July 9th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

11:00am

Adm. Ernest J. King, Adm. Sir Andrew Cunningham, Harry L. Hopkins

Note: Time conflict - Usher's Diary shows FDR going to office at 11:10

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:15am

To Office

White House

USH

11:30am

Alfred E. Smith

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:45am

War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Elmer Davis

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:45pm

Belgian Amb. Count Robert van der Straten-Ponthoz, Belgian Prime Min. Hubert Pierlot

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Assoc. Justice James F. Byrnes

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:50pm

Sen. Josh Lee (OK)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:55pm

(Mrs. Anna Rosenberg)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:00pm

Cabinet Meeting

Office

STE, TU

5:00pm

Returned from Office to South Portico

Office

USH

5:02pm –

5:35pm

(tea - South Portico) - King George of Greece, Aide-de-Camp, Capt. Hickey, USN, Margaret Suckley, Mrs. Littleton C. F. Hambley

White House

USH, TU, PAI

5:40pm –

6:55pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:30pm

(dinner) Margaret Suckley

White House

USH

10:07pm

To Station enroute to Hyde Park, NY accompanied by Margaret Suckley and Capt. John L. McCrea

White House

USH

ER

In Hyde Park, NY

USH

Houseguest

Harry L. Hopkins (left 12:40), Maj. Elliott Roosevelt (left 3:50), Miss Suckley (left 10:07)

USH

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

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