May 10th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
FDR Appeal for Contributions to the American Red Cross |
White House |
PP |
|
12:40am – 2:40am |
Stephen T. Early Note: This event is a continuation of the previous evening |
White House |
USH |
|
2:55am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
|
10:30am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
10:30am |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull, Atty. Gen. Robert H. Jackson, Treasury Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U Sec. of State Sumner Welles, Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff), Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief, Naval Ops.) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:25am |
Netherlands Minister Dr. A. Loudon |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:45am |
Press Conf. # 642 (FDR, Henry M. Kannee) |
Office |
PC, STE, TU |
|
12:00pm |
Danish Minister Henrik de Kauffmann |
Office |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
12:15pm |
Former Gov. James M. Cox (OH) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
2:00pm |
Cabinet |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
3:00pm |
Belgian Amb. Count Robert van der Straten-Ponthoz |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:15pm |
Georges Theunis (special envoy from Belgium) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
7:25pm |
Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office |
Office |
STE |
|
7:40pm |
(dinner) Household |
White House |
USH |
|
9:15pm |
To Constitution Hall, Washington, DC to address 8th American Scientific Congress - Pan American Union accompanied by Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Capt. Daniel Callaghan |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
|
9:30pm |
Radio Address before the Eighth Pan American Scientific Congress |
Washington, DC |
PP, STE, PAI |
|
9:55pm – 10:45pm |
Returned to Doctor's office |
Washington, DC |
USH |
|
ER |
Returned to White House at 2220. |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Stephen T. Early (arr. 0040), Grace G. Tully (arr. 0040), Harry L. Hopkins (arr. 1900) |
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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May 10 1940 - Stenographers Diary
May 10 1940 - Ushers Log
May 10 1940 - Ushers Log
