May 13th, 1942
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9:20am |
Returned from Hyde Park, NY via train |
White House |
USH |
|
10:40am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:00am |
Crown Prince of Norway, Norwegian Prime Min. Johan Nygaardsvold, Norwegian Amb. Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
Pacific War Council: British Amb. Lord Halifax, Canadian Min. Leighton McCarthy, Netherlands Min. Dr. A. Loudon, New Zealand Min. Walter Nash, Chinese Min. Dr. T. V. Soong, Arthur V. S. Smith (Sec. Australian Dept. of Supplies), Harry L. Hopkins |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:10pm |
Returned from Office to Study |
Office |
USH |
|
1:15pm – 2:15pm |
(lunch) Harry L. Hopkins, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Lt. Col. Paul T. Cullen, Capt. Elliott Roosevelt Note: Meeting is noted in Ushers Diary before and after list of attendees as "Off the Record" |
White House |
USH, TU, PAI |
|
2:15pm |
Navy Sec. Frank Knox Note: Time conflict - Usher's Diary shows FDR returning to Office at 1420 |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:20pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
3:15pm |
Returned from Office to Apartments |
Office |
USH |
|
3:30pm – 4:10pm |
To Station to meet Pres. Manuel L. Quezon of the Phlippines accompanied by Capt. John L. McCrea |
White House |
USH, TU |
|
4:10pm |
Returned accompanied by Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, Mrs. Manuel L. Quezon, Maria A. and Maria Z. and Manuel L. Quezon, Jr. |
White House |
USH |
|
4:15pm – 5:20pm |
(tea - South Portico) Harry L. Hopkins, Interior Sec. and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes Note: It is not specified in the Usher's Diary but one assumes the Quezons were at the tea |
White House |
USH |
|
5:20pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:00pm |
Returned from Office via Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:45pm – 11:15pm |
(dinner) - 12 Invited Guests, movies |
White House |
USH |
|
11:15pm – 11:25pm |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull |
White House |
USH |
|
11:35pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Buffalo, NY |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Harry L. Hopkins (arr. 9:20), Pres. Manuel Manuel L. Quezon, Mrs. Manuel L. Quezon, Misses Maria A. and Maria Z. and Master Manuel Manuel L. Quezon, Jr. (arr. 4:10) |
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 13 1942 - Stenographers Diary
May 13 1942 - Ushers Log
May 13 1942 - Ushers Log
