March 3rd, 1939

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:30pm

Arrive aboard USS Houston

Charleston, SC

STE, TU

2:30pm

Press Conf. PC #527 (FDR, Daniel Callaghan) aboard USS Houston

Charleston, SC

PC, STE

5:30pm

Leave USS Houston

Charleston, SC

STE

8:00pm

Depart by Atlantic Coast Line train - party members: Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, Col. Edwin M. Watson, William D. Hassett, Henry M. Kannee, Mrs. John Frece, Miss Toinette Bachelder, George A. Fox, Dewey E. Long, Leo A. de Waard, James L. Learson, Adm. William D. Leahy, Lt. Cmdr. W. L. Freseman, Lt. L. M. LeHardy, Lt. A. L. Reed, Lt. M. S. Holmes

North Charleston, SC

DI, STE, TRP

10:00pm –

10:10pm

Stop in Florence, SC

Aboard train

DI, TRP

11:54pm –

11:59pm

Stop in Milan, SC

Aboard train

DI, TRP

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Mrs. Louie Howe (arr. 4:15), Sarah Delano Roosevelt and maid (arr. 4:55), Dr. and Mrs. F. Silson (arr. 4:55), Miss Emma Bugbee (arr. 4:55), Miss K. McLaughlin (arr. 4:55), Mrs. James Roosevelt (arr. 11:10), Miss Lorena Hickok (arr. 11:10)

USH

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

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