March 13th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
White House statement released |
White House |
PP |
|
11:00am |
Treasury Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., War Sec. Harry H. Woodring, Navy Sec. Charles Edison; Asst. War Sec. Louis Johnson, Asst. Navy Sec. Lewis Compton, Gen. Henry Harley Arnold, Rear Adm. John H. Towers (Chief, Navy Buraeu of Aeronautics), Capt. H. E. Collins (procurement) |
White House |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:20am |
To Office via Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
12:00pm |
Sen. Josiah W. Bailey (NC), Sen. Morris Sheppard (TX), Sen. Charles L. McNary (OR), (Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith); re Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control Authorization bills. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
Gen. Frank T. Hines |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:45pm |
Rev. G. Ashton Oldham (Bishop of Albany, NY) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Sen. Sherman Minton (IN); confer about Hatch bill curbing political activities of state jobholders receiving Federal funds |
Office |
LOR, STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:00pm |
Walter Cummings Note: Tully diary has Mrs. Grenville Emmett at 1400. |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
2:15pm |
(David K. Niles, Asst. Commerce Sec.) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
2:30pm |
Norman H. Davis (Chairm. American Red Cross) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
6:35pm |
Returned from Office via Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:15pm |
(dinner) Alone in bedroom Note: Retired at 0025 the next day |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
On trip |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. E. von Hesse (dep. 9:10), Mrs. Bartlett (dep. 3:35), William C. Bullitt and Miss Anne Bullitt (arr. 2200) |
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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March 13 1940 - Stenographers Diary
March 13 1940 - Ushers Log
March 13 1940 - Ushers Log
