January 27th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:05am

Retired from previous day

Note: Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:10am –

11:45am

VP Henry A. Wallace, Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Sen.Alben W. Barkley (KY), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA)

White House

USH, TU, PAI

11:47am

To Office via Map Room

White House

USH

12:00pm

AFL Pres. William Green, Bakers Union Pres. Mr. Myrup, Miss Jill Myrup, Eugene Kelly, Mrs. Helen Hughes: Presented AFL Birthday Cake

Office

STE, USH, TU, PAI

12:30pm

Sidney Hillman

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:45pm

Wayne Coy

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch)

Office

STE

3:30pm

British Amb. Lord Halifax

Office

STE, TU, PAI

4:05pm

Press Conf. PC#801 (FDR, Stephen T. Early)

Office

PC, TU, STE

4:15pm

S. Emory Thomason - Publisher of Chicago Times

Note: The Press Conference book indicates Thomason was at the Press Conference. The Tully Diary also indicates this.

Office

STE, TU, PC, PAI

6:55pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

Office

USH

7:30pm –

11:15pm

(dinner) Grace G. Tully, Col. William Donovan, Betsy Roosevelt, Jock Whitney

White House

USH

8:30pm –

11:15pm

Mr. Twitchell, Dr. Walter Wright showed pictures, slides to dinner guests

Note: Retired after midnight

White House

USH

ER

In New York, NY

USH

Houseguests

Mr., Mrs. Hugh Jackson (left 10:05)

USH

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

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