January 24th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Veto message drafted to the House of Representatives |
White House |
PP |
|
10:50am |
William Green (president) and delegation from American Federation of Labor to present birthday cake Note: Office arrival and scheduled meeting conflict. Tully log has meeting to present birthday cake at another appointment at 1500 on January 25, which is not mentioned in Stenographer's log. |
Office |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
11:00am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:00am |
James Mooney |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:15am |
Nelson Cheney (NY State Sen.) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
Sen. Allen J. Ellender (LA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:45am |
Georges Theunis (Belgian Minister of State) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:00pm |
Rep. Charles H. Leavy (WA), Rep. John M. Coffee (WA), re Grand Coulee Dam |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
12:15pm |
Asst. Sec. of State Adolf A. Berle |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
Gen. Julius F. Howell (Commander in chief, United Confederate Veterans), Rep. Flannagan (VA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Interior Sec. Harold L. Ickes |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:45pm |
Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith (to join) |
Office |
STE |
|
2:15pm |
Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith, Frederic A. Delano, Charles W. Eliot (National Resources Planning Committee) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:15pm |
Atty. Gen.. Robert H. Jackson |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
7:10pm |
Returned from Office via Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:15pm |
(dinner) Harry L. Hopkins (dep. 2045), Marguerite A. LeHand |
White House |
USH |
|
10:25pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
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 24 1940 - Stenographers Diary
January 24 1940 - Ushers Log
January 24 1940 - Ushers Log
