May 15th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:10am – 12:55am |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull |
White House |
USH |
|
1:10am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
|
10:30am |
William L. Chenery (Editor of Colliers Magazine) |
White House |
STE, PAI |
|
10:58am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
12:00pm |
Dr. Paul Van Zeeland. To say goodbye before returning to Belgium. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:55pm |
Telegram received from Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill |
Office |
MR, WSC |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Gerard Swope (NYC) |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
2:30pm |
Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith |
Office |
STE |
|
4:00pm |
Returned from Office to annual Veterans' Garden Party |
White House |
STE, USH, TU, PAI |
|
4:55pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:43pm |
Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
8:05pm – 10:10pm |
(dinner) Adm. and Mrs. Byrd, Mr.and Mrs. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Note: FDR departs prior to official end time |
White House |
USH |
|
8:55pm – 11:15pm |
Capt. Daniel Callaghan, Grace G. Tully, Miss Dorothy Jones |
White House |
USH |
|
11:40pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
James Roosevelt (dep. 8:00), Mrs. E. von Hesse (dep. 9:15), Mrs. Melvyn Douglas (dep. 10:00) |
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 15 1940 - Stenographers Diary
May 15 1940 - Ushers Log
May 15 1940 - Ushers Log
