February 4th, 1943

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:40am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

11:00am

Presentation of Congressional Medal of Honor to Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift (USMC): Mrs. Alexander Vandegrift, Maj. A. A. Vandegrift, Jr. (USMC), Adm. Ernest J. King (USN), Lt. Gen. Thomas Holcomb (Commandant, USMC)

Note: Time inconsistent w/ previous entry

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:17am

To Office

White House

USH

11:30am

Most Rev. Francis J. Spellman, D. D. (Chaplain Bishop of the Army and Navy)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld (Minister to Finland)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:15pm

Basil O'Connor

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:30pm

(Mrs. Anna Rosenberg)

Office

STE, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Gov. Herbert H. Lehman (NY)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

5:30pm –

6:05pm

Returned from Office Movie Room to view African Pictures

Office

USH

6:05pm –

7:05pm

To Doctor's office

White House Movie Room

USH

7:30pm –

12:05am

(dinner) Miss Toi Bachelder

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Mrs. Eliot Pratt, Miss Louise Marley, and Maurice Weiting (arr. 1:00), John Fayerweather (arr. 7:00)

USH

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

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