February 22nd, 1943

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

10:30am –

12:40pm

To Tomb of Unknown Soldier and Mt. Vernon, VA accompanied by ER, Mme. Chiang; also accompanied by Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Rear Adm. Wilson Brown, Cpl. and Mrs. H. F. Porter, Mr. Kung, Miss, Kung and Diana Hopkins. (Washington's Birthday)

White House

USH

12:55pm

Returned from Mt. Vernon, VA to Office

White House

USH

12:55pm

War Sec. Henry L. Stimson

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Former Canadian Amb. to U.S. William D. Herridge

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:00pm

(Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Gen. Brehon B. Somervell)

Office

STE, PAI

3:30pm

Sec. of State Cordell Hull, U Sec. of State Sumner Welles, Norman Davis, Myron Taylor, Dr. Isaiah Bowman, Dr. Lee Pasvolsky

Office

STE, TU, PAI

5:25pm

Returned from Office to Red Parlor (White House)

Office

USH

5:30pm –

6:00pm

(tea - Red Parlor) ER, Mme. Chiang, Cabinet, Lease Lend Heads and wives

White House

USH

6:00pm –

7:07pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:15pm –

7:30pm

Mme. Chiang, China Foreign Min. Dr. T. V. Soong

White House

USH

7:30pm –

8:30pm

(dinner) Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins, Miss de Zappola

White House

USH

10:15pm –

11:00pm

To Diplomatic Reception Room for broadcast, accompanied by Mme., Chiang, Harry L. Hopkins, Miss de Zappola and Mr. Kung

White House

USH, PP

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Mrs. Melvyn Douglas (arr. 8:30), Cpl. and Mrs. H. F. Porter (left 4:30)

USH

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

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