February 1st, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill |
White House |
WSC |
|
12:00am |
Reappointed Marriner S. Eccles and Chester C. Davis to Federal Reserve Board |
White House |
LOR |
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to Josephus Daniels |
White House |
PRI |
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to Frederic A. Delano in Washington, DC |
White House |
PRI |
|
12:00am |
Lauchlin Currie (Admin. Asst.) Note: President's Appointment Index gives no time for this meeting |
Office |
PAI |
|
11:05am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:50am |
(Rep. J. Buell Snyder (PA) - Sign HR 7293) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
12:00pm |
Edward Hutchinson Robbins (of NY) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:15pm |
Fourth Asst. Postmaster General Smith W. Purdum |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
(Director of Office of Government Reports Lowell Mellett, re situation in Oregon) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Sec. of State Cordell Hull Note: President's Appointment Index also shows a meeting with Sumner Welles for this day. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:00pm |
Cabinet |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
6:20pm |
Returned from Office via pool |
Office |
USH |
|
7:00pm – 11:00pm |
(dinner) (24) |
White House |
USH |
|
9:00pm – 11:00pm |
Army and Navy Reception; 1705 invited (1117) |
White House |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
10:25pm |
To Apartments |
White House |
USH |
|
11:20pm – 11:50pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:50pm |
To Union Station enroute to Hyde Park, NY accompanied by Marguerite A. LeHand |
White House |
TU, STE |
|
11:59pm |
Leave Washington, DC (via train) enroute to Hyde Park, NY accompanied by Marguerite A. LeHand, William D. Hassett, Grace G. Tully, Henry M. Kannee, Miss Louise Hochmeister, Mrs. Mary Ebon, George A. Fox, Dewey E. Long, Leo A. de Waard, Secret Service Agents, newspapermen, photographers, broadcasting representatives, telegraph representatives |
Washington,DC |
TRP |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC. (Left for New York, NY at 0010 next day) |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. J. C. Lord, Miss M. L. Lord, and maid (arr. 3:55); Mr. and Mrs. Connfelt (arr. 4:55); Miss Eve Curie and maid (arr. 4:55) |
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 1 1940 - Stenographers Diary
February 1 1940 - Ushers Log
February 1 1940 - Ushers Log
