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

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