tully |
White House |
USH |
|
11:15pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In New York, NY |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Miss Betty Smith (arr. 1200) |
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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December 21 1941 - Stenographers Diary
December 21 1941 - Ushers Log
