January 15th, 1943
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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12:00am – 12:00am |
Casablanca Conference with Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gen. DeGaulle, Gen. Giraud, Sir Andrew Cunningham, et al |
Casablanca, Morocco |
FR |
|
10:00am – 12:30pm |
The day started with a long conference in FDR's bedroom. The following persons were present: Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest J. King, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Brig. Gen. John R. Deane, Harry L. Hopkins and W. Averell Harriman. |
Casablanca, Morroco |
TRP, FR |
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1:30pm |
(lunch - in FDR villa) Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, W. Averell Harriman, Harry L. Hopkins, Comdr. Thompson, Elliott Roosevelt |
Casablanca, Morroco |
TRP, FR |
|
3:00pm |
Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill and his personal aide, Comdr. Thompson, took their departure in company with W. Averell Harriman. |
Casablanca, Morroco |
TRP, FR |
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3:55pm |
Dwight D. Eisenhower called on FDR. |
Casablanca, Morroco |
TRP, FR |
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5:00pm |
Shortly after 5 PM, Robert D. Murphy, Special Representative of FDR, on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief North African Forces, visited FDR and remained for 10 min, departing at 5:30 PM Preparatory to a conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff scheduled for 1730, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill arrived at FDR's villa and introduced to him the following listed British officers: H. R. L. G. Alexander, Sir Arthur Tedder, Hastings L. Ismay. |
Casablanca, Morroco |
TRP, FR |
|
5:30pm – 7:30pm |
The following conferred as a group with FDR and Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill in FDR's villa: Sir John Dill, Gen. H. R. L. G. Alexander, Sir Alan Brooke, Sir Arthur Tedder, Adm. Sir Dudley Pound, Sir Charles Portal, Sir Hastings L. Ismay, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Brig. E. I. C. Jacob, Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest J. King, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Brig. Gen. J. R. Deane. "Foreign Relations of the United States" has this meeting ending at 1900. |
Casablanca, Morroco |
TRP, FR |
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7:05pm – 7:35pm |
Following the departure of the conferees, W. Averell Harriman and Lord Leathers called on FDR and remained until 1935. During the afternoon, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. had been informed of FDR's arrival at Casablanca and he accordingly took up quarters in FDR's villa, thus making the household 4 persons: FDR, Harry L. Hopkins, Elliott Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.. These 4 were joined at dinner by Gen. George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Robert Murphy. |
Casablanca, Morroco |
TRP, FR |
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11:40pm |
Retired. |
Casablanca, Morroco |
FR |
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ER |
Returned from New York, NY in afternoon, In Washington, DC |
USH |
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Houseguest |
Lt. David Hopkins (left 10:20), Mrs. Hopkins and Diana (left 2:30), Mrs Eliot Pratt (arr. 4:00) |
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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January 15 1943 - Stenographers Diary
January 15 1943 - Ushers Log
