February 12th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Sen. James F. Byrnes (SC). FDR wanted to see him before the Forestry Hill bill went up to the Hill. Note: No time given. Not clear if that meeting actually took place. |
Office |
PAI |
|
10:30am – 11:35am |
(Rep. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Rep. Howard Smith (VA)) |
White House |
USH, PAI |
|
11:15am |
Solicitor Gen. Francis Biddle, to speak to FDR before visit by John Kelly (Philadelphia) and J. David Stern (Philadelphia) Note: Meeting conflicts with the end time of previous event |
White House |
USH, PAI |
|
11:20am |
J. David Stern (Philadelphia), John Kelly (Philadelphia) |
White House |
USH, STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:37am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
12:07pm – 12:20pm |
To Lincoln Memorial services accompanied by Mrs. David Gray and both aides. FDR was invited to ceremony by Col. Lawrence C. Crawford (Commander of Military Order of Loyal Legion) |
Office |
USH, STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
John M. Carmody (Adminstrator, Federal Works Agency), Louis A. Simon (Supervising Architect, Public Buildings Administration), et al, re prices of material and status report of Army building Note: Tully's log has John Simon - apparently a mistake. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Capt. Joseph N. Patterson |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:00pm |
Frederic A. Delano (Chmn. National Resources Planning Board) with members of National Resources Committee Dr. Charles E. Merriam (Vice Chairman), Henry S. Dennison, George F. Yantis, Charles W. Eliot (Director) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:55pm |
(Charles E. Merriam) |
Office |
STE |
|
3:00pm |
(Rep. Patrick J. Boland (PA), Thomas Kennedy (PA), PA Judge Guy Bard, Dennis J. Driscoll (PA) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
7:22pm |
Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:45pm |
(dinner) Mr. and Mrs. D. Gray |
White House |
USH |
|
9:15pm – 10:55pm |
Miss Dorothy Jones (steno.) |
White House |
USH |
|
11:05pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
William Hinckley (dep. 1:25), Mrs. Faith Wing (dep. 6:00), Polly Raymond (dep. 6:00), F. Harting (dep. 6:20), R. Krall (dep. 6:20), Rose Trown (dep. 6:20), Mr. and Mrs. H. Paulson (dep. 8:35), Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (dep. 9:15), Winston Frost (dep. 9:15), Miss D. Drury (dep. 9:15) |
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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February 12 1940 - Stenographers Diary
February 12 1940 - Ushers Log
February 12 1940 - Ushers Log
