February 13th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:05am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:35am

To Office

White House

USH

10:50am

Press Conf. PC#805 (FDR)

Office

PC, STE, TU

11:00am

Owen Lattimore

Note: Probable time conflict as Press Conference started at 10:50

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:15am

Ernest H. Gruening

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:30am

Netherlands Min. Dr. A. Loudon, Gen. Dyxhoorn, Adm. Termytelen

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:15pm

George H. Earle

Note: Tully Diary lists this at 1145.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle, Sen. William H. Smathers (NJ)

Note: President's Appointment Index has meeting at 1200.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch)

Office

STE

2:00pm

Cabinet Meeting

Office

STE, TU

4:40pm

The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway and three children, Mr. Wedel, Mr. and Mrs. Ostergaard and son to swim

White House

USH

5:00pm –

5:45pm

Returned from Office via swimming pool

Office

USH

5:45pm –

6:20pm

(tea - Study) All swimming guests

White House

USH

6:40pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:00pm –

2:10am

From Doctor's office to Henry Morgenthau, Jr. residence for dinner accompanied by Harry L. Hopkins and Ross T. McIntire

Note: Retired after midnight

White House

USH

ER

In New York. This entry does not indicate if it is New York, NY.

USH

Houseguests

Mary Louise Lord, Barbara Robinson and maid (arr. 6:00), Miss Lorena Hickok (left 11:10), Mrs. Forbes Morgan (arr. 11:15)

USH

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

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