December 8th, 1941
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am – 12:25am |
Edward Murrow, Col. William J. Donovan Note: President's Appointment Index has this scheduled for 1045 on 12/7/1941. Presumably the meeting was postponed to midnight. |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
12:30am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
|
11:55am – 12:05pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
12:05pm – 12:55pm |
To Capitol to deliver message to joint session of Congress. ER, both aides, James Roosevelt and Mrs. James Roosevelt, Harry L. Hopkins, Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, Mrs. Hamlin, Grace G. Tully, Mrs. Dorothy Brady, Miss Malvina Thompson, Robert Sherwood. Mrs. Helm, Amb. Phillips, Stephen T. Early Note: The Tully Diary and the Stenographer's Diary indicate the message was delivered at 1230. |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
12:55pm – 1:20pm |
Returned to Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
1:20pm |
(lunch) Harry L. Hopkins, Robert Sherwood, Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, Grace G. Tully |
White House |
STE, USH, TU |
|
2:00pm |
Soviet Amb. Maxim Litvinov Note: Location unclear. Not shown in usher's log |
White House |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:59pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
4:00pm |
VP Henry A. Wallace, members of Congress, signing War Resolution Against Japan. Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Sen. Warren R. Austin (VT), Sen. Charles L. McNary (OR), Sen. Tom Connally (TX), Sen. Carter Glass (VA), Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA), Rep. Joseph W. Martin (MA), Rep. Sol Bloom (NY), Rep. Charles A. Eaton (NJ), Rep. Luther A. Johnson (TX) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
4:20pm |
(Norman Davis (Chairm. American Red Cross)) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
4:30pm |
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia (NYC) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
6:55pm |
Returned from Office via Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner) guest list Note: Retired at 0020 next day |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
Left for Los Angeles, CA at 1910 |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Elliott Roosevelt (arr. 4:45), Maj. G. B. Dany (arr. 4:45), Lt. Gerald Keely (arr. 4:45), Joseph Lash (arr. 6:30, dep. 1910 for Los Angeles, CA with ER) |
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 8 1941 - Stenographers Diary
December 8 1941 - Ushers Log
December 8 1941 - Ushers Log
