January 11th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

9:05am

Returned from Hyde Park, NY accompanied by Harry L. Hopkins and Grace G. Tully

White House

USH

9:30am

(breakfast) Harry L. Hopkins, Grace G. Tully

White House

USH

11:30am –

12:10pm

Soviet Amb. Maxim Litvinov

White House

USH, TU, PAI

1:15pm

(lunch) Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Harry L. Hopkins, Comdr. Thompson, John Martin

White House

USH

2:30pm –

3:20pm

Amb. George S. Messersmith

White House

USH, TU, PAI

5:25pm –

7:10pm

Gen. George C. Marshall

White House

USH, TU, PAI

8:00pm –

11:55pm

(dinner) 9 Invited Guests. Tully Diary lists Winston S. Churchill, Lord Beaverbrook, Col. Donovan, Harry L. Hopkins, W. Averell Harriman, Commander Thompson, Mr. Martin as guests.

Note: FDR left for meeting with Donald Nelson, which began at 2130. Tully Diary shows dinner at 1930.

White House

USH, TU

9:30pm –

11:55pm

Donald Nelson, Harry L. Hopkins, William S. Knudsen, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Lord Beaverbrook.

Note: The President's appointment calendar lists only Donald Nelson at 1930 meeting. "Foreign Relations of the United States" lists the others and references Nelson's papers.

Subject: Rubber and Gasoline

White House

USH, FR, TU, STE

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In New York, NY

USH

Houseguests

Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Comdr. R. C. Thompson, John Martin returned from Florida (arr. 12:15), Diana Hopkins (3:00 to 6:00)

Hyde Park, NY

USH

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

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