December 7th, 1941
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10:45am |
U Sec. of State Sumner Welles Note: Other records list meeting with Welles at 10:45 PM. Is this AM meeting a misprint in the President's Appointment Index? |
White House |
PAI |
|
12:30pm – 1:00pm |
Chinese Amb. Dr. Hu Shih |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
1:15pm |
(lunch - Study) Harry L. Hopkins |
White House |
USH |
|
3:05pm – 4:15pm |
War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Harry L. Hopkins, Capt. John R. Beardall, Marvin H. McIntyre, Stephen T. Early, Grace G. Tully Note: No departure time noted for attendees other than Henry L. Stimson and FK |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
3:20pm – 4:15pm |
Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff), Sec. of State Cordell Hull Note: Cordell Hull departed at 1600 |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
5:30pm – 6:40pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:00pm – 7:10pm |
Solicitor Gen. Charles Fahy |
White House |
USH, TU, PAI |
|
7:30pm – 8:40pm |
(dinner - Study) Harry L. Hopkins, James Roosevelt, Grace G. Tully |
White House |
USH |
|
8:40pm – 11:15pm |
VP Henry A. Wallace, Cabinet |
White House |
STE, USH, TU |
|
9:45pm – 11:15pm |
VP Henry A. Wallace, Sec. of State Cordell Hull, War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Interior Sec. Harold L. Ickes, Commerce Sec. Jesse Jones, Treas. Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Labor Sec. Frances W. Perkins, Att.-Gen. Francis Biddle, Agriculture Sec. Claude Wickard, Postmaster Gen. Frank C. Walker, Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Sen. Charles L. McNary (OR), Sen. Tom Connally (TX), Sen. Warren R. Austin (VT), Sen. Hiram W. Johnson (CA), Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Rep. Jere Cooper (TN), Rep. Joseph W. Martin (MA), Rep. Sol Bloom (NY), Rep. Charles A. Eaton (NJ) |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
10:45pm – 11:45pm |
U Sec. of State Sumner Welles Note: Continued at 0000 next day. President's Appointment Index has meeting with U Sec. of State Sumner Welles at 10:45 AM. Is that a misprint? |
White House |
STE, USH, TU |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Adams, Sr (dep. 3:30), Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Adams, Jr (dep. 3:30), Miss Laura Adams (dep. 3:30) |
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 7 1941 - Stenographers Diary
December 7 1941 - Ushers Log
December 7 1941 - Ushers Log
