December 25th, 1941
Transcript
Times | Log | Location | Source |
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12:10am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
10:50am – 12:15pm |
To Foundry Methodist Church for Christmas services, with ER, British Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill and staff, all houseguests, both aides, Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief of Naval Ops.), Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff) |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
1:15pm – 3:25pm |
(lunch) ER, 19 guests. Coffee in West Hall |
White House |
USH |
5:30pm – 6:45pm |
War Council: War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff), Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief of Naval Ops.), Adm. Ernest J. King, Harry L. Hopkins |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
8:00pm – 11:40pm |
(dinner) ER, 60 guests. Movies and carols |
White House |
USH |
11:40pm – 1:10am |
To British Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill's room Note: Retired at 0120 next day |
White House |
USH |
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
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