May 14th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10:58am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:00am |
Sen. Kenneth McKellar (TN) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:15am – 11:30am |
David Lasser (Workers Alliance of America) and representative of National. Women's Conference on Unemployment |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am – 12:30pm |
Treasury Sec. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Navy Sec. Charles Edison, War Sec. Harry H. Woodring, Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith, Asst. Navy Sec.Lewis Compton, Asst. Sec. Louis Johnson, Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief, Naval Ops.), Gen. George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman (NY) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Ambassador to Mexico Josephus Daniels |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:50pm |
Sen. David I. Walsh (MA), Rep. Andrew J. May (KY), Rep. Carl Vinson (GA), Sen. Morris Sheppard (TX); re national defense Note: Sen. Sheppard not shown in STE |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
4:05pm |
Press Conf. # 643 (FDR) |
Office |
PC, STE, TU |
|
7:06pm |
Returned from Office via Doctor's office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:30pm – 11:10pm |
(dinner) James Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lesser Note: Meets with Cordell Hull from 0010 to 0055 (5/15/40) before retiring for the evening |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
Returned to White House at 0730. In Washington, DC for rest of day. |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
James Roosevelt (arr. 6:42), Mrs. E. von Hesse (arr. 7:00) |
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 14 1940 - Stenographers Diary
May 14 1940 - Ushers Log
May 14 1940 - Ushers Log



