March 5th, 1933

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

1:05am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

11:00am –

12:55pm

FDR, ER, and family left for St. Thomas Church. Photos on South Grounds on way out.

White House

USH

1:00pm

(lunch) 20 guests

White House

USH

2:00pm

Cabinet meeting in Study. Senate and House leaders notified of extra session of Congress to begin on Thursday, 3/9/33.

Note: Usher's log erroneously says "Thurs. 3/8/33". Thursday was actually 3/9/33, which was the date of this first session of the new Congress

White House

USH

7:00pm

(dinner) 9 guests

White House

USH

11:30pm

American Legion radio broadcast in Study

Note: Retired at 0045 next day

White House

STE, USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Curtis Dall (dep. 5:00), Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (dep. 7:30), John Roosevelt (dep. 7:30)

USH

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

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