July 4th, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

4:20am

Arrive Claremont, NJ

Enroute Hyde Park, NY

TRP

4:30am

Leave Claremont, NJ

Enroute Hyde Park, NY

TRP

8:30am

Arrive Highland, NY

Enroute Hyde Park, NY

STE, TRP

2:00pm

Press Button opening American Negro Exposition, Chicago

Hyde Park, NY

STE, PAI

2:30pm

Ceremonies of passing of title to FDR Library

Hyde Park, NY

STE

6:00pm

Picnic at cottage

Hyde Park, NY

STE

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

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