July 4th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

9:30am

Returned from Hyde Park, NY accompanied by Harry L. Hopkins, Louise Macy, Margaret Suckley

White House

USH

10:30am

James A. Farley, Roy North, Harold Ambrose, Postmaster Gen. Frank Walker

Note: Time conflict - Usher's Diary shows FDR going to his office at 1035.

Office

STE, TU, PAI

10:35am

To Office

White House

USH

10:45am

Will Hays

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:00am

(Lauchlin Currie)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:15am

Donald Nelson

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Vice Adm. Russell Willson

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch)

Office

STE, TU

4:00pm

(Lauchlin Currie)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

6:50pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:30pm

(dinner) Margaret Suckley

Note: Retired after midnight

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Description of Houseguests is vague - "9:30 See Above". Under FDR's schedule Harry L. Hopkins, Miss Louise Macy, Miss Margaret Suckley are listed.

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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