January 30th, 1939

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

1:12am

Retired from preevious day

White House

USH

10:05am –

11:50am

VP John Nance Garner, Spkr. William B. Bankhead, Sen. Alben W. Barkley, Rep. Sam T. Rayburn

White House

USH, STE, TU

1:00pm

(luncheon) For movie stars.

White House

TU, STE

1:30pm –

2:10pm

Asst. Navy Sec. Charles Edison, Adm. William D. Leahy

White House

USH

3:15pm

To Diplomatic Reception Room for Stills and news reels of tonight's Broadcast

White House

USH, TU

5:45pm –

6:20pm

Mr. Justice and Mrs. Felix Frankfurter

White House

USH, TU

7:00pm

(dinner) FDR's birthday dinner, ER (28 covers)

White House

USH, TU

11:30pm –

12:00am

To Diplomatic Reception Room to broadcast in connection with Infantile Paralysis campaign with Basil O'Connor- after broadcast greeted 68 participants in local drive

White House

PP, USH, TU, STE

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

James Roosevelt (arr. 8:05, dep. 12:25), Mr. and Mrs. H. van Loon (dep. 9:40), Mr. Wheeler-Bennett (dep. 9:50), Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (arr. 2:15); Mr. Dickerman, Mr. Cook (arr. 6:05); Samuel I. Rosenman (arr. 6:05, dep. 1:50); Basil O'Connor (arr. 6:05), J. P. Sullivan (arr. 6:15), G. Hall Roosevelt (dep. 12:15)

Note: No arrival entries for Mr. Wheeler-Bennett or Hall Roosevelt

USH

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

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