May 16th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

10:00am

VP Henry Wallace, Sen. Alben W. Barkley (KY), Spkr. Sam T. Rayburn (TX), Rep. John W. McCormack (MA)

Note: This entry is crossed out in the Tully Diary. It does not appear in either the Senographer's Diary or the Usher's Diary.

White House

TU

11:55am

To Map Room and Dentist in Doctor's office

White House

USH

12:50pm

Returned to Study

White House

USH

12:55pm –

1:10pm

Capt. Hewitt T. Wheless, Gen. Henry H. Arnold

White House

USH, TU, PAI

1:20pm

(lunch) Harry L. Hopkins

White House

USH

4:40pm –

5:27pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

5:35pm

Motoring to "Pook's Hill"

White House

USH

6:50pm

Returned from "Pook's Hill" accompanied by Crown Princess Martha of Norway

White House

USH

6:55pm –

7:05pm

To Marguerite A. LeHand apartment

White House

USH

7:15pm –

11:04pm

(diinner) Crown Princess Martha, Harry L. Hopkins

White House

USH

11:04pm –

12:00am

To "Pook's Hill" with Crown Princess Martha

Note: Retired after midnight

White House

USH

ER

In Miami Beach, FL

USH

Houseguest

Miss M. A. LeHand (left 10:07)

USH

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

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