May 20th, 1943
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1:20am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
|
11:30am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:30am |
Dr. Gainza Pas, Hugh Baillie |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:45am |
Philippine Pres. Manuel Quezon |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:00pm |
Pacific War Council: FDR and Harry L. Hopkins for the US, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill and Amb. Lord Halifax for the UK, Prime Min. William L. Mackenzie King and Min. Leighton McCarthy for Canada, Foreign Min. Dr. T. V. Soong for China, Australian External Affairs Min. Dr. Herbert Evatt, First Sec. of Legation G. S. Cox (representing Min. Nash) for New Zealand, Amb. Dr. A. Loudon for the Netherlands, Pres. Manuel L. Quezon for the Philippines, Rear Adm. Wilson Brown (USN) |
Office |
STE, TU, FR, PAI |
|
1:35pm |
Returned from Office |
Office |
USH |
|
1:45pm – 3:10pm |
(lunch) (British Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Canadian Prime Min. William L. Mackenzie King, Harry L. Hopkins) |
White House |
STE, TU, USH, FR |
|
3:00pm |
Postmaster Gen. Frank C. Walker Note: Conflicts with Ushers log. |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:10pm – 3:20pm |
(Basil O'Connor) Note: Conflicts with Ushers log. |
White House |
STE, USH, PAI |
|
3:20pm |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
4:55pm |
Returned from office to South Grounds (White House) |
Office |
USH |
|
5:15pm – 5:55pm |
Reception for British Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Canadian Prime Min. William L. Mackenzie King and their parties with Marine Band Concert |
White House (South Grounds) |
STE, USH, PAI |
|
5:55pm – 7:05pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner - Study) alone |
White House |
USH |
|
9:10pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In New York, NY |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Miss Gertrude Macy (arr. 12:15), Prime Min. William L. Mackenzie King of Canada (left 7:45), Prime Min. Churchill and party went to British Embassy for dinner (8:30 to 1:40) |
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 20 1943 - Stenographers Diary
May 20 1943 - Ushers Log
May 20 1943 - Ushers Log
