January 9th, 1943
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10:30am |
Press Conf. PC#874 (FDR, Stephen T. Early, Wayne Coy) " Budget Seminar" Note: Time inconsistent w/ previous entry. |
Office |
PC, STE, TU |
|
11:05am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
2:30pm |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:00pm |
U Sec. of State Sumner Welles |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:30pm |
(Assoc. Justice James F. Byrnes) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
6:35pm |
Returned from Office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:30pm – 9:20pm |
(dinner) - ER, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins, Mrs. Huntington, Miss Toi Bachelder |
White House |
USH |
|
9:00pm |
In Washington, DC, not even the White House staff was aware that this mission would be the most unprecedented of FDR's trips. In a time of war, the Chief Executive was to leave the US, fly the Atlantic and rendezvous with Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill close to the theater of actual hostilities in North Africa. |
Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
9:55pm |
To Doctor's office. |
White House |
USH |
|
10:00pm |
Shortly before 10 PM, FDR and his party secretly left the White House. Dewey Long arranged for the train for to carry the party to Miami, FL. Baggage, food and other supplies had been stowed aboard 1 hour before departure. The crew was specially selected. Instructions were given regarding the operation of equipment. Exclusive of FDR's own car, the train had 1 compartment car, 1 Pullman sleeper, 1 combination club-baggage car, and the special Army radio car. |
Washington, DC |
TRP, FR |
|
10:20pm |
To Union Station accompanied by Harry L. Hopkins, Adm. William D. Leahy, Capt. John L. McCrea, Grace G. Tully - Begin trip to Casablanca, Morocco Conference. |
White House |
USH, FR |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
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 9 1943 - Stenographers Diary
January 9 1943 - Ushers Log
January 9 1943 - Ushers Log
