March 22nd, 1945

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

11:30am

Sen. Robert F. Wagner

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU

12:00pm

Elmer A. Benson, A. F. Whitney

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU

12:05pm

To Office

White House

USH

12:30pm

Acting Sec. of State Joseph C. Grew, Assistant Sec. of War John J. McCloy, William Clayton, Charles E. Bohlen, Lt. Col. John Boettiger

Note: Tully log has "Wm. Clayton Bohlen" on one line

Office

STE, TU

2:00pm

Returned from Office

White House

USH

2:00pm –

2:45pm

(lunch) ER, Household, Frederic A. Delano, Mrs. Warren D. Robbins

White House

USH, TU, STE

3:55pm

Motoring to Union Station with ER to meet Gov. Gen. of Canada, the Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice

White House

STE, USH, TU

4:40pm –

5:05pm

Returned with ER. Ceremonies in South Grounds. Cabinet and wives received in Diplomatic Reception Room.

White House

STE, USH, TU

5:05pm –

5:40pm

(tea) ER, Gov. Gen., the Earl of Athlone of Canada, Princess Alice, Household

White House

USH

5:40pm –

6:20pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

6:45pm –

11:20pm

To White House Correspondents' dinner at Statler Hotel, Washington, DC with Gov. Gen., the Earl of Athlone of Canada, Sir Shuldham Redfern

Note: Retired at 0110 next day

White House

STE, USH, TU

ER

Returned from Greensboro, NC, at 0710. In Washington, DC the rest of the day

USH

Houseguest

Gov. Gen., the Earl of Athlone of Canada, Princess Alice, Sir Shuldham Redfern, Miss Vera Grenfell (arr. 4:40); Mrs. Stanley Donogh (arr. 6:45)

USH

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

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