March 8th, 1945
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8:55am |
Returned from Hyde Park, NY |
White House |
USH, STE, TU |
|
9:00am |
(breakfast - West Hall) ER, Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, Grace G. Tully, Dorothy Brady |
White House |
USH |
|
10:00am – 11:45am |
VP Harry S. Truman, Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn, Sen. Alben W. Barkley, Rep. John W. McCormack |
White House |
STE, USH, TU |
|
11:50am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:55am |
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, Capt. Robert W. Prince, First Lt. Melville H. Schmidt, First Sgt. Robert G. Anderson, Staff Sgt. Theodore R. Richardson, Staff Sgt. William R. Butler, Staff Sgt. Charles W. Brown, Sgt. Harold Hard, Pfc. Gilbert Cox, Pfc Charles S. Swain, Pfc Carlton Dietzel, Pfc. Leroy Myerhoff Note: Tully log has Staff Sgt. Richard (instead of William) R. Butler |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:00pm |
Belgian Ambassador Baron Robert Silvercruys |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:05pm |
Italian Ambassador Alberto Tarchiani |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:30pm |
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:55pm |
Presented Congressional Medal of Honor to Adm. William F. Halsey Note: Conflict with usher's log |
White House |
STE, TU |
|
1:40pm |
Returned from Office |
White House |
USH |
|
1:40pm – 2:50pm |
(lunch) ER, Adm. and Mrs. William F. Halsey, Comdr. and Mrs. Ketchall. List of 11 guests |
White House |
STE, USH, TU |
|
2:50pm – 3:45pm |
Adm. William F. Halsey |
White House |
USH |
|
4:10pm – 4:35pm |
Basil O'Connor Note: Stenographer and Tully logs have time of 1415 |
White House |
STE, USH, TU |
|
5:15pm – 6:00pm |
(tea - Study) ER, Mrs. Edwin M. Watson |
White House |
STE, USH, TU |
|
6:00pm – 7:00pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:45pm |
(dinner) Col. and Mrs. John Boettiger, Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt |
White House |
USH |
|
9:25pm – 11:30pm |
Masseur |
White House |
USH |
|
11:45pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
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 8 1945 - Stenographers Diary
March 8 1945 - Ushers Log
March 8 1945 - Ushers Log
