December 25th, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

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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