May 1st, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to King George VI of England Note: This letter was enclosed in a letter written to Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy on May 3, 1940 |
White House |
PRI |
|
12:00am |
A greeting to the Convention of the American Red Cross |
White House |
PP |
|
10:50am |
To Office via Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:30am |
Medal presented to George M. Cohan |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:45am |
Rep. Robert L. Doughton (NC), Gerritt Vander Hooning, Mrs. R. M. Kiefer, Tyree Taylor |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:00pm |
Sidney Hillman |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
12:15pm |
Rep. John J. Cochran (MO), Rep. Lindsay C. Warren (NC), Rep. J. W. Robinson (UT), Rep. Harry P. Beam (IL), Rep. E. E. Cox (GA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) U Sec. of State Sumner Welles, Norman H. Davis (Chmn. American Red Cross). Discussion of Red Cross relief. Note: Tully's diary shows Sumner Welles' appointment before lunch at 1245. Apparently this was combined with lunch with Norman Davis. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:50pm |
Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith |
Office |
STE |
|
3:00pm |
Motoring from Office |
Office |
USH |
|
3:50pm |
Rep. Howard W. Smith (VA), re Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission Note: Conflict with usher's log |
Washington, DC |
PAI |
|
4:07pm |
To Office |
Washington, DC |
USH |
|
6:25pm |
Returned from Office |
Office |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner) Marguerite A. LeHand Note: Retired at 1:50 a.m. the following morning (5/2/40) |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
Left at 1540 for New York, NY. |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mrs. M. Douglas (arr. 10:10), Mrs. George Sexton (dep. 10:50), George Sexton (dep. 10:50), Mrs. B. Bitner (dep. 10:50), Joseph Dobbs (dep. 11:30), M. Douglas (dep. 3:40) Note: Was George Sexton actually George Sexton, Jr., who arrived 4/29/40? Is "M. Douglas" actually Melvyn Douglas, who also stopped by on 5/2/40? |
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 1 1940 - Stenographers Diary
May 1 1940 - Ushers Log
May 1 1940 - Ushers Log
