July 21st, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

1:30am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

11:30am

Made recordings of Message to Congress in Diplomatic Reception Room

White House

STE, USH, TU, PAI

11:55am

To Office

White House

USH

12:15pm

Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:30pm

William S. Knudsen

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:45pm

Mr. P. D. Houston

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:15pm

Returned from Office . (lunch- Small dining Room) Household

White House

USH

3:30pm

To Office

White House

USH

4:10pm –

9:15pm

Returned from Office to Diplomatic Reception Room. Thence motored accompanied by Crown Princess Martha of Norway, Mr. Wedel and Mrs. Oestergaard (who were picked up at "Pook's Hill"), Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, Gen. Edwin M. Watson. Picnic at Sugar Loaf.

Note: Retired at 0150 next day

White House

USH

Houseguest

Capt. Elliott Roosevelt (arr. 0810, dep. 10:20), Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt (arr. 0810), Mr. and Mrs. Daniel LeHand (dep. 2120), Judge Samuel I. Rosenman (dep. 2130)

USH

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

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