December 3rd, 1943

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Times Log Location Source

10:30am

John J. McCloy (Asst. Sec. of War) called on Harry L. Hopkins at FDR's villa.

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

11:00am

Worked on mail with Lt. (jg) Rigdon. Signed Congressional bills S630, S770, S862, S950, S1008, S1246, S1309, S1382, S. J. Res. 47. Signed an Executive Order authorizing Navy Sec. Knox to take possession and operate the shipyard of the Los Angeles, CA Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation in Los Angeles, CA. Signed a proclamation entitled "Day of Prayer".

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Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

12:00pm

Maj. John Boettiger flew to Adana, Turkey, to meet and accompany Pres. Gen. Ismet Inonu to Cairo, Egypt.

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

1:30pm

(lunch) Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. William D. Leahy, Asst. Sec. of War John J. McCloy, John G. Winant, Harry L. Hopkins.

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

2:00pm

George Wadsworth (American Consul-General at Beirut, Lebanon)

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

2:30pm

Amb. Lincoln MacVeagh (to governments-in-exile Greece and Yugoslavia)

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

4:40pm

Worked on mail. Read the "Fathers' Draft Act" and announced intention to sign it at a later date.

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

5:10pm

Joint Chiefs of Staff (Adm. William D. Leahy, Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest J. King, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Capt. Royal).

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

8:30pm

(dinner) Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Adm. William D. Leahy, Harry L. Hopkins.

Cairo, Egypt

TRP, FR

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Miss Sally Griffin (arr. 10:00)

USH

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

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