January 31st, 1939

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

2:05am

Retired

White House

USH

10:10am –

11:10am

Sen. Sheppard

White House

STE, USH

11:10am –

11:40am

Treasury Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr.

White House

STE, USH

11:15am

J. P. Sullivan and Children

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE

11:30am

Former Gov. Johnston of South Carolina

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE

12:10pm

To Office

White House

USH

12:30pm

Senate Military Affairs Committee

Office

STE

1:00pm

Basil O'Connor

Office

STE

2:30pm

William H. McReynolds (Treasury)

Office

STE

2:45pm

Rep. Adolph J. Sabath (IL)

Office

STE

4:05pm

Press Conf. PC #522 (FDR)

Office

PC, STE

6:30pm

Returned from Office via pool

White House

USH

8:00pm

Spkr. William B. Bankhead's Dinner, ER, (92 attended)

White House

USH

10:00pm

Musicale: ER (226 invited, 165 attended)

White House

USH

11:30pm

To Apartments

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

J. P. Sullivan (dep. 9:20), Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (dep. 3:50), Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Newbold (arr. 4:15), Miss Jane Brett (arr. 4:50), Basil O'Connor (dep. 10:30); Miss Marian Dickerman, Miss Nancy Cook (dep. 4:30)

USH

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

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