May 4th, 1937
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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7:00am – 2:30pm |
USS Potomac got underway to Port Isabel, TX along with escort vessels. Coast Guard cutter CGS Saranac fired 21 gun salute as FDR's ship arrived. |
At sea, off Point Isabel, TX |
TRP |
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2:30pm |
After anchoring, FDR with Capt. Bastedo and Barney Farley trolled off-shore, with no luck. But a shrimp boat which was hailed passed over two buckets of live shrimp which were used at dinner (See footnote). Time of retiring is not recorded. Note: Bulletin to Ross T. McIntire after dinner included "..Easterly wind not good for big fish, but President and Captain Bastedo got 350 shrimp.." |
Off Point Isabel, TX |
TRP |
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 4 1937 - Stenographers Diary
May 4 1937 - Ushers Log
