March 31st, 1943

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

10:00am –

11:15am

Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Sen. Scott W. Lucas (IL), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA)

White House

STE, TU, USH, PAI

11:15am

(Adm. William D. Leahy)

Note: Time inconsistent w. previous entry

Office

STE, PAI

11:30am

Lowell Thomas, Arthur E. Bestor, William K. Huff, Harold R. Peat, Mrs. Parker O Griffith, Miss Suzanne Silvercruys

Note: Time inconsistent

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:47am

To Office

White House

USH

11:50am

Homer M. Adkins

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

Pacific War Council: Australian Min. Sir Owen Dixon, British Amb. Lord Halifax, Canadian Min. Leighton McCarthy, G. S. Cox (for New Zealand), Netherlands Representative Baron von Boetzler, China Foreign Min. Dr. T. V. Soong, Philippine Vice Pres. Sergio Osmena, Rear Adm. Wilson Brown (USN), Harry L. Hopkins

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) Assoc. Justice Owen J. Roberts

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:00pm

(To Dentist's office)

Office

STE

2:30pm

(Assoc. Justice Frank Murphy)

Office

STE, PAI

3:00pm

(Assoc. Justice James F. Byrnes)

Office

STE, PAI

3:30pm

Sec. of State Cordell Hull

Office

STE, PAI

7:05pm

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

Office

USH

7:30pm –

11:30pm

(dinner) Mrs. Anna Rosenberg

White House

USH

11:40pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In Seattle, WA

USH

Houseguest

Miss Lovena Hickok (left 8:30), John Boettiger (left 4:00)

USH

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

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