January 2nd, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

9:30am

Treas. Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr.

White House

USH

10:22am –

11:15am

War Sec. Henry L. Stimson

White House

USH

11:15am –

11:52am

VP John Nance Garner

White House

USH, STE, TU, PAI

12:15pm

U Sec. of State Sumner Welles

Note: conflict with Ushers Diary.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:17pm

To Office

White House

USH

12:30pm

Wayne Johnson

Office

TU

12:45pm

James A. Moffett

Note: Not to be confused with J. P. Moffatt

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Edward J. Flynn (Chrmn. Democratic National Committee)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:00pm

Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith

Office

STE, TU, PAI

3:00pm

Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA), Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Sen. Patrick Harrison (MS), Sen. James F. Byrnes (SC)

Note: STE log only shows Sam T. Rayburn

Office

STE, TU, PAI

6:55pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

Office

USH

7:30pm

(dinner) ER, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Justice William O. Douglas, M. Knutson, Harry L. Hopkins, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Stephen T. Early, Dr. Ross T. McIntire, Jim Lanigan, Mr. Eliot, Van Ness Philip, K. Holland

White House

USH

8:30pm –

12:55am

In Study , "Michigan"

Note: Is this a movie? Retired at 0115 the following morning

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Sarah Delano Roosevelt and maid (dep. 3:30)

USH

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

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