February 7th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Appointed George H. Earle, Minister to Bulgaria |
White House |
LOR |
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to Marvin McIntire |
White House |
PRI |
|
9:30am – 10:25am |
Atty. Gen.. Robert H. Jackson, Benjamin V. Cohen, Mr. Eiker, Mr. Frank, Mr. Henderson |
White House |
STE |
|
11:00am |
Mrs. Dexter P. (Gertrude S.) Cooper (New York City) Note: Office arrival and scheduled meeting conflict |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:15am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:15am |
Rep. John J. Dempsey (NM), Gov. John E. Miles (NM) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
Walter White (Sec. NAACP), Arthur B. Spingarn (Pres. NAACP) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:45am |
Sidney Hillman (NY) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:15pm |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull, U Sec. of State Sumner Welles |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:45pm |
Murray D. Van Wagoner (MI State Highway Commissioner), G. Donald Kennedy (MI) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Edward J. Flynn |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:00pm |
(Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith, re naval budget) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
3:15pm |
Interior Sec. Harold L. Ickes, Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith, Rep. John J. Cochran (MO), Rep. J. W. Robinson (UT), Rep. William T. Schulte (IN), Rep. E. E. Cox (GA), Rep. Harry P. Beam (IL), William H. McReynolds (Admin. Asst. to FDR) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
3:35pm |
(Admin. Asst. William H. McReynolds, Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
5:00pm |
James H. Rowe (Admin. Asst. to FDR) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
7:05pm |
Returned from Office via Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:45pm – 8:40pm |
(dinner) Household, Miss F. Williams, Joseph Cadden, Miss Malvina Thompson |
White House |
USH |
|
8:35pm – 11:28pm |
Grace G. Tully |
White House |
USH |
|
11:40pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC. Left for Boston, MA at 2040 |
USH |
|
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Houseguest |
John Sargent (arr. 8:30), Mrs. Joseph N. Patterson (dep. 9:30), Mrs. and Miss von Hesse (dep. 4:15), Miss Lorena Hickok (dep. 6:20), Mr. Sargent (dep. 11:50) |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
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February 7 1940 - Stenographers Diary
February 7 1940 - Ushers Log
February 7 1940 - Ushers Log
