December 28th, 1941
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1:08am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
|
11:50am – 12:50pm |
War Council: War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff), Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief of Naval Ops.), Adm. Ernest J. King, Adm. Richmond K. Turner, Adm. John R. Beardall. " Foreign Relations of the United States" indicates Asst. Sec. of War McCloy, Brig. Gen. Gerow, and Maj. Sexton were also present but does not include Capt. John R. Beardall. Sexton documented the meeting. Note: Both logs still list Beardall as Captain, though he presumably had been promoted to Rear Admiral by then |
White House |
STE, USH, FR, TU |
|
12:50pm – 1:17pm |
U Sec. of State Sumner Welles, Freeman Matthews |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
1:20pm – 2:05pm |
(lunch) British Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Harry L. Hopkins |
White House |
STE, USH |
|
3:00pm |
British Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill and Sec. of State Sec. of State Cordell Hull Note: "Foreign Relations of the United States" does not contain the exact time of the meeting but says it occured in the afternoon. Subject: St. Pierre and Miquelon |
White House |
FR |
|
5:45pm – 6:50pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner - bedroom) alone |
White House |
USH |
|
9:45pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
Left for Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, and Minneapolis, MN at 0745. |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. James R. Roosevelt (dep. 12:30) Note: Usher's log has, under Houseguests, a note that Winston S. Churchill and staff were leaving for Canada at 1405, but there is nothing to indicate that they had been staying at the White House. |
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 28 1941 - Stenographers Diary
December 28 1941 - Ushers Log
