January 30th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Recommendation drafted to Congress for the Construction by the Federal Government of Small hospitals in Needy Areas |
White House |
PP |
|
12:00am |
At White House |
White House |
STE |
|
12:00am |
Message sent to Congress |
White House |
PP |
|
8:30am |
Telegram received from Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill |
White House |
WSC |
|
12:00pm – 12:35pm |
U Sec. of State Sumner Welles |
White House |
USH, PAI |
|
1:15pm – 3:30pm |
(luncheon) Movie stars (49) |
White House |
USH, PAI |
|
6:15pm – 7:05pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:45pm |
Birthday dinner (22) |
White House |
USH, TU |
|
11:22pm – 11:50pm |
To Diplomatic Reception Room for Birthday Broadcast; 49 invited guests |
White House |
USH, STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30pm |
Radio address before FDR's Seventh Birthday Ball for the Benefit of Crippled Children |
White House |
PP |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (arr. 1:25), Winston Frost (arr. 1:25), Mr. Prenosil (arr. 3:42), Samuel I. Rosenman (arr. 6:05), Basil O'Conner (arr. 6:05), James P. Sullivan (arr. 7:40), G. Hall Roosevelt (dep. 12:35) |
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 30 1940 - Stenographers Diary
January 30 1940 - Ushers Log


