February 8th, 1945
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
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12:00pm |
Harry L. Hopkins, W. Averell Harriman, James F. Byrnes, Charles E. Bohlen. The US and UK chiefs of staff met in a separate conference not attended by FDR or Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill. |
Livadia Palace, USSR |
TRP, FR |
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1:30pm |
(lunch) Mrs. John Boettiger |
Livadia Palace, USSR |
TRP, FR |
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3:00pm |
Signed an Executive Order authorizing the Secretary of War to take over and operate the plants and facilities of the Detroit Edison Company in Detroit, MI. |
Livadia Palace, USSR |
TRP, FR |
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3:45pm |
Joseph V. Stalin, V. Molotov, W. Averell Harriman, Charles E. Bohlen, Mr. Pavlov |
Livadia Palace, USSR |
TRP, FR |
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4:15pm – 7:40pm |
Fifth formal meeting. Present were: (US) FDR, Sec. of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., Adm. William D. Leahy, Harry L. Hopkins, James F. Byrnes, W. Averell Harriman, H. Freeman Matthews, Alger Hiss, Charles E. Bohlen; (UK) Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Anthony Eden, Mr. Cadogan, Mr. Clark-Kerr, Mr. Jebb, Mr. Bridges, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Dixon, Maj. Birse; (USSR) Joseph V. Stalin, V. Molotov, Mr. Vyshinksi, Mr. Maisky, Mr. Gousev, Mr. Gromyko, Mr. Pavlov. |
Livadia Palace, uSSR |
TRP, FR |
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8:30pm |
Dinner hosted by Joseph V. Stalin. Present were: (USSR) Joseph V. Stalin, V. Molotov, Mr. Vyshinski, Mr. Beria, Adm. Kuznetsov, Gen. Antonov, Air Marshal Khudyakov, Mr. Gousev, Mr. Gromyko, Mr. Maisky, Mr. Pavlov; (US) FDR, Sec. of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., Adm. William D. Leahy, James F. Byrnes, W. Averell Harriman, Mr. Flynn, Mrs. John Boettiger, Miss Harriman, Charles E. Bohlen; (UK) Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Anthony Eden, Field Marshal Brooke, Air Marshal Portal, Adm. Cunningham, Mr. Cadogan, Field Marshal Alexander, Mr. Clark-Kerr, Gen. Ismay, Mrs. Sarah Oliver, Maj. Birse. |
Koreiz Villa, 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
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February 8 1945 - Stenographers Diary
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