May 12th, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

11:40am –

12:15pm

British Amb. Lord Lothian

White House

USH

12:20pm –

8:50pm

Motored to Navy Yard for Cruise on USS Potomac accompanied by ER, Atty. Gen. and Mrs. Robert H. Jackson, Norman H. Davis (Chairm. American Red Cross), Marguerite A. LeHand (dinner on boat)

Washington, DC

USH, TU

8:50pm

(dinner) on boat

USS Potomac

USH

11:10pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC. Left for New York, NY at 2335.

USH

Houseguest

Miss Frances Williams (arr. 2:40)

USH

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

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