February 3rd, 1945
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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12:10pm |
Arrived at Saki, Crimea, USSR airport |
Saki, USSR |
TRP, FR |
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12:30pm |
Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill and his party arrived at Saki, USSR. Winston S. Churchill went to FDR's plane, and they proceeded by jeep to review an honor guard and then continue on to Livadia Palace near Yalta, USSR. |
Saki, USSR |
TRP, FR |
|
6:00pm |
Party arrived at Livadia Palace, 2 miles south of Yalta, USSR. This was the US headquarters during the Crimea Conference. W. Averell Harriman's daughter, Kathleen Harriman, was at Livadia to greet FDR and Mrs. John Boettiger. Worn out from the trip, the party retired early. Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill's party proceeded separately from FDR's, and went to Vorontsov Villa (about 12.5 miles south of Livadia), British HQ for the conference. Commr's. Tyree and Smith, Maj. Putnam, and Mr. Cornelius had arrived at Livadia earlier. |
Livadia Palace, USSR |
TRP, FR |
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ER |
In Washington, DC |
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 3 1945 - Stenographers Diary
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