February 14th, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am

Letter drafted to Pius XII at the Vatican

White House

PRI

12:00am

Letter drafted to Neville Chamberlain

White House

PRI

12:00am

Letter drafted to Benito Mussolini

White House

PRI

12:00am

Letter drafted to Edouard Daladier

White House

PRI

12:20am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:45am –

11:25am

Sen. Robert F. Wagner (NY)

White House

USH, TU, PAI

11:25am –

11:55am

Sec. of State Cordell Hull, U Sec. of State Sumner Welles

White House

USH, TU, PAI

1:00pm

Leave Washington, DC (via train) for Pensacola, FL accompanied by Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Ross T. McIntire, Capt. Daniel Callaghan,J. Callaghan, William D. Hassett, George A. Fox, Dewey E. Long, F. J. Terry, Secret Service Agents, Newspapermen, Photographers, Broadcasting representatives, Telegraph representatives

Washington, DC

TRP, STE, TU

Houseguest

Mrs. von Hesse (dep. 10:12), Marguerite A. LeHand (dep. 6:30 for New York, NY and Boston, MA), Mr. Simon (arr. 11:30)

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.

 
 
 

US and World Events plus Additional Resources