July 23rd, 1941

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

2:20am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

11:00am

Basil O'Connor

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:15am

H. A. Millis (NLRB)

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:20am

To Office

White House

USH

11:30am

Frederic A. Delano (Chairm. National Resources Board)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

Keith Morgan (Natl. Chairm. Birthday Comm.), Basil O'Connor (Pres. Natl. Foundation), George E. Allen (Vice Pres. Natl. Foundation), James V. Forrestal, D. Walker Wear (Asst. Chairm. Birthday Comm.)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:30pm

Alfred E. Smith

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) VP Henry A. Wallace

Office

STE, TU, PAI

3:50pm

Returned from Office to Diplomatic Reception Room, thence motoring with Norse Royal Party

White House

USH

6:10pm

(tea - South Portico)

White House

USH

6:40pm

To Study

White House

USH

7:00pm

Dr. Floyd Reeves

White House

USH

7:45pm –

9:00pm

(dinner) ER, Household, Dr. Floyd Reeves, Dr. Mader

Note: Tully Diary mentions a movie but does not indicate its title.

White House

USH, TU

11:25pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

Returned to White House at 1230. In Washington, DC the rest of the day.

USH

Houseguest

Mrs. John Boettiger (arr. 1745), Crown Princess Martha of Norway (dep. 2140), Mrs. Oestgaard (dep. 2140), Mr. Wedel (dep. 2140)

USH

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

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