December 9th, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:20am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:55am

(War Sec. Henry L. Stimson)

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, PAI

11:00am

Supply, Priorities and Allocations Board. VP Henry A. Wallace, War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, War U Sec Robert P. Patterson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Navy U Sec. James V. Forrestal, Wayne Coy, Herbert Emmerich, Leon Henderson, Sidney Hillman, Harry L. Hopkins, William S. Knudsen, Dr. Isadore Lubin, Don Nelson, Judge John Lord O'Brien, Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith, Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

To Office

White House

USH

12:45pm

(British Amb. Lord Halifax)

Office

STE, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) (Capt. James Roosevelt)

Office

STE

4:10pm

Press Conf. PC#790. First War Press Conference

Office

PC, STE, TU

5:30pm

(Rep. Carl Vinson (GA), Sen. Tom Connally (TX))

Office

STE, PAI

7:25pm

Returned from Office

White House

USH

7:45pm

(dinner) Harry L. Hopkins

White House

USH

9:30pm –

9:55pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

9:55pm –

11:05pm

Broadcast from Diplomatic Reception Room. Stills before, news reels afterwards. On air 2200-2226

Note: Retired at 0030 next day

White House

USH

ER

In Los Angeles, CA

USH

Houseguest

Miss Lorena Hickok (arr. 7:45), Mr. and Mrs. Edward Elliott (arr. 11:40)

USH

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

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